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NASA Has Captured What It’s Like to Fly Into the Sun

It looks unpleasant, tbh.

Man Loses Weight, Develops Bizarre, Alien-Like Muscle Spasm

This is one of the side effects of weight loss that they don’t tell you about.

Japanese Citizens React to Seeing High Speed Mag-Lev Trains for the First Time

At least we have Amtrak, right?

The Wonder of Nature: Man Puts a Jar of Pond Water In His Window and Watches it Come to Life

10 Insane Weapons From Humanity's Dark Past

Cargo Ship Takes Down Maryland Bridge After Experiencing Power Outage

Helpless and Horrified, an Astronaut Watched 9/11 Unfold From Space

‘Planet Vulcan’ Was the 9th Planet That Almost Was

Let’s all pour one out for Vulcan, the planet brother we didn’t know we (almost) had.

17 Odd and Interesting Things You Probably Haven't Seen Before

Sit back, relax, and enjoy this round-up of cool and fascinating things you may not have known or seen before.

22 Interesting Things You Just Don't See Every Day

The world we live in is full of all kinds of incredible, amazing, and, of course, strange things.

The Major Science News Is Really Cool If You Can Actually Understand It

Earlier this week, the mathematical physicist and quantum cosmologist Maya Benowitz tweeted that there was a massive announcement in the world of physics coming on June 29.

Physicists Are Preparing People for Reality Shattering News

Something big is coming for the laws of physics – so big, it could forever alter our view of the universe.

Dinosaur Reconstructions That Are Complete Bullshit

As kids, we were all obsessed with dinosaurs, and rightfully so as dinosaurs are fucking cool as hell.

Everything Internet Sleuths Have Uncovered About SpaceX's Failed Rocket Launch

Before the April 20th launch of SpaceX’s new ‘Starship’ rocket, boss Elon Musk stated that he “would consider anything that does not result in the destruction of the launch mount itself … to be a win.”

ChatGPT Will Write You a Poem About Gay Frogs (But Only If You’re Gay)

Earlier this week, TikToker @misleadreed learned this lesson the hard way, detailing how their request for ChatGPT to follow in the footsteps of gay frog expert Alex Jones went off the rails in a now-viral TikTok.

'Does It Hold Monster Energy?': People Want To Drink From the NASA Pussy Cup

Conducting normal life in zero gravity is a difficult endeavor. Just ask astronaut Scott Kelly, who took about eight months to fully recover from his year in space.

Giant Sun ‘Hole’ 18-20 Earths Wide Is Sending Earth 1.8 Million MPH Solar Winds

Great news for the boys who still swear by the old adage of “any hole is a goal”: A brand new one has opened up on our Sun, ready to shower us in some absurd winds.

Pentagon Says There May Be an Alien Mothership in Our Galaxy

Great news for Scientologists, dudes who like to talk about the Fermi Paradox on the first date and X-Files fans who are a little *too* committed to the bit: it seems we may not be alone after all.

ChatGPT-4 Paid a Task Rabbit to Help It Pass a CAPTCHA Test

Chat GPT-4, the latest version of OpenAI's artificial intelligence chatbot, was released on March 14th and a day later it has already accomplished some staggering feats, such as turning a hand-drawn sketch into a functional website and creating a fully co

Colorized Footage of the Hindenburg is Like Nothing You've Seen Before

In this colorized footage, the Hindenburg can be seen flying down Manhattan's skyline, and the sheer spectacle is staggering.

The Fascinating Horror Story of Andrée’s Arctic Balloon Expedition

Salomon August Andrée is arguably the world's most infamous explorer who wasn't ACTUALLY an explorer. Andrée was a Swedish engineer know for his failed attempt at reaching the North Pole via hot air balloon.

The Greatest Prank in ISS History Cost $56,000

Back in 2016, the twin celebrity astronaut brothers Mark and Scott Kelly pulled off the greatest prank in the history of the ISS and space travel.

'You’re Married, But You Love Me': Bing's A.I. Chatbot 'Sydney' Will Love Bomb You

People will debate the validity of chatbots, but we think falling in love with strangers and trying to break up healthy marriages is the most human thing a chatbot has done thus far. You go Sydney!

Scientists Suggest Drinking Pepsi and Coke Can Increase the Size of Your Testicles

A recent study conducted by Northwest Minzu University in China has found that yes, indeed. Drinking Pepsi and Coca-Cola can likely increase men's testosterone levels and testicle size.

Man Alerts FBI over Guy with Nearly 310,000 Unread Emails

The war over deleting your emails vs. letting them rack up over time rages on.