curiosities

Parts of The Grand Canyon Were Just Discovered On The Australian Island Of Tasmania

“It’s really a good link and tie that allows us to build full plate models of the ancient Earth.”

By Bernadette Deron • Oct 29, 2018

Science News

Parts of The Grand Canyon Were Just Discovered On The Australian Island Of Tasmania

“It’s really a good link and tie that allows us to build full plate models of the ancient Earth.”

By Bernadette Deron • October 29, 2018

NASA Tries To Fix Hubble Telescope Like Anyone Else Would — By Turning It Off And On Again

One of the telescope's backup gears, called a gyroscope, had been shut off for 7.5 years.

By Bernadette Deron • Oct 24, 2018

Science News

NASA Tries To Fix Hubble Telescope Like Anyone Else Would — By Turning It Off And On Again

One of the telescope's backup gears, called a gyroscope, had been shut off for 7.5 years.

By Bernadette Deron • October 24, 2018

A Texas Woman Abandons 2-Year-Old Boy On A Stranger’s Doorstep

The woman, who appears to be smiling in the surveillance footage, dropped the boy off at the stranger's home and ran off.

By Bernadette Deron • Oct 19, 2018

News

A Texas Woman Abandons 2-Year-Old Boy On A Stranger’s Doorstep

The woman, who appears to be smiling in the surveillance footage, dropped the boy off at the stranger's home and ran off.

By Bernadette Deron • October 19, 2018

Canadian Girl Scout Sells Out Of Cookies Outside Dispensary On First Day Of Legal Weed

"Even people in cars driving on the avenue there would stop and roll down their window and ask for cookies."

By Bernadette Deron • Oct 19, 2018

News

Canadian Girl Scout Sells Out Of Cookies Outside Dispensary On First Day Of Legal Weed

"Even people in cars driving on the avenue there would stop and roll down their window and ask for cookies."

By Bernadette Deron • October 19, 2018

Life On Earth May Once Have Been Purple, Researchers Say

The "Purple Earth" hypothesis suggests that retinal, a purple-pigmented molecule, once dominated plant life before chlorophyll— making for some not-so-green foliage.

By Caroline Redmond • Oct 18, 2018

Science News

Life On Earth May Once Have Been Purple, Researchers Say

The "Purple Earth" hypothesis suggests that retinal, a purple-pigmented molecule, once dominated plant life before chlorophyll— making for some not-so-green foliage.

By Caroline Redmond • October 18, 2018

New York Man Dies After Contracting Mad-Cow-Like Disease From Eating Squirrel Brains

The extremely rare brain disease has had only four confirmed cases in the United States— but this could be the fifth.

By Bernadette Deron • Oct 18, 2018

Science News

New York Man Dies After Contracting Mad-Cow-Like Disease From Eating Squirrel Brains

The extremely rare brain disease has had only four confirmed cases in the United States— but this could be the fifth.

By Bernadette Deron • October 18, 2018

A Medieval Knight Reenactor Died After Accidentally Impaling Himself With His Lance

“Something happened with that spear and he lost control of it or it turned, hit the ground, and as his horse was moving, the tip of it went into him.”

By Bernadette Deron • Oct 12, 2018

News

A Medieval Knight Reenactor Died After Accidentally Impaling Himself With His Lance

“Something happened with that spear and he lost control of it or it turned, hit the ground, and as his horse was moving, the tip of it went into him.”

By Bernadette Deron • October 12, 2018

Man ‘Pranks’ His Girlfriend By Selling Her On Ebay — And The Bids Reached $119,000

The couple was shocked to see their innocent prank quickly become a high-priced, international bidding war.

By Bernadette Deron • Oct 11, 2018

Weird News

Man ‘Pranks’ His Girlfriend By Selling Her On Ebay — And The Bids Reached $119,000

The couple was shocked to see their innocent prank quickly become a high-priced, international bidding war.

By Bernadette Deron • October 11, 2018

Greece Officially Bans Overweight Tourists From Riding Their Donkeys

The ruling comes after animal rights groups garnered media attention surrounding the poor treatment of the donkeys, which included carrying burdensome loads.

By Bernadette Deron • Oct 10, 2018

Weird News

Greece Officially Bans Overweight Tourists From Riding Their Donkeys

The ruling comes after animal rights groups garnered media attention surrounding the poor treatment of the donkeys, which included carrying burdensome loads.

By Bernadette Deron • October 10, 2018

Mexican Couple Found Pushing Severed Human Parts In A Baby Stroller Could Have Killed Up To 20 Women

“He seemed happy about what he had done," said a top Mexican prosecutor after hearing the man's confession.

By Bernadette Deron • Oct 9, 2018

Weird News

Mexican Couple Found Pushing Severed Human Parts In A Baby Stroller Could Have Killed Up To 20 Women

“He seemed happy about what he had done," said a top Mexican prosecutor after hearing the man's confession.

By Bernadette Deron • October 9, 2018

This California Whole Foods Filed A Restraining Order Against A Vegan Group

"DxE members have repeatedly entered our stores and property to conduct demonstrations that disrupt customers and team members by blocking access to our aisles, departments and cash registers."

By Bernadette Deron • Oct 9, 2018

News

This California Whole Foods Filed A Restraining Order Against A Vegan Group

"DxE members have repeatedly entered our stores and property to conduct demonstrations that disrupt customers and team members by blocking access to our aisles, departments and cash registers."

By Bernadette Deron • October 9, 2018