This unexpected friendship between a wild crow and a baby is too precious.
Russel the crow stops at the window of this home daily to see his little human friend, Otto. The way that Russell patiently waits for Otto to come to the window is unbelievably sweet . — Read the rest
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Imagine rushing through Philadelphia Airport, parched and desperate for water, only to find that your only salvation is a water fountain that forces you to watch Sodastream ads in exchange for a sip of water.
Welcome to 2024, where even your hydration comes with a side of corporate greed. — Read the rest
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Last year, publishers Hachette, HarperCollins, Penguin Random House, and Wiley sued the Internet Archive for copyright infringement. The publishers alleged that Internet Archive's Open Library project had no right to digitally lend the 127 books named in the suit. Judge John Koeltl ruled in the publisher's favor. — Read the rest
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If you're into experiencing seizures, confusion, vomiting, abnormal heart rates, loss of consciousness, tremors, and abdominal pain, then you might want to give Diamond Shruumz mushroom chocolate bars, cones, and gummies a try! However, the Federal Food and Drug Administration and CDC strongly advise against consuming, selling, or serving any flavor of Diamond Shruumz-brand Chocolate Bars, Cones, or Gummies. — Read the rest
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An astonishing discovery was made over the weekend at a Trump rally: the Kool-Aid doesn't always take.
At least this was the case with one "America first" Republican, who initially sided with Russia's Vladimir Putin, but actually listened to reason when journalist Adam Mockler explained why the United States is better off supporting Ukraine. — Read the rest
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TL;DR: If you're tired of your uncomfortable earbuds falling out, you need to upgrade your listening gear to these open-ear headphones. They offer water resistance, comfort, and more for $33.99 (reg. $79)!
We love our wireless earbuds, but what we don't love are how uncomfortable they get after hours of wear and how they seem to fall off at the most inconvenient times. — Read the rest
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Behold Sony's PVM-4300, a menacingly-large cathode ray tube television manufactured by the company in 1989. They exported 20 to the United States, writes David L. Farquhar, "just in time for the recession."
Sony's part number suggests it has a 45 inch tube inside.
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TL;DR: Set the mood for your pre-games, wine nights, and movie marathons with this low-profile LED corner floor lamp that offers 16 million colors. Head right to checkout to pick it up for $69.99 (reg. $149)!
Imagine having the power to change the mood and atmosphere of your home with the touch of a button. — Read the rest
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Watch a honey bee's venom sac continue to pump venom after detaching from the bee.
In this video, the sac pulsates while it's lodged into someone's finger for a few seconds as if it has a mind of its own. A sting in the finger like this one looks pretty unpleasant. — Read the rest
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Have you ever wondered why mercury is not allowed on board an airplane? Watch mercury and aluminum react up-close. The effects are fun to watch. It looks like tiny mountains and valleys are forming in the metal vessel.
This wouldn't be fun to see if you were 30,000 feet in the sky, though. — Read the rest
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When viewing popping kernels up close like this, you can see details that aren't usually noticeable, like the outer layer of the kernel warping and bubbling as the butter heats up.
Watching the popcorn burst from the shell is so satisfying. — Read the rest
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Uglydesign is a deeply entertaining instagram page that showcases amazingly hideous design choices, both intentional and unintentional.
My favorites include these camo pants with a cartoon butt window on the back, This winter vest and undershirt that include custom holes to showcase the wearer's tattoo, and this early apple computer that has been transformed into a mailbox. — Read the rest
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Ever wondered how a sinkhole works? This video explains it with a simple animation.
A sinkhole forms when a large piece of ground collapses in on itself, seemingly out of the blue.
Sinkholes begin forming underground, and this is why they happen so unexpectedly. — Read the rest
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My 89-year-old mom and I have a nightly tradition of watching Jeopardy together. When Ken Jennings announced on Friday's episode that Alex Trebek would be honored with a US postage stamp, we both got a little teary-eyed. While we both agree that Ken is doing an excellent job, there's no replacing Alex Trebek, no matter how carefully they pronounce "genre." — Read the rest
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NASA's troubled Starliner spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station on June 5th, after two previous attempts were scrubbed due to issues with the launch system and thrusters. The helium leaks that caused the second attempt to be scrubbed were known to persist during the successful launch, and additional leaks were discovered after docking. — Read the rest
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TL;DR: Get two drones for the price of one! Check out before June 26 to get them for $159.97 — making them only $80 apiece.
Ever feel low-key embarrassed to post on Instagram? Since the app is now giving us the option to "Post quietly to profile," we aren't alone, but we're high-key trying to push ourselves out of our comfort zone and make this summer's Insta feed our most impressive one yet! — Read the rest
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Australia, freshly infested with high-definition traffic cameras, is issuing substantial fines to drivers filmed using phones—or holding anything that looks like one, such as a sunglasses case. A woman in Syndey was upset to learn that proving she owns a case consistent with the image is immaterial to the enforcing agency—whose name, "Revenue", seems to offer a clue about the priorities at hand. — Read the rest
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TL;DR: Score a piece of Apple history with this pre-loved MacBook Pro from 2015. At 59% off, it's now more affordable than ever!
Let's be real. Not all of us need the absolute latest from our favorite tech brands (have you seen what Apple's charging these days?), — Read the rest
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Footage out of Florida shows a parking lot full of cybertrucks, all vandalized. Tesla leased the lot, according to the filmer of the video, posted to the Only in Broward Instagram account, but apparently made no effort to secure it. — Read the rest
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The Eggcorn Database [via] collects and defines words misheard, mistaken or misspelled as other words—like "Eggcorns" and "acorns"—including etymologies and notable examples. It's an Oxfit dictionary for those eye-twitching moments from internet comments and social media postings. — Read the rest
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This grandma didn't want to get out of bed one day, so she decided to take her bed out for a spin around town instead.
Watch her take her custom motorized bed to get drive-thru snacks, stop by the bar, and race down the street at an alarming speed. — Read the rest
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If I walked into the living room at night and saw my kid sitting on the ceiling, my first thought would be to call an exorcist.
Believe it or not, there is a mom who catches her daughter hanging out on the ceiling regularly, but the reason is far from a horror movie: the kid simply likes watching cartoons from up there. — Read the rest
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Remember those "clap on, clap off" devices from the 80s? You could plug them into different items around your home (television, lights, ect.) to save yourself the hardship of turning things on and off by hand.
The Clapper commercial shows the revolutionary ease of adding this gadget to your life. — Read the rest
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For a fun look back at 1950's San Francisco watch the film noir classic '"The Lineup." It was a 1958 movie based on the TV series of the same name. "Too hot…too big…for TV!"
What the mostly daytime, sunny-skies crime flick lacks in true "film noir" visuals, is made made up by being a real time capsule. — Read the rest
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Coffins were sometimes found with unsettling scratch marks lining the inside. By the 19th century, a more scientific approach to such problems led to the realization that those declared dead were sometimes just still alive. And ingenious engineering solutions were devised: the safety coffins. — Read the rest
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There is absolutely nothing funny about the new law that Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry just signed (as a child fainted behind him) that requires all public classrooms to display a poster of the Ten Commandments.
The beginning text of Louisiana State Legislature House Bill 71, which is set to go into effect in early 2025, reads:
AN ACT To enact R.S.
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As part of the coverage of a major league baseball game being played in the former Negro League venue Ridgewood Field in Birmingham, Alabama, Hall of Fame baseball star Reggie Jackson was asked how emotional it was to return to the field. — Read the rest
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Just one day after media reported that a Phoenix-area woman was trapped in her Tesla when the car's battery died, a follow-up story reveals a similar incident with a toddler in the disabled vehicle: the 20-month-old granddaughter of Renee Sanchez.
Sanchez had strapped her granddaughter into her car seat to take her on a trip to the Phoenix Zoo, and before Sanchez could get into the car herself, the car's battery died and all of the doors locked. — Read the rest
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Back in February 2024, the BBC reported that the United Kingdom had rejected resettlement applications for Afghan commandos who fought alongside British soldiers in the fight against the Taliban. From that original report:
When the Taliban swept to power in August 2021, members of Afghan Special Forces units CF 333 and ATF 444 – known as the "Triples" – were among the groups most at risk of reprisal, having supported UK Special Forces in their fight against the Taliban.
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Shrub Oak International School is a "specialized" "boarding school" in New York state that opened in 2018, ostensibly with the goal of providing services to students with disabilities. The student body is composed of about 100 students from 13 US states, most of whom have autism, if not other special needs. — Read the rest
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