It sounds preposterous today. But – beginning on today’s date in 1835 – a newspaper claimed a famous astronomer had found life on the moon, including bat-men and unicorns. The Great Moon Hoax was widely read and believed. Source: https://earthsky.org/human-world/great-moon-hoax-august-25-1835…
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Scientists to reveal ‘plausible’ Nessie theory
A biological study of Loch Ness has produced a credible explanation for the Loch Ness Monster phenomenon. The study, which was lead by New Zealand gen… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/329869/scientists-to-reveal-plausible-nessie-theory…
Giant extinct penguin was the size of a human
Palaeontologists have identified the fossil remains of an enormous species of penguin that lived in New Zealand. Dubbed ‘monster penguin’ by Canterbur… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/329707/giant-extinct-penguin-was-the-size-of-a-human…
Newly Discovered ‘Monster’ Penguin Was As Tall As an Adult Human
Fish swam for their lives when they encountered a forbidding, ancient “monster” penguin that would have towered over today’s largest penguin. Source: https://www.livescience.com/newfound-ancient-monster-penguin.html
Netflix’s bizarre riff on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein oddly successful
Stranger Things’ David Harbour stars in Netflix’s Frankenstein’s Monster’s Monster, Frankenstein, which gives the first science fiction novel, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, a run for its money Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24332430-500-netflixs-bizarre-riff-on-mary-shelleys-frankenstein-oddly-successful/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Milky Way’s black hole just flared, growing 75 times as bright for a few hours
Even though the black hole at the center of the Milky Way is a monster, it’s still rather quiet. Called Sagittarius A*, it’s about 4.6 million times more massive than the sun. Usually, it’s a brooding behemoth. But scientists observing Sgr. A* with the Keck Telescope just observed its brightness blooming to over 75 times normal for a few hours. Source:…
MacGyvering Mars: How NASA’s Curiosity Team Worked Around A Broken Drill
As of Tuesday the Curiosity rover has been on Mars for over seven years, and this week NASA shared an interactive 360-degree panorama of the planet’s Teal Ridge. Digital Trends provides this update: Curiosity is halfway along its path through a region called the “clay-bearing unit” because the area has a high level of clay minerals. Clay minerals are of particular…
$10.7 Billion Broadcom-Symantec Enterprise Deal Creates Software Titan
An anonymous reader quotes a report from CRN: Broadcom has agreed to purchase Symantec’s enterprise business in a massive $10.7 billion deal that will break up the world’s largest pure-play cybersecurity vendor. The San Jose, Calif.-based semiconductor manufacturer said the monster acquisition is expected to drive $2 billion of revenue and $1.3 billion of EBITDA (earning before interest, taxation, depreciation, and…
Giant, active galaxies from the early universe may have finally been found
Overlooked galaxies from when the universe was younger than 2 billion years old could be the ancestors of other ancient and modern monster galaxies. Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/giant-active-galaxies-early-universe-may-have-finally-been-found4…
NYT Publishes Anti-Google Rant, Doesn’t Mention Author Is Facebook Board Member
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Gizmodo: The New York Times published an anti-Google screed by billionaire Peter Thiel last night but failed to mention a fun fact that readers might find relevant: Thiel sits on the board of Facebook, one of Google’s largest competitors. Thiel first blasted Google as “treasonous” last month, saying that the FBI and CIA should…