For technological innovation, 2013 was a remarkably boring year. Apple, often the hotbed of “new,” mostly just updated familiar devices in different colors and with crisper screens. Social media companies fought over who had better photo filters.
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Chinese scientists have created the world’s first glow-in-the-dark pigs that emit a fluorescent green light.
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Sharks in Western Australia swimming close to popular beaches are using Twitter to send warning messages to surfers and swimmers.
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Aaron Klein’s WABC Radio show experienced what the host called a “tech meltdown” while he was conducting a live, on-air interview with the lawyer who won an injunction against the National Security Agency’s collection of phone records.
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Due to a broken leg, George Soros has asked for a delay in giving a deposition in his long-running legal battle with his former Brazilian girlfriend.
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A high of 50 degrees is just too low for local NBC, Fox and CBS affiliates. Jimmy Kimmel spent a good portion of his childhood in New York, so he knows cold. On a recent broadcast, however, the late-night comedian reminded his audiences that many local Los Angeles news reporters do not.
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As one world leader after another paid homage to Nelson Mandela at a memorial service, the man standing at arm’s length from them appeared to interpret their words in sign language. But advocates for the deaf say he was a faker.
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US President Barack Obama may have moved the masses attending Nelson Mandela’s memorial service with his stirring eulogy, but it was his grinning “selfie” with the Danish and British premiers that set social networks abuzz.
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Hollywood star Ben Affleck, who has played an active role in Democratic politics, says fundraising for politicians began to “feel gross.”
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Taking regular exercise is the most effective single lifestyle choice people can make to reduce their risk of dementia, according to one of the most extensive studies yet into people’s long-term health outcomes.
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A planet has been discovered that should not be there. Astronomers have discovered a planet so strange that they say it should not even be in existence.
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This year will go down on record, as seeing the most volcanic eruptions recorded in modern history. The previous number was set in 2010, at 82 volcanic eruptions for the year.
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Memories may be passed down through generations in DNA in a process that may be the underlying cause of phobias.
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Over a decade after a similar case shocked the world, a German daily reported that a German police officer may have seduced and murdered a man he met on a cannibalism fetish website. The suspect has been arrested.
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A Georgia prison yard recently had a special delivery for inmates, when a small helicopter flew over the facility and dropped tobacco products inside the gates, a local news station reported.
The recent black widow in grapes discovery prompted Aldi Supermarkets to remove all the red, green and black grapes from stores in Milwaukee, the largest city in the state of Wisconsin.
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The inventor of the Google Glass Sunshade says his motivation was to make it easier to see the Glass graphics when in sunshine. Coincidentally, it also covers up the light that tells others the glasses are in use.
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It’s not just “fringe” types and end-of-the-world religious prognosticators; more and more “everyday people” are sensing that something is wrong with their country and the world, and are taking steps to prepare for turbulent times.
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Reports last week that researchers could be just six months away from producing the world’s first artificial meat, using thousands of stem cells bred in a laboratory, sent a wave of fascination around the world. Yet there is an even more ghoulish prospect ahead: the idea of eating artificial food made from humans.
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Forget Google Glass, smartwatches and even the biohacker who inserted a microchip under his skin, Motorola is hoping to trump them all with its microphone tattoo.
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Around this time last year, one of the Atlantic’s most famous great white sharks entered Southern waters for the first time since the crew at the non-profit OCEARCH tagged her.
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It’s no secret trans fats are unhealthy. But now that the Food and Drug Administration is pushing to remove them from the food supply, there may be some unintended consequences: America’s favorite snacks won’t last as long on grocery store shelves, they could be more expensive, and they might not taste as good.
Coming in 2014: Extremely Smart Watches and Wearable TVs
/0 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Nick BiltonFor technological innovation, 2013 was a remarkably boring year. Apple, often the hotbed of “new,” mostly just updated familiar devices in different colors and with crisper screens. Social media companies fought over who had better photo filters.
Scientists Create the World’s First Glow-In-the-Dark PIGS After Injecting Them with Jellyfish DNA (+video)
/7 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by DAILY MAIL REPORTERChinese scientists have created the world’s first glow-in-the-dark pigs that emit a fluorescent green light.
Sharks Use Twitter to Warn Swimmers
/2 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by SkyNewsSharks in Western Australia swimming close to popular beaches are using Twitter to send warning messages to surfers and swimmers.
Bizarre Radio Meltdown During NSA Interview (+video)
/2 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by WNDAaron Klein’s WABC Radio show experienced what the host called a “tech meltdown” while he was conducting a live, on-air interview with the lawyer who won an injunction against the National Security Agency’s collection of phone records.
Soros Claims Broken Leg, Wants Delay in Court Tiff with Ex
/4 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Emily SmithDue to a broken leg, George Soros has asked for a delay in giving a deposition in his long-running legal battle with his former Brazilian girlfriend.
Jimmy Kimmel Pokes Fun at LA News Outlets Reporting ‘Arctic’ Conditions in the City (+video)
/2 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Greg GilmanA high of 50 degrees is just too low for local NBC, Fox and CBS affiliates. Jimmy Kimmel spent a good portion of his childhood in New York, so he knows cold. On a recent broadcast, however, the late-night comedian reminded his audiences that many local Los Angeles news reporters do not.
Deaf Interpreter at Mandela Event a Phony
/2 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Alan Clendenning and Ray FaureAs one world leader after another paid homage to Nelson Mandela at a memorial service, the man standing at arm’s length from them appeared to interpret their words in sign language. But advocates for the deaf say he was a faker.
Barack Obama Takes Selfie at Nelson Mandela Memorial, Cruz Walks Out on Castro
/5 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by News EditorUS President Barack Obama may have moved the masses attending Nelson Mandela’s memorial service with his stirring eulogy, but it was his grinning “selfie” with the Danish and British premiers that set social networks abuzz.
Ben Affleck: Raising Money for Democrats Made Me ‘Feel Gross’
/2 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Lisa BarronHollywood star Ben Affleck, who has played an active role in Democratic politics, says fundraising for politicians began to “feel gross.”
Research: Exercise Most Effective Lifestyle Choice for Preventing Dementia
/0 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Charlie CooperTaking regular exercise is the most effective single lifestyle choice people can make to reduce their risk of dementia, according to one of the most extensive studies yet into people’s long-term health outcomes.
Planet Has Been Discovered That Should Not Be There
/6 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Kimberly RubleA planet has been discovered that should not be there. Astronomers have discovered a planet so strange that they say it should not even be in existence.
2013: The Most Volcanic Eruptions Recorded in Modern History
/5 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Extinction ProtocolThis year will go down on record, as seeing the most volcanic eruptions recorded in modern history. The previous number was set in 2010, at 82 volcanic eruptions for the year.
Phobias May Be Memories Passed Down in Genes from Ancestors
/1 Comment/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Richard GrayMemories may be passed down through generations in DNA in a process that may be the underlying cause of phobias.
Two Thousand Mice Parachute Dropped on Guam — to Kill Snakes
/1 Comment/in Featured, The Offbeat /by M. Alex JohnsonThey floated down from the sky Sunday — 2,000 mice, wafting on tiny cardboard parachutes over Andersen Air Force Base in the U.S. territory of Guam.
Cannibal Cop Allegations Rock Germany
/1 Comment/in Featured, The Offbeat /by SPIEGELOver a decade after a similar case shocked the world, a German daily reported that a German police officer may have seduced and murdered a man he met on a cannibalism fetish website. The suspect has been arrested.
Evolutionary Idiocy: Scientist Claim Humans Emerged after Chimps Mated with Pigs
/6 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Oliver DarcyOne of the world’s leading authorities on genetics says the human race was born into existence after a chimpanzee mated with a pig.
Special Delivery: Drone Drops Contraband into Georgia Prison Yard
/0 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Douglas ErnstA Georgia prison yard recently had a special delivery for inmates, when a small helicopter flew over the facility and dropped tobacco products inside the gates, a local news station reported.
Shopper Horrified after Discovering Black Widow in Grapes
/0 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Christian SavoyThe recent black widow in grapes discovery prompted Aldi Supermarkets to remove all the red, green and black grapes from stores in Milwaukee, the largest city in the state of Wisconsin.
Creepy Google Glass Pics Without Anyone Knowing? Yes, You Can
/0 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Chris MatyszczykThe inventor of the Google Glass Sunshade says his motivation was to make it easier to see the Glass graphics when in sunshine. Coincidentally, it also covers up the light that tells others the glasses are in use.
Everyday People Suddenly Taking Steps to Prepare for Turbulent Times
/0 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by J. D. HeyesIt’s not just “fringe” types and end-of-the-world religious prognosticators; more and more “everyday people” are sensing that something is wrong with their country and the world, and are taking steps to prepare for turbulent times.
Modern Day Cannibalism? Scientists Plan to Produce Gelatin from Human DNA
/2 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Andrew MarszalReports last week that researchers could be just six months away from producing the world’s first artificial meat, using thousands of stem cells bred in a laboratory, sent a wave of fascination around the world. Yet there is an even more ghoulish prospect ahead: the idea of eating artificial food made from humans.
Action-Packed Trailer for ‘Noah’ Debuts (+video)
/0 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Bryan HoodThe first official trailer for “Noah,” Daren Aronofsky’s much talked about follow-up to 2010’s “Black Swan,” hit the Internet Thursday.
Motorola Wants to Patent a Microphone Tattoo for Neck to Make Calls Clearer in Noisy Places
/0 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Victoria WoollastonForget Google Glass, smartwatches and even the biohacker who inserted a microchip under his skin, Motorola is hoping to trump them all with its microphone tattoo.
Massive Great White Shark Returns to Dixie
/0 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Jed PortmanAround this time last year, one of the Atlantic’s most famous great white sharks entered Southern waters for the first time since the crew at the non-profit OCEARCH tagged her.
Trans Fat Fallout: Will Food Taste Worse?
/7 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Helena Bottemiller EvichIt’s no secret trans fats are unhealthy. But now that the Food and Drug Administration is pushing to remove them from the food supply, there may be some unintended consequences: America’s favorite snacks won’t last as long on grocery store shelves, they could be more expensive, and they might not taste as good.