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Congratulations to Disneyland's Club 33 Chef Gloria Tae on being named a California Woman of the Year by the State Assembly!

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Noted white supremacist bag of trash Nick Fuentes has been welcomed back to the Xitter by Elon "Pedo Guy" Musk.

North Yorkshire Council is unilaterally altering English grammar because its database is frightened of apostrophes. Accordingly, the pesky punctuation marks are being removed from road signs going forward. St Mary's Walk will be signposted as St Marys Walk, and so forth. — Read the rest

The Starship Troopers-inspired game Helldivers 2 has been a big hit for Sony, but earlier this week it forced players to log in through the PlayStation network—even if they're playing on computer and don't have a game console. This requirement was a PR distaster from the outset, but has now gotten worse: the requirement make it impossible for players to play the game in countries that the PlayStation network excludes, and now top PC game platform Steam is shutting down sales of the game to the territories affected. Читать дальше...

Echidnas are bizarre little critters that blow snot bubbles from their nose to stay cool in the summer. In this short Echidna film, we learn how these snot bubbles keep Echidnas safe from the elements.

These rare photo booth images of people from the Edwardian era show that selfies aren't just a modern phenomenon. 

Joel Strasser made a World Record when he stuck 600 BBQ skewers into his beard. I must say I'm amazed by the amount of skewers this gentleman's beard is able to carry. 

Accident prone? Gentlemen, don't pull out the Depends just yet. Designer brand Jordanluca has made jeans to make pissing your pants fashionable. Their Stain Stonewash Jeans have a big ol' wet-looking stain right at the crotch that makes it look like you didn't bother to unzip to relieve yourself. — Read the rest

Watching this baby squirrel take its first flying lesson has greatly improved my morning. This adorable Siberian squirrel glides around the forest by jumping from tree to tree and spreading the furry membrane that stretches from its wrists to ankles to keep afloat.  — Read the rest

Throughout history, various groups of people and religions have believed different places around the globe to be gateways to the underworld. A fascinating video by Atlas Obscura takes a look at some of these alleged gateways to Hell. 

If you're out of the Oscar Mayer loop these days, you may want to know that the meat company now has a line of realistic-looking gummy versions of its various meats. There are gummy hotdogs, gummy bacon, and, strangest of all, gummy bologna. — Read the rest

I've heard of selling toys in a "blind assortment" (individual toys packed in "surprise" closed boxes—you don't know which one you'll get!), but this recent Mattel Hot Wheels car is an interesting "blind" offering.

It is hard to believe that RFK Jr is taking this whole run-for-president thing seriously. Here he presents a strong case against himself.

Noted transphobe JK Rowling has gone so far, for so long, that even noted transphobe Elon "Pedo Guy" Musk is telling her to take it down a notch.

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