Strange & Offbeat
Diagnostic dilemma: Woman had her twin brother's XY chromosomes — but only in her blood
The patient: A 35-year-old woman in BrazilThe symptoms: The woman was referred to a hospital followi ...View More
Kissing goes back 21 million years, to the common ancestor of humans and other large apes, study finds
The act of kissing may have started long before modern humans existed, a new modeling study suggests ...View More
'Impossible' black hole collision pushed relativity to its breaking point — and scientists finally understand how
Scientists have traced the origins of the most massive black hole merger ever observed, revealing ho ...View More
Volvo Island – How a Swedish Sedan Became Stranded in the Middle of an Artificial Lake
Google Maps is full of obscure but intriguing tourist attractions, and Volvo Island definitely ranks ...View More
Man Powers Home for Eight Years Using Over 1,000 Laptop Batteries
What began 9 years ago as a simple plan for a DIY project laid out on an internet forum is now being ...View More
Sunken city discovered in Kyrgyzstan lake was a medieval hotspot on the Silk Road — until an earthquake wiped it out
Archaeologists have discovered a drowned medieval city beneath the waters of a salt lake in northeas ...View More
South Korean Restaurant Turns Away Solo Diners Because It “Doesn’t Sell Loneliness”
A noodle restaurant in Yeosu City, South Korea, recently became the topic of a heated online debate ...View More
CTE may stem from rampant inflammation and DNA damage
The brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) has been linked to physical trauma to the h ...View More
Our favorite AirPods are now a huge 42% off and at their lowest-ever price
Black Friday is one of the best times of the year to buy headphones, whether that is for your own en ...View More
Secretive SpaceX satellites operated by US government are shooting disruptive radio signals into space, astronomer accidentally discovers
SpaceX's secretive "Starshield" government-operated intelligence satellites are deliberately emittin ...View More
