ICYMI: Mammoth Bones, Maybe...
Published on 01/19/2023Several groups of treasure hunters have taken to New York City's East River in recent weeks after hearing a guest on comedian Joe Rogan’s podcast claim a boxcar’s worth of potentially valuable prehistoric mammoth bones was dumped in the river in the 1940s.
Arbitrage Saturday: Leopard Loose in Dallas
Published on 01/19/2023Dallas Zoo officials said Friday that a missing clouded leopard was found after a daylong search.
Hey Russia: Can We Have Our Satellites Back Please?
Published on 01/18/2023The Russian space agency may be willing to return 36 satellites it’s been keeping hostage in Kazakhstan in exchange for parts of its Soyuz rockets that are being held in French Guiana.
Vroom: New Corvette is FAST... and a Hybrid!
Published on 01/18/2023The fastest Corvette ever made comes out later this year, and it’s not powered solely by a howling V8.
No More Exports!
Published on 01/17/2023Zimbabwe has decided enough is enough and is banning the export of raw lithium. This may not be concerning news if Zimbabwe weren't the sixth largest producer of raw lithium and did not contain the largest lithium deposits in Africa.
Musk On Trial: Tesla Tweets?
Published on 01/16/2023While still grappling with the fallout from a company he did take private, beleaguered billionaire Elon Musk is now facing a trial over a company he didn’t.
Leave the Gas Stoves Alone
Published on 01/15/2023Eggs are high, rent is high, cost of living is high, utilities are high, and now potentially gas stoves will go away?! 2023 may be just as much of a mess as 2019-2022 were.
Jesse Leave the Libraries Alone
Published on 01/14/2023The only advice we have is if you’re going to build a meth lab or smoke meth, a public library is not the place to do that.
Starbucks Union Proving to be a Tough Order
Published on 01/13/2023Labor organizers hope this will be the year that Starbucks’ U.S. workers finally negotiate a union contract. But with bargaining at a standstill and thousands of employees still unconvinced of the union’s value, that outcome is uncertain.
Denmark: No Cash, No Robberies!
Published on 01/12/2023For the first time in years, Denmark hasn’t recorded a single bank robbery. There wouldn’t have been much point.
Go, Go, Mighty Morphin Power....Lizards?
Published on 01/12/2023Lizards that once dwelled in forests but now slink around urban areas have genetically morphed to survive life in the city, researchers have found.
It's Getting Hot in Here
Published on 01/10/2023We’ve talked about how you may not be getting Alaskan crab legs this year because of the rising ocean temperatures in their habitat previously. It looks like you’ll be missing out on something else too.