Новости за 16.01.2024

One reason that the storied Concorde supersonic jet was finally grounded is because of the sonic boom it generated as it flew fast enough to break the sound barrier. For decades, aerospace engineers have attempted to design supersonic jets that could achieve incredible speeds without rattling windows and angering residents of inhabited areas below the planes' flight paths. — Read the rest

Cocker spaniels are known for their long floppy ears. But one such pooch, a rescue dog named JoJo, learned how to turn the flop into a flip with a party trick she proudly shows off to her new human mom. (See video below, posted by amberlilly11.) — Read the rest

In early January, Donald Trump posted a video titled "God made Trump," which depicted the sleazy grifter as a savior to the downtrodden. The narrator, a deepfaked version of the late Paul Harvey (an authoritarian creep), spouted praise that would make Kim Jong Un blush: "On June 14th, 1946, God looked down on his planned paradise and said, 'I need a caretaker.' — Read the rest

Why do people get the munchies after smoking or eating weed? Researchers at Washington State University say they've found out why pot makes you hungry. It activates neurons in the brain "that typically are not active," says Jon Davis, an assistant professor of neuroscience at WSU. — Read the rest

A small change in Apple's rules about how idle a subscriber can be has deflated the Podcasting industry's stats.

Bobi, claimed to be the world's oldest dog when he died last October at "31" years old, has lost the title, awarded as it was by the pay-to-play recordskeepers at Guinness World Records. Though his age was "validated by the Portuguese government's pet database, which is managed by the National Union of Veterinarians," as the BBC put it, the problem appears to be that the dog, of a not especially long-lived breed, was obviously not 31. — Read the rest

Donald Trump's foolish attorney Alina Habba got schooled and scolded today by Judge Lewis Kaplan after trying yet again to delay the E. Jean Carroll defamation case.

The slopes were bustling over the weekend at Lake Tahoe, California's Heavenly Mountain Resort with skiers, snowboarders, and, um, black bears enjoying the fresh powder. Video below.

Two planes collided on a runway in Japan for the second time this month.

"They exist everywhere, and they will always exist." — the sheriff gangs of Los Angeles are hardly any secret at all anymore. What with numerous exposes, very public trials, and an entire Wikipedia page listing the known ones, I'd venture so far as to say that this is no secret at all. — Read the rest

If, like me, you've been practicing Dry January, or "Damp January", congrats, we're halfway there! And you're definitely not alone—at least judging by the growing market for non-alcoholic adult beverages. USA Today, citing data from Nielsen IQ, explains that in 2023, Americans spent $565 million dollars at retail stores on non-alcohol beer, wine, and spirits, which amounts to 35% more than the previous year, and comprises the biggest increase of any adult beverage category. — Read the rest

TL;DR: Don't have a smart car? No problem! This foldable touchscreen car display helps your dashboard go high-tech, is compatible with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto Support, and is 40% off its regular price at just $95.99! 

Elon Musk is demanding Tesla double his stake in the company, or ELSE!!!

Twitter is getting worse than ever under its new ownership: every popular tweet is deluged with AI bots, right-wing memes and ads for sex workers, dropshipped gadgets and crypto scams. But Threads is a grimly proprietary affair, and has its own quality issues as it must grow fast or die in the context of the big tech business model. — Read the rest

Former president Donald Trump thrashed his challengers in Iowa's primary caucus there, claiming 51% of the vote to Ron DeSantis's 21% and Nikki Haley's 19%. The victory cements his position as the party's front runner and confirms Haley as the less "chaotic" alternative—though DeSantis didn't fall to third as some polls suggested he might, he put everything into winning over Iowa's conservative Republicans and it didn't happen. — Read the rest

Brian Paré, 38, is a conspiracy theorist who posted claims that the government was deliberately setting wildfires to make people believe in climate change. But he was setting them himself, he ultimately admitted, forcing some 500 homes to be evacuated near Chapais, 265 miels northwest of Quebec City. — Read the rest

On Mystery Search, your query will redirect you to the last user's search results. For example, if I search "cats" and then you search "bananas", you will be taken to the search result for cats, and the person after you will be taken to the results for bananas. — Read the rest

I just read this crazy Zillow listing, (Update: It's gone, check the archive.org copy) and Stangle's Kid, who posted it on X/Twitter with the description, "I guarantee that you are not prepared for the description of this house," was absolutely correct.  — Read the rest

The Kummakivi Balancing Rock (Kummakivi means "strange rock" in Finnish) is a giant rock in Ruokolahti, Finland, that looks like it was somehow balanced at a nerve-wracking angle on top of a smaller rock. It's hard to believe rock settled into this position naturally, but geologists have an answer.   — Read the rest

Old Ben was the world's largest: this giant steer weighed 125 pounds when he was born in 1902, and died at more than 4,585 pounds in 1910. He was 6.5 feet tall and 16.25 feet long! In this fantastic photo of Old Ben, you can see just how large he was when compared to a person standing in front of him. — Read the rest