Vin Vasive
Government has a mess of mascots Sports mascots have made waves over the years with their antics. Think of the San Diego Chicken who virtually created the…
Category: Briefs
One scary near miss
How do nuclear-capable countries know if a rocket is an attack — or just something scientific? Answer: The country firing the rocket is supposed to tell…
The plane is a Douglas Skymaster, which is mentioned in the story.
The most dangerous state to fly The ironic truth about Alaska: People must use a plane to travel Alaska and it’s one of the most dangerous places in the…
Pass the muskrat?
One little known Lenten meal tradition dates back to the 19th century when Catholics in Michigan were given special dispensation to eat Muskrat during…
What are you spending on your sweetie?
Some of you will spend less on your sweetie pie this Valentine’s Day, but for many the day of love still gets the financial gravy. Though the economy is…
Yes, your phone is listening to you
Apple has agreed to a $95 million settlement on a lawsuit alleging that Apple used its digital assistant, Siri, to listen to users. A judge must approve…
Killer squirrels
An abundance of voles in California park apparently brought out the beast in ground squirrels. In the summer of 2024, students taking part in a research…
Better remove those contact lenses
Doctors in the U.K. were prepping a woman for routine cataract surgery when they discovered something odd under the woman’s right upper eyelid. A contact…
Googly eyes adorn sculptures
Some wag in Bend, Oregon, is focused on eyes, googly eyes to be exact, and he or she (or a group?) is sticking them on public sculptures. Bend is a…
The fate of the duct-taped banana
In 1498, Michelangelo Buonarroti was paid 450 ducats, about $70,000, to carve the figure of the grieving Virgin Mary and her Son out of Carrara marble. In…