Many people report seeing earthshine on a waxing crescent moon. That’s when the darkened portion of the crescent glows dimly with light reflected from Earth. Source: https://earthsky.org/moon-phases/waxing-crescent…
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‘Knife-wielding baboons’ seen at safari park
Baboons at Knowsley Safari Park in Merseyside have reportedly taken to wielding knives and sharp tools. While having monkeys jumping on top of your ca… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/338692/knife-wielding-baboons-seen-at-safari-park…
William English, Engineer Behind ‘The Mother of All Demos’, Dies at 91
An anonymous reader quotes The Los Angeles Times:
On Dec. 9, 1968, the then-small world of computer engineering was shaken to its core by a presentation of new technologies projected onto a screen in a San Francisco hall. The attendees at the historic event saw demonstrations of video conferencing, the first public use of a computer mouse, hyperlinking in which clicking a…
‘Cursed’ rock is returned to Colorado park
A rock that was picked up three years ago from a park in Colorado has since been branded ‘cursed’ by its owner. According to a recent social media pos… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/338388/cursed-rock-is-returned-to-colorado-park…
Woman ‘chased by Bigfoot’ in New York park
A local news station has reported on one woman’s disturbing encounter with a mysterious ape creature. Most sightings of the legendary cryptid, which r… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/338424/woman-chased-by-bigfoot-in-new-york-park…
Astronomers ponder Odd Radio Circles in space
Scientists in Australia have discovered a strange new phenomenon in deep space – “Odd Radio Circles” – that appear in radio telescope images as mysterious circles or rings. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/astronomers-ponder-odd-radio-circles-in-space…
Hoax That Fooled Armed Protesters Was Created By a Socialist Troll on Food Stamps
Remember that anonymous online hoaxster who urged hundreds of armed protesters to counter a non-existent flag-burning event at America’s historic Civil War battefield at Gettysburg? An investigation by the Washington Post reveals that the hoaxster had in fact been a “lifelong Democrat” before instead registering in 2015 with the Socialist Party — and that he now collects food stamps:
Adam Rahuba, a…
Grant Imahara, Host of ‘MythBusters’ and ‘White Rabbit Project,’ Dies At 49
Grant Imahara, an electrical engineer and roboticist who hosted the popular science show MythBusters and Netflix’s White Rabbit Project, has died suddenly following a brain aneurysm. He was 49. From The Hollywood Reporter: An electrical engineer and roboticist by training, he joined Discovery’s MythBusters in its third season, replacing Scottie Chapman and was with the show until 2014 when he left…
Disney World Reopened Today in Florida, Joining Sea World and Universal
“Cinderella Castle has sat silent for 116 days…” reported CNN Business. But no more — at least, not at Disney World, which today began its grand reopening: “It’s three times the size of Disneyland in terms of revenue,” Michael Nathanson, a media analyst and founding partner at MoffettNathanson, told CNN Business. Nathanson estimates that Disney World alone generated $11.2 billion, or…
MIT Removes Huge Dataset That Teaches AI Systems To Use Racist, Misogynistic Slurs
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Register MIT has taken offline its highly cited dataset that trained AI systems to potentially describe people using racist, misogynistic, and other problematic terms. The database was removed this week after The Register alerted the American super-college. MIT also urged researchers and developers to stop using the training library, and to delete any…