He Likes Ike! A trio of friends out fishing on the Atlantic Ocean recently spotted something that only one of them had ever seen before—a dolphin wearing a campaign hat and button. The adult male dolphin was sporting a straw boater and an “I Like Ike” pin. He also had, clutched between his teeth, a … READ MORE
DID THE INVENTORS STEAL THEM FROM NATURE? Scientists discovered a new species of life in the lower levels of the earth’s soil—and they may look familiar! The team of scientists from Pointmere University in Australia found the creatures, no larger than a pinpoint, in the deepest reaches of soil, more than 40 meters (140 feet) … READ MORE
Lady Sees All After Lightning Strike “The world is preoccupied with so many other matters.” Mary Denford is sitting on the trunk of her car, smoking a Pall Mall. “It started with the impeachment. Then the pandemic. Then the protests. Through all of this, people stopped paying close attention to what they were watching.” Denford flicks … READ MORE
Ordinary Household Mirror Opens to Not-ToO-Bad Dimension! The Miller family of St. Paul, Minnesota, noticed something strange about the mirror in an upstairs bathroom. “It would shimmer when you looked in it, and if we listened closely we could hear a high-pitched noise,” said Melanie Miller, 49, who moved into the house on Ferris Lane … READ MORE
They’ve dealt with it before! The world is in the grips of coronavirus fever. Every day brings updated numbers of those infected, and breathless stories about clusters where the virus seems to be spreading. The result is a global citizenry that doesn’t know where to turn, or how to change its habits. Should people shake … READ MORE
GOODBYE, OPTION EIGHT! GOOTAN FAVORITE IS OVER! Option Eight, the popular television comedy that transfixed generations of viewers, was canceled last week. If you didn’t hear about it, that’s no surprise. That’s because Option Eight was broadcast only on Gootan, the planet inhabited by the alien race also known as the Gootans. “It was our … READ MORE
MONSTERS GOTTA MONSTER! Godzilla and Mothra have tangled again and again over the years. In 1964, the giant moth was getting the best of the giant lizard but was eventually defeated by radioactive breath. In 1992, Mothra left the earth with Battra. Last week, the two met to battle once again. But this time, the … READ MORE
Get Ready For Speed! The big winner at this year’s Device and Technology Expo (DTE), held in late February, wasn’t a new phone, or a smart TV, or a video doorbell. It was the newest data-transfer standard for all mobile devices. After a roughly decade on 4G, and a decade before that on 3G, the … READ MORE
GUIDE TO LIFE! Scientists descending to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean in a new bathysphere were expecting to find something, maybe even something shocking. “It seems like every time someone climbs into one of these things, they discover a new giant octopus, or a hot-water vent, or a ninety-foot sentient fern,” said Dr. Jill … READ MORE
The Race Is On In Tinseltown Hollywood has always done its best to deal with national crises, and over the years, the time-frame has shrunk. Vietnam movies became popular in the mid-eighties, roughly fifteen years after the end of the war. Tom Hanks starred in Philadelphia in 1993, a decade after AIDS first appeared. And … READ MORE