Friday, March 20, 2026
Jared Kushner’s conflicts of interest become even more controversial
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
China Tried to Block the Gobi Desert with Millions of Trees, Only to Turn a “Biological Void” Into Carbon-Sink Territory
As VA Looks Ahead to Dementia Needs, Study Finds Immune Cells Attack Alzheimer’s Plaques in Brain | Military.com
Huawei launches another major battle over streaming against Disney
African soccer confederation strips Senegal of Africa Cup title and declares Morocco the champion | AP News
https://youtu.be/e2YAcAJvmbw
This 12-Year-Old Built a Nuclear Fusion Reactor at Home, A World First for His Age
The archaeological discovery of the century: a city resembling Atlantis has been found at the bottom of a lake
NASA just picked a new upper stage for its SLS moon rocket amid Artemis shakeup | Space
Astronomers Just Watched Two Planets Smashing Into Each Other 11,000 Light-Years Away
Josh D’Amaro officially takes the reigns as the CEO of Disney
Then, he moved to Disney as vice president of sales and travel trade marketing.
And it's been a rise ever since.
Other nations danced for joy at the World Baseball Classic. Team USA played toy soldiers | World Baseball Classic | The Guardian
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
All 5 fundamental units of life’s genetic code were just discovered in an asteroid sample
Monday, March 16, 2026
Torsional flexibility of the thoracic spine is superior to that of the lumbar spine in cats: Implications for the falling cat problem - Higurashi - The Anatomical Record - Wiley Online Library
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Messi can suck it.
Monday, March 9, 2026
New iron nanomaterial wipes out cancer cells without harming healthy tissue | ScienceDaily
Saturday, March 7, 2026
Out of control wealth inequity
Thursday, March 5, 2026
This plastic is made from milk and it vanishes in 13 weeks | ScienceDaily
- Scientists racing to tackle plastic pollution have created a surprising new contender: a biodegradable packaging film made partly from milk protein. Researchers at Flinders University blended calcium caseinate with starch and natural nanoclay to form a thin, durable material designed to mimic everyday plastic. In soil tests, the film fully broke down in about 13 weeks, pointing to a realistic alternative for single-use food packaging.
Leopards adapted to South Africa's Cape so successfully that they're genetically unique
Disney's Disability Assistance Program
Paramount Won't Say Whether Middle East Money Is Funding Its WBD Deal - Business Insider
The 2026 World Cup faces big challenges with 100 days to go : NPR
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Stupid is as stupid does
Monday, March 2, 2026
Kryptos - the sculpture at CIA headquarters.
Sunday, March 1, 2026
The original Epstein whistleblower, 90s supermodel Karen Mulder. Why didn’t they believe her?
Saturday, February 28, 2026
The president has run amok. To our senators and congresspeople.
This is inexcusable and he must be held to account.
Do your job! Impeach and remove.
Friday, February 27, 2026
Colorado 12-year-old nationally awarded for invention | FOX31
A continent-long “brown ribbon” has appeared in the Atlantic off Africa — and scientists say it’s not a good sign - Futura-Sciences
China's water battery hits 120,000+ cycles, can beat lithium by decades
Thursday, February 26, 2026
Ford Has a Patent for a Shifter That Could Give the Manual New Purpose | Gear Patrol
Monday, February 23, 2026
Olympian Eileen Gu
"I'm an introspective young woman. I spend a lot of time in my head. It's not a bad place to be. I journal a lot. I break down all of my thought processes. I'm 22, so with neuroplasticity on my side I can literally become exactly who I want to be. How cool is that? How empowering is that, right?
"I get to become every day the kind of person that me, at age eight, would revere. I would be obsessed with me today. Are you kidding? I would love me and I think that's the biggest flex of all time."
Albert Einstein predicted it and Mars has now confirmed it: time flows differently on the Red Planet, forcing future missions to adapt
China invention turns desert sand into fertile soil in just 10 months - Earth.com
Friday, February 20, 2026
A Spacecraft Flew Closer to the Sun Than Ever – and Is Rewriting a Century-Old Mystery
Automakers are getting rid of Apple CarPlay to try and take advantage of $625,000,000,000 opportunity
What are JWST’s Little Red Dots? Astronomers may finally have an answer | Scientific American
Thursday, February 19, 2026
Engineering at its finest!
I *am* a crook
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
The Muppets
Trump donor who criticized offshoring to close Ohio plant and move work to China | Business | The Guardian
Watch "The Never-Ending Exploitation of Olympians" on YouTube
Kunal Nayyar Anonymously Pays Families’ Medical Bills via GoFundMe
Monday, February 16, 2026
The Walt Disney Company Hit with Record Fine by California DOJ - WDW News Today
Why Scientists Are Rethinking 60 Years of Arctic Snow Data
EPA revokes a key legal underpinning in fighting climate change | AP News
Soarin (again)
Thursday, February 12, 2026
Super Bowl predictions
- In week 10, I looked at the 4 teams from each conference who had the highest point differential at that point in the season.
- in all but one year, one of those 8 teams won the Super Bowl. The exception was in 2018, when New England won; they were the fifth best team in the AFC. (I should note that the 5th best did make the superbowl a few times, but this was the only win).
- Taking the 5 best in each conference solves this problem
- At season's end, I took those teams and looked at the average points per game that were allowed on defense (for the entire year)
- some of the teams didn't make the playoffs. That's okay, any of the remaining teams are all we need to consider
- other teams made the playoffs, but because they weren't in the first 10, they weren't considered - None of them have ever won the Super Bowl.
- Last, I sorted them by PPG allowed, and the team with the lowest PPG allowed is the expected winner.
- The playoffs are a little weird, and its hard to call a winner. In the 11 years I considered:
- 2 times, the superbowl champion was the best team (so we knew at the start of the playoffs)
- 3 times, the next best after the wildcard weekend won
- 3 times, the next best after the divisional playoffs won
- 3 times, it went to the conference championship
- There was only one year where the best team didn't win; the second best did. That was in 2022 when Kansas City beat Philadelphia on the last drive. Everything else seemed right to that point.
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Nikola Tesla
The Seattle Seahawks
Watch "The NFL’s Secret Weapon in London Is This Hidden Stadium Tech | WSJ Tech Behind" on YouTube
Watch "We Uncovered the Scheme Keeping Grocery Prices High" on YouTube
What we’re up against…
I was giving it some thought, and it feels like this is classic cult behavior. You have to validate why you are there to the people outside, and periodically try and "recruit" people you know to join you through any one of a number of things that might catch their attention.
And one other thing, she could have replaced the word "Islamist" with the word "black" and turned the clock back 100 years and it would have sense in that context, too.
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Waymo Exec Admits Remote Operators in Philippines Help Guide US Robotaxis | EV
Monday, February 9, 2026
Study finds Miami has the worst drivers in the United States
"People are saying Miami drivers don't follow the rules. They're all following the rules of driving…. From the country they came from"
Sunday, February 8, 2026
I’m going to Disney world!
Thursday, February 5, 2026
NASA had 3 years to fix fuel leaks on its Artemis moon rocket. Why are they still happening? | Space
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Watch "The 49ers Injuries and EMF ‘Conspiracy’- Doctor Explains" on YouTube
Monday, February 2, 2026
Super Bowl halftime
Sunday, February 1, 2026
American CEO on Flight Attendants Sleeping on Airport Floors — “It Comes With the Business” After 9,000 Cancellations - View from the Wing
50 times faster than trees: Live algae system reduces internal heat, resulting in more energy-efficient buildings. - CPG Click Oil and Gas
It's a photovoltaic milestone since 1839 — Canada develops bioluminescent "living" cells that work even on cloudy days
Russian Scientists Build Plasma Engine That Could Reach Mars in 30 Days, Leaving Spacex's Starship Looking Obsolete
The system, which uses electromagnetic fields to accelerate hydrogen particles, represents a departure from conventional chemical propulsion. If it performs as projected, it may significantly shift interplanetary mission planning across both civil and defense sectors.
Explosion of a SpaceX satellite in orbit what we know about the incident worrying experts - Futura-Sciences
Canadian inventor built an umbrella that flies and follows him everywhere automatically: No hands required | - The Times of India
How Disneyland got built in just one year - Boing Boing
Supernova whose light will 'reappear' in 60 years could solve the biggest problem in cosmology | Live Science
Thousands of dams in the US are old, damaged and unable to cope with extreme weather. How bad is it? | Live Science
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
The US is losing qualified scientists at a fast pace
Sunday, January 25, 2026
What have we become?
Thursday, January 22, 2026
Kindness Looks Small but Changes the World / Bright Side
- Growing up, I was so poor I went to school without lunch.
My biology teacher, Mrs. Eva, noticed. Without a word, she started bringing me food every day. Sometimes she'd sit with me during recess, telling me I had a brilliant future ahead. She even encouraged me to pursue med school.
I once asked why she was so kind to me. She just smiled and said, "One day, you'll pay me back." I never understood what she meant.
Later, I graduated, got a scholarship, and left town. I became a doctor.
8 years later, a frail woman was a patient at my hospital. When she saw me, she whispered, "It's me, Eva. We finally meet again... I always knew you'd succeed."
First, I didn't recognize her. But then I froze. She was a shadow of herself. Fragile and pale.
I learned she was alone, couldn't afford treatment, and had been skipping her medication. Without hesitation, I paid for everything. I gave her the best care andbecame her family during those long hospital days.
One evening, I asked her, "How did you know we'd meet again?" She smiled softly. "I didn't. But I believe life places guardian angels on our path for a reason. When I met you, I just knew."
Eva recovered. I visited her until her final days. She taught me a life lesson I'll never forget: kindness always comes back. Not because we expect it to—but because that's how the world heals.
Dutch students unveil an electric car you can diagnose and repair yourself | Euronews
A New York startup says it can already make gasoline from air on a rooftop, and it demonstrated the process in Manhattan with a machine about the size of a refrigerator
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Original Star Wars Trilogy Coming to Galaxy's Edge
Inside's Disney's search for a CEO to replace Bob Iger - Los Angeles Times
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
News of a team of NFL replay officials was a surprise to NFL teams - NBC Sports
Barry Manilow Wrote A Jingle In 1971 That Everyone Still Sings Today
The Story Of The Rogue Burger King In Pittsburgh | Cracked.com
Headlines are often misleading
Monday, January 19, 2026
To our gormless senators
Super Bowl prediction
The prediction proved correct again!
One of the teams with the highest point differential in week 10 will win the Super Bowl.
The last four standing all come from this group.
Seattle should still win it all based on the lowest points allowed per game through the regular season.