If So, Reality Continues to Out-Weird Fiction A hobby group is wondering what happened to their balloon that went missing around the same time and place as when a U.S. Air Force jet shot down an object near Alaska using a $400,000 Sidewinder missile. The Northern Illinois Bottlecap Balloon Brigade (NIBBB) launches balloons equipped with devices that transmit their location, […]
Bird Brains use same “Associative Learning” as AI The Rise of the Pigeon Masterminds: What These Birds Can Teach Us About Artificial Intelligence Did you know pigeons are giving AI a run for its money? A recent study by psychologists at the University of Iowa found that pigeons have some serious brainpower when it comes to learning. “The pigeons are like […]
Meet The California Cat Living His Best Life Meet Finn, the incredible Maine Coon cat that is the size of a nine-year-old kid. He may look like a dog, but don’t be fooled, it’s a giant cat. Finn is now a local celebrity in San Carlos, California, with many doing a double take when seeing him getting walked on a leash. […]
It Wasn’t Going So Well Until the Guy Said This On a steamy summer night on a rooftop restaurant overlooking Lake Michigan, I saw a middle-aged couple trying to find chemistry… They were enjoying a date in what’s been called Michigan’s Most Romantic City, Saint Joseph. The setting was the casual but elegant Ryebelle’s Restaurant and Bar. I could tell it […]
“There’s nothing like it out there.” While billionaires create “meta” worlds with fake sun, one inventor is using our very real sun to a power trike in Stockton, CA. Milton Butler’s sun-powered ride was inspired by a dream. “And in that dream, I saw the sun shining bright and I knew I had to build something to harness its energy. […]
How I Healed Modern Ailments with Ancient Forms We now live in a world where we’re connected with everything except ourselves. During the early pandemic, I found myself very disconnected. I tried everything, but there was only one thing that worked. When we’re down is when we can really put things to the test. And what worked for me was an […]
10 Simple Routines for Enhanced Brainpower Want to upgrade from a flip phone to a smart brain? Here’s 10 daily habits to give your brain the boost it deserves, personally vetted through experience. Read more, forget less: Immerse yourself in books, articles, and the written word to boost your brain power. Many recommend having both a fiction and nonfiction book […]
His Sister Called it a “Test of the Universe” An Indiana man received much more than a Sausage McMuffin from the McDonald’s drive-thru. Instead, he found stacks of money in individual Ziploc bags totaling around $5,000. Josiah Vargas, aka @dookiedoeboy on TikTok, was shocked by the discovery and took to TikTok to share his experience. Despite the temptation to keep […]
It Actually Feels Good I may have to do this more often… I tracked down a “good news” story and it was like therapy writing it. I’m grateful to be able to pass that on… Man Sprints Across Snowy Highway to Help Stop Runaway Car near Boston A man is being dubbed a hero area after sprinting across a busy highway in […]
How Doing Nothing Helps Accomplish Everything “The best way to control people is to encourage them to be mischievous. The best way to govern is to let things take their course,” Lao Tzu, Chinese Philosopher, 500 BC. When people are allowed to act freely and follow their own inclinations, they’ll naturally find their own way and create harmony in society. The […]