An American warship fired warning shots when vessels of Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard came too close to a patrol in the Persian Gulf, the U.S. Navy said Wednesday. It was the first such shooting in nearly four years. Artery-Widening Breakthrough NOBODY (in the U.S.) Is Talking About [sponsored] The Navy released black-and-white footage of the […]
Police discover “strange” surprise amid bomb investigation
A German police bomb squad called to investigate a suspected hand grenade in a Bavarian forest determined that the object actually was a rubber sex toy, authorities said Tuesday. [Sponsored] Are you taking one of these 9 “memory erasing” prescriptions? A jogger reported finding a bag containing the device Monday in a forest outside the […]
Jailed Putin-critic ends hunger strike on 24th day
Imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Friday he is ending his hunger strike after getting medical attention and being warned by his doctors that continuing it would put his life at risk. In an Instagram post on the 24th day of his hunger strike, Navalny said he will continue to demand a visit from his […]
Denmark sends chilling message to Middle East Syrians
An email brought Faeza Satouf’s world to a standstill. [Sponsored] “90-Year-Old Mitochondria Becoming 30-Years Old” The 25-year-old Syrian refugee had fled the civil war with her family in an all-too-familiar journey across the sea to Europe, where they finally arrived in Denmark and were granted asylum in 2015. Yet six years later, she was being […]
Biden makes major climate change commitment
President Joe Biden convened leaders of the world’s most powerful countries on Thursday to discuss global efforts against manmade climate change. Biden received verbal commitments from Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin to cooperate on cutting emissions despite their own sharp rivalries with the United States. “Meeting this moment is about more […]
Value of this item skyrocketing amid pandemic…
A Chinese painting from 1924 is expected to fetch at least $45 million in an auction in Hong Kong, as collectors’ appetite for art continues to rise even amid economic uncertainty brought about by the coronavirus pandemic. [Sponsored] “90-Year-Old Mitochondria Becoming 30-Years Old” The painting by influential Chinese modern artist Xu Beihong depicts a slave […]
NASA makes history on Mars
NASA’s experimental helicopter Ingenuity rose into the thin air above the dusty red surface of Mars on Monday, achieving the first powered flight by an aircraft on another planet. The triumph was hailed as a Wright Brothers moment. The mini 4-pound (1.8-kilogram) copter even carried a bit of wing fabric from the Wright Flyer that […]
Olympics bosses make stunning statement on 2020 games
The head of the Tokyo Olympics on Friday was again forced to assure the world that the postponed games will open in just over three months and not be canceled despite surging COVID-19 cases in Japan. Organizing committee president Seiko Hashimoto was asked at a news conference if there were any conditions under which the […]
Scientists make incredible 2.5 billion T. rex dinosaur discovery
One Tyrannosaurus rex seems scary enough. Now picture 2.5 billion of them. That’s how many of the fierce dinosaur king probably roamed Earth over the course of a couple million years, a new study finds. [Sponsored] “90-Year-Old Mitochondria Becoming 30-Years Old” Using calculations based on body size, sexual maturity and the creatures’ energy needs, a […]
Man discovers slithery surprise inside lettuce…
Alex White thought he was watching a huge worm writhing in plastic-wrapped lettuce he’d just brought home from a Sydney supermarket — until a snake tongue flicked. Doctor Confirms: Arthritis Pain Solution Is Legit [sponsored] “I kind of completely freaked out when I saw this little tongue come out of its mouth and start flicking […]
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