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47 votes
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San Franciscans are taking the opportunity to have sex in robotaxis and it's not part of the conversation about driverless vehicles
50 votes -
Texas woman injured after hawk drops snake on her
56 votes -
Entire plot of Chrono Trigger as a musical
15 votes -
What's in the subway water that drips on your head? A semi-scientific inquiry.
28 votes -
A Western Washington University geology professor looked at the seismic activity from Taylor Swift's concerts in Seattle to see how much the ground shook
19 votes -
Faced with scrap material inside a particle accelerator, physicists used a ferret to try to solve the problem
32 votes -
How far will salmon swim for a craft beer? In Oregon, researchers hope a surprising aroma will lure stray salmon back to their home hatcheries.
11 votes -
Dressage or show jumping on a hobby horse? In Finland it's an international competitive sport called hobby horsing
14 votes -
Known for photographs showing hundreds of naked people posing in a wide variety of environments, US artist Spencer Tunick has gathered thousands to pose naked in Finland
16 votes -
Books with WTF premises
Warning: this post may contain spoilers
Books that make you want to side eye the author, because why....would you come up with that?
For example, Frank Herbert, you know, the guy that came up with a beloved series that examines philosophy, religion, human nature, and the dangers of power, also wrote The Whipping Star - a book about a noirish, twice-divorced space detective who has to free a star from being contractually obligated to be whipped to death by a notorious, billionare dominatrix.
I'm looking for books where the premise is played straight, like the author doesn't know what a little weirdo they're being.
63 votes -
Wildlife experts seek to capture 'surfing' Santa Cruz sea otter, deemed public safety risk
14 votes -
Japanese man quits corporate job to learn to make tacos
21 votes -
How Stuart Little uncovered an avant-garde masterpiece missing for almost a century
16 votes -
What are some more obscure hobbies you enjoy?
For example: Weird collections Kitbashing - Bashing model kits together to make unique creations instead of following the instructions Making knives out of random junk
117 votes -
Canadian judge rules thumbs-up emoji can represent contract agreement
42 votes -
Orkney could leave the UK to become a self-governing territory of Norway after its council opted to explore alternative forms of governance
23 votes -
Metallica’s new whiskey was aged in barrels blasted with music from their latest album
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Apple fight for a trademark with a Swiss fruit farmer organization called Fruit Union Suisse
14 votes -
EVE Online: Add-in for Excel
13 votes -
Taylor Swift is an unlikely public transit icon
9 votes -
Mark Zuckerberg is ready to fight Elon Musk in a cage match
27 votes -
Ask_jesus, a Twitch channel wherein an AI-generated Jesus answers questions asked in chat
29 votes -
Swedish core inflation slowed less than expected in May as Beyoncé fans flooding Stockholm may have driven an increase in hotel prices
8 votes -
Don't forget to check if your Ikea chair is compatible with your screen
15 votes -
Silly sports
This is probably bad form but here goes. I have just posted about the Man vs Horse race that happens in Llanwrtyd Wells, Wales on an annual basis and it got me to thinking, is it a UK idiosyncrasy...
This is probably bad form but here goes.
I have just posted about the Man vs Horse race that happens in Llanwrtyd Wells, Wales on an annual basis and it got me to thinking, is it a UK idiosyncrasy to have silly sports or is it World wide?
Apart from Cheese rolling at Cooper's Hill (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdKRx30s6sk) and Shin Kicking (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rajJJaiEdPE) what other silly sports are there?
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Heat mascot sent to ER after bit with Conor McGregor
10 votes -
Man v horse: Runner becomes only fourth to beat horse
6 votes -
There is a universe…
9 votes -
The new Barbie movie used so much pink paint on set that it caused an international shortage, according to its production designer
22 votes -
No, Sweden did not declare sex a sport – claim was related to the promotion of a so-called European Sex Championship
9 votes -
Fontemon: A video game inside a font
6 votes -
Want a lighthouse? US is auctioning or giving away ten of them
7 votes -
Generate a secure password using lyrics from Kenny Loggins. It's funny and useful!
4 votes -
Oscar Mayer renames iconic hot dog on wheels to 'Frankmobile'
7 votes -
A Pixies song is accidentally turning off Google alarms
11 votes -
Swedish retirees demand fairer pensions for women – The Old Lady Patrol's protest against the country's pension system enters its tenth year
5 votes -
Bear meat vending machine is a first for Japan
10 votes -
Lord of the Rings–quoting performance wins this year’s ‘Dance Your PhD’ contest
5 votes -
Mona Lisa tells tourists to skip museum queues and visit Denmark instead in AI ad
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Party patellas: The knee makeup fad of the '20s and '60s
10 votes -
The people who live inside airplanes
11 votes -
There are plenty of football supporters' groups in Norway, but not many are dedicated to clubs like Kidderminster Harriers from the sixth tier in the UK
5 votes -
Someone stole a Wienermobile's catalytic converter
7 votes -
Why Copenhagen put a ski slope on a power plant
6 votes -
Cash-strapped Finnish zoo is preparing to return two giant pandas on loan from China as it can no longer afford their upkeep
5 votes -
Australian park rangers say 'Toadzilla' could be world's biggest toad
10 votes -
Diplomats from Finland have a unique way of engaging with people – will the UK warm to naked sauna diplomacy?
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Chess's cheating scandal has taken another bizarre twist – Hans Niemann accuses Magnus Carlsen of paying fellow chess player €300 to shout abuse
6 votes -
Sabaton awarded Enlightener of the Year Award 2022 by The Swedish Skeptics Association – presented to those that go above and beyond in order to educate people
10 votes