"Dig into the genetic adaptations of cockroaches, and find out what makes it so hard to get rid of these tenacious creatures..." From http://boingboing.net/2022/04/19/why-are-cockroaches-so-hard-to-kill.html.... continue reading

posted by ant 1 month 1 week ago • 52 views • 5:10

Pike County Sheriffs beat and mace a man hogtied in a restraint chair so badly the sheriff deputy broke his hand on the man's face. He has applied for workers compensation for the "job related injury". ... continue reading

posted by newtboy 1 year 4 weeks ago • 213 views • 1:47

Officials in Buffalo, New York, want an investigation into the firing of a black police officer who intervened when a white colleague had a suspect in a chokehold. The incident happened in November 2006.... continue reading

posted by newtboy 1 year 11 months 2 weeks ago • 640 views • 5:14

https://youtu.be/vfWUorR8D60 Christmas isn’t just a time for presents, cookies, and holiday cheer, but the hunting period of Iceland’s murderous monster feline, the Yule Cat. This giant, fluffy... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 2 years 5 months ago • 568 views • 10:04

"Gross and mean!" YouTube: If gulls just stole some of your chips while you were out trying to enjoy your lunch, you should feel lucky, because one species has recently developed a taste for live mammal... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 3 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 40 views • 4:08

YouTube description: They may be dressed in black, but crow funerals aren't the solemn events that we hold for our dead. These birds cause a ruckus around their fallen friend. Are they just scared,... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 1 week ago • 852 views • 4:35

Petscop, is a seemingly harmless, PS One game that never made it to market. But dig a little deeper, and you'll find there is no game. Just fake let's plays, of a fake game, telling a very REAL and traumatic... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 4 years 9 months 1 week ago • 69 views • 17:59

Turns out Christopher Columbus wasn't brave, he was just really bad at math.

posted by Mordhaus 4 years 9 months 1 week ago • 639 views • 5:44

"Sometimes, it makes sense for critters across the animal kingdom to chow down on their own young..."

posted by ant 4 years 9 months 4 weeks ago • 34 views • 2:59

YouTube description: Check out how cats became our favorite little murder machines. To learn how dogs and humans got together, watch the companion video over at It's OK To Be Smart: https://youtu.be/tggdERc8E6Y ... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 1 month 2 weeks ago • 360 views • 3:05

YouTube: Collective nouns are a great way to have fun with language and nature.

posted by PlayhousePals 5 years 2 months 1 week ago • 861 views • 1:59

YouTube: In the 1800s, Wilhelm Kühne created an image of a window from the eyes of a rabbit. Was this technology applicable to humans?

posted by PlayhousePals 5 years 7 months ago • 89 views • 4:27

The lesson here kids is that if you want to commit mass murder, don't crowdfund, crowdsource.

posted by Mordhaus 5 years 10 months ago • 155 views • 4:25

"Drop, cover, hold on. " YouTube: Dr. Jones advises you keep plenty of water handy, even though you're more likely to be murdered in Los Angeles than die in an earthquake.

posted by PlayhousePals 6 years 2 weeks ago • 30 views • 7:57

Man, I love the psychology of death and the macabre.

posted by brycewi19 7 years 7 months 3 weeks ago • 201 views • 13:51

In summery, Destin wants us to "love the mantis shrimp". I dunno ... seems too violent for my particular taste [though the slo-mo stuff is riviting].

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 8 months 4 weeks ago • 799 views • 7:21

Since it is Labor Day in a good part of the world, here is a video about the incidents at Haymarket Square following the call for workers to strike on May 1st. It picks up on May 3rd. The events would... continue reading

posted by RFlagg 1 decade 1 year 3 weeks ago • 1,237 views • 5:15