It can take only an instant for fear to take hold in the brain: a fear of snakes after being bitten by one, or anxiety around bodies of water after witnessing a drowning.
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A new study from the Universite de Montreal found that parts of the brain may still be active after flat lining on an electroencephalogram (EEG), leading experts to debate the criteria for declaring a patient “brain dead.”
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A secret document, published in declassified form for the first time by the Guardian today, reveals that the US Air Force came dramatically close to detonating an atomic bomb over North Carolina that would have been 260 times more powerful than the device that devastated Hiroshima.
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A World War II soldier’s heartfelt letter to his daughter has finally reached her, seven decades after it was written.
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A Florida woman who became famous for her uncontrollable hiccupping was found guilty of first-degree murder Friday night and will serve life in prison without parole.
During a White House event celebrating achievements in design Friday, Michelle Obama revealed her husband’s secret life-long ambition: He would have been an architect if he only had the skills.
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Katie Lentz, a college student who nearly died in the mangled wreckage of a car crash last month, and the “mystery priest” who appeared out of nowhere to minister to her held an emotional reunion Friday at her Illinois home.
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One man who wants to remain anonymous posted a video showing himself driving around Manhattan with a device on his dashboard that makes a cow mooing sound signaling that your privacy is being compromised by something sitting right in your own car: your E-ZPass tag.
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Men lose interest in fashion trends and being ‘cool’ at the age of 46, a new survey has revealed.
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In just over 30 years, humans will be able to upload their entire minds to computers and become digitally immortal – an event called singularity – according to a futurist from Google.
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A newly released video has put valley-based US Airways in a tough position.
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Most people know Sean Hyman from his regular appearances on Fox Business, CNBC, and Bloomberg Television, but what they don’t know is that Sean is a former pastor, and that his secret to investing is woven within the Bible.
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The Boulder, Colo. local government will deliberate a new law next week that would legally define and protect plants and animals as living beings.
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American who has used the method to cross the Channel and the Alps takes off from Maine suspended by 370 balloons.
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Has polarizing football player Tim Tebow gotten a raw deal in the press because of his religious beliefs? And would he be treated more respectfully if he were not Christian, and specifically, Muslim? Gene Simmons thinks so.
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A radical ‘artificial egg’ backed by Paypal billionaire Peter Thiel and Bill Gates goes on sale in US supermarkets for the first time today.
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Shaming sentences grab headlines, but experts question whether they solve problems.
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At 64, Yasuo Hazaki admits he may no longer have the speed of an Olympic athlete, but guile is as important an attribute in his chosen sport – competitive hide-and-seek – and he is lobbying for it be included in the 2020 Games.
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A wild bull elk gored a shepherd in the mountains in eastern Utah, puncturing one of the man’s lungs, knocking him unconscious and forcing him to walk several miles for help.
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It’s a drug-smuggling scandal straight out of a movie. Federal agents say they’ve uncovered a scheme in which meth was hidden in the frames of religious artwork and shipped to Pittsburgh from Mexico.
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The tiny Colorado plains town of Deer Trail has yet to vote on a proposal that would create drone-hunting licenses and bounties, but that hasn’t stopped the man behind the initiative from selling 100 of his own licenses online.
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President Obama: Wife Stopped My Smoking (+video)
/3 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by JOSE DELREALNo one is exempt from first lady Michelle Obama’s health initiatives – especially not her husband.
Fear Memories Can Be Overcome During Sleep, Researchers Say
/0 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Meeri KimIt can take only an instant for fear to take hold in the brain: a fear of snakes after being bitten by one, or anxiety around bodies of water after witnessing a drowning.
‘Brain Dead’ Might Not Actually Mean Brain Dead, Study Says
/0 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Sarah Rae FruchtnichtA new study from the Universite de Montreal found that parts of the brain may still be active after flat lining on an electroencephalogram (EEG), leading experts to debate the criteria for declaring a patient “brain dead.”
US Nearly Detonated Atomic Bomb over North Carolina – Secret Document
/14 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Ed PilkingtonA secret document, published in declassified form for the first time by the Guardian today, reveals that the US Air Force came dramatically close to detonating an atomic bomb over North Carolina that would have been 260 times more powerful than the device that devastated Hiroshima.
WWII Soldier’s Letter Finally Makes It to Daughter
/1 Comment/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Associated PressA World War II soldier’s heartfelt letter to his daughter has finally reached her, seven decades after it was written.
Florida ‘Hiccup Girl’ Guilty of 1st Degree Murder
/0 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Associated PressA Florida woman who became famous for her uncontrollable hiccupping was found guilty of first-degree murder Friday night and will serve life in prison without parole.
First Lady: Obama Should Have Been an Architect
/16 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Juliet EilperinDuring a White House event celebrating achievements in design Friday, Michelle Obama revealed her husband’s secret life-long ambition: He would have been an architect if he only had the skills.
‘Mystery Priest’ and ‘Miracle’ Car Crash Survivor Katie Lentz Hold Emotional Reunion (+video)
/0 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Fox NewsKatie Lentz, a college student who nearly died in the mangled wreckage of a car crash last month, and the “mystery priest” who appeared out of nowhere to minister to her held an emotional reunion Friday at her Illinois home.
E-ZPass Scanners Track Cars Far Away from Toll Plazas (+video)
/3 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Joel WaldmanOne man who wants to remain anonymous posted a video showing himself driving around Manhattan with a device on his dashboard that makes a cow mooing sound signaling that your privacy is being compromised by something sitting right in your own car: your E-ZPass tag.
Men Give Up on their Appearance at the Age of 46 – While Women Care About their Looks for 13 Years Longer
/1 Comment/in Featured, The Offbeat /by DENI KIRKOVAMen lose interest in fashion trends and being ‘cool’ at the age of 46, a new survey has revealed.
Beanie Babies Creator Charged with Tax Evasion
/1 Comment/in Featured, The Offbeat /by John BaconThe creator of some of the world’s most beloved stuffed animals is getting no love from the IRS.
We’ll be Uploading our Entire MINDS to Computers by 2045, Google Expert Claims
/2 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Victoria WoollastonIn just over 30 years, humans will be able to upload their entire minds to computers and become digitally immortal – an event called singularity – according to a futurist from Google.
Disabled Veteran Kicked Off US Airways Plane, Refused to Put Service Dog on Floor (+video)
/3 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by FOX 10 News - Staff ReportA newly released video has put valley-based US Airways in a tough position.
Secret to Investing Well Woven in the Bible (+video)
/2 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by MoneynewsMost people know Sean Hyman from his regular appearances on Fox Business, CNBC, and Bloomberg Television, but what they don’t know is that Sean is a former pastor, and that his secret to investing is woven within the Bible.
Arizona Magazine Pulled after Accidentally Advising Readers to Eat Psychedelic Mushrooms
/0 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Ryan GormanAn Arizona travel magazine told readers to eat psychedelic mushrooms.
Colorado County Considers Giving Flowers a ‘Right to Life’
/9 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Washington Free Beacon StaffThe Boulder, Colo. local government will deliberate a new law next week that would legally define and protect plants and animals as living beings.
Helium Balloons Lift Aviator Jonathan Trappe Up For Transatlantic Trip
/1 Comment/in Featured, The Offbeat /by The GuardianAmerican who has used the method to cross the Channel and the Alps takes off from Maine suspended by 370 balloons.
Interview: Kiss’ Gene Simmons Defends Tim Tebow: He’s Cool to Me
/1 Comment/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Brian IvesHas polarizing football player Tim Tebow gotten a raw deal in the press because of his religious beliefs? And would he be treated more respectfully if he were not Christian, and specifically, Muslim? Gene Simmons thinks so.
‘Artificial Egg’ Made from Plants Backed by Bill Gates Set to Revolutionize Cooking Goes on Sale at Whole Foods
/6 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by MARK PRIGGA radical ‘artificial egg’ backed by Paypal billionaire Peter Thiel and Bill Gates goes on sale in US supermarkets for the first time today.
Can Public Shaming Be Good Criminal Punishment?
/0 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Matt BermanShaming sentences grab headlines, but experts question whether they solve problems.
Japanese Professor Pushes for Hide-and-Seek at the Olympics
/1 Comment/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Julian RyallAt 64, Yasuo Hazaki admits he may no longer have the speed of an Olympic athlete, but guile is as important an attribute in his chosen sport – competitive hide-and-seek – and he is lobbying for it be included in the 2020 Games.
Utah Shepherd Survives After Being Gored by Elk
/0 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Associated PressA wild bull elk gored a shepherd in the mountains in eastern Utah, puncturing one of the man’s lungs, knocking him unconscious and forcing him to walk several miles for help.
Man Charged With Smuggling Meth In Frames Of Religious Art
/0 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by KDKAIt’s a drug-smuggling scandal straight out of a movie. Federal agents say they’ve uncovered a scheme in which meth was hidden in the frames of religious artwork and shipped to Pittsburgh from Mexico.
Drone Hunters Line Up for Colorado Town’s ‘license’ Ahead of Vote – $100 Bounty for Fed’s Drones
/1 Comment/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Fox NewsThe tiny Colorado plains town of Deer Trail has yet to vote on a proposal that would create drone-hunting licenses and bounties, but that hasn’t stopped the man behind the initiative from selling 100 of his own licenses online.
I Came, I Saw, I Skedaddled
/2 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by P. J. O’RourkeDecisive Moments in Barack Obama History