Odd But True

27/01/2025

Self-heating concrete is more resilient to the cycles of freezing and thawing that create potholes and damage roads, said Amir Farnam, an associate engineering professor at Drexel University.

27/01/2025

https://futurism.com/the-byte/strange-signal-dead-galaxy

Astronomers say they've detected a mysterious type of signal known as a fast radio burst coming from an ancient, dead galaxy.

27/01/2025

https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-carnivore-diet-made-cholesterol-ooze-from-this-guys-hands/

One Florida man who had been strictly adhering to the Carnivore Diet had cholesterol levels so high it was seeping out through his skin.

25/01/2025

https://futurism.com/neoscope/electrocuting-yourself-at-gym

New research suggests using electrical muscle stimulation with resistance training for greater gains in strength and muscle mass.

22/01/2025

https://gizmodo.com/surgeons-make-history-by-removing-womans-brain-tumor-through-her-eye-2000552960

40-year-old Ruvimbo Kaviya is the first person in the UK to have ever received the minimally invasive procedure.

20/01/2025

Photos show the 3-foot-long pangolins, already one of “the most heavily trafficked mammals globally.”

18/01/2025

Photos show the “olive-brown” animal discovered during searches for an extinct fish.

18/01/2025

https://www.thesmokinggun.com/buster/crack/counselor-crack-275694

A drug counselor at a New York State rehab facility sold crack co***ne on “multiple occasions” to undercover agents, according to police who arrested the alleged dealer on felony narcotics charges. A

17/01/2025

After 50 years, scientists discover the MAL blood grouping system, solving a genetic mystery and improving transfusion safety worldwide.

17/01/2025

Thankfully, the woman recovered fully once doctors "delicately" removed the creepy-crawly passenger.

17/01/2025

https://gizmodo.com/yikes-worlds-deadliest-spider-is-actually-3-different-species-2000551132

Obviously from Australia, the largest of the three funnel-web spiders is nicknamed "Big Boy."

16/01/2025

New species of funnel-web spider found in Newcastle has been dubbed ‘Big Boy’

16/01/2025

https://time.com/7207061/red-meat-dementia-link/

The latest study raises concerns about foods like hot dogs and their effect on the brain.

15/01/2025

https://www.fastcompany.com/91257892/sony-playstation-is-adding-smell-yes-you-read-that-right-to-its-games

A new trailer shows players experiencing the postapocalyptic world of 'The Last of Us' with smell-o-vision.

11/01/2025

https://www.the-sun.com/tech/13266862/romi-robot-ai-ces/

PEOPLE suffering from loneliness and depression can combat isolation with an emotional support robot named Romi – but the technology comes at a price. Romi, a clever artificial intelligence r…

08/01/2025

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14259155/black-onyx-empire-trump-tattoo-minor-yuma-arizona.html

An artist at the Black Onyx Empire Tattoo shop in Yuma shared on his Instagram that the girl had traveled to Arizona with her parents to get the ink of the president-elect.

06/01/2025

https://www.foxnews.com/media/new-jersey-ends-basic-reading-writing-skills-test-requirement-teachers

A law prohibiting the New Jersey State Board of Examiners from requiring a basic reading, writing and mathematics test for teachers went into effect on Wednesday.

05/01/2025

One could have discovered a portal to a fifth dimension: This is where experts believe it to be in the cosmos. The idea of this idea is revolutionary.