Infinite monkeys won’t work
You have heard the old monkey theory: If an infinite number of monkeys had an infinite amount of time they would eventually type Shakespeare’s works on a…
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Daisy just wants to talk. And talk.
Daisy and Fluffy just don’t understand and that is good news for people and bad news for scammers. A mobile-phone company in the UK called 02 has created…
Airport becomes the place to be — not leave
If you think of airports as the place you have to go before you get to where you want to be, the Singapore Changi Airport might change your mind. Terminal…
Massive ocean coral discovered
Researchers exploring the Pacific Ocean off the coast of the Solomon Islands have found an extraordinary organism: A massive coral made of 1 billion…
Don’t become gate lice
There is a reason airlines board people in groups, but no good reasons to ignore the boarding process and crowd the gate. Still, a lot of people do just…
Russia fines Google for all the money on Earth (and then some)
The Russian government has fined the search engine giant Google more than 2 undecillion rubles, or about $110 trillion dollars, after the company blocked…
Rare event: Hanukkah and Christmas coincide
Hanukkah and Christmas Day coinciding is a relatively rare occurrence. Hanukkah is based on the lunisolar Hebrew calendar, and varies each year against…
Try this packing method for your winter break
Try this packing method for winter vacay For a seven-day vacation, you might be able to pack a carry-on bag with everything you need if you follow the…
Tiny hippo bounces to fame
A fat, rosy-cheeked pygmy hippo born in a Thailand zoo in July is going viral around the world. Moo Deng (“Bouncy Pig”), as she was named in a public…
Cat capers: The cat in the storm drain
The cat in the storm drain In Duluth, MN, one family had given up hope of finding their lost tabby, Drifter. He had been gone for nearly eight weeks when…