Friday the 71-year-old former lead singer of the band Kiss tweeted “I bought Dogecoin…six figures,” to his 922,000 followers, along with other supportive tweets. Saturday rap artist Snoop Dogg tweeted an image of “Snoop Doge” to his 19.2 million followers. Later Elon Musk tweeted a picture from the Lion King with Musk’s head appearing on a monkey holding up a monkey…
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Drunk man changes his name to Celine Dion
A super fan of the Canadian singer recently made the drunken decision to change his name in honor of her. 30-year-old Thomas Dodd from Clifton Campvil… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/342581/drunk-man-changes-his-name-to-celine-dion…
Hackers Threaten To Leak Plastic Surgery Pictures
Hackers have stolen the data of a large cosmetic surgery chain and are threatening to publish patients’ before and after photos, among other details. From a report: The Hospital Group, which has a long list of celebrity endorsements, has confirmed the ransomware attack. It said it had informed the Information Commissioner of the breach. On its darknet webpage, the hacker group…
Favorite photos of crescent moon and Venus
A few of our favorite images of the waning crescent moon and dazzling planet Venus in the early-morning sky. Source: https://earthsky.org/todays-image/dec-2020-crescent-moon-venus-photos…
Man claims he saw Robbie Williams on a UFO
A man from Bradford, England claims that he was once abducted by aliens and saw the singer aboard their ship. 55-year-old Russ Kellett, who gave up hi… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/340976/man-claims-he-saw-robbie-williams-on-a-ufo…
Baby Shark Becomes YouTube’s Most-Watched Video of All Time
Baby Shark, the infuriatingly catchy children’s rhyme recorded by South Korean company Pinkfong, has become the most-watched video ever on YouTube. The BBC reports: The song has now been played 7.04 billion times, overtaking the previous record holder Despacito, the Latin pop smash by singer Luis Fonsi. Played back-to-back, that would mean Baby Shark has been streamed continuously for 30,187 years….
Google is Giving Data To Police Based on Search Keywords, Court Docs Show
There are few things as revealing as a person’s search history, and police typically need a warrant on a known suspect to demand that sensitive information. But a recently unsealed court document found that investigators can request such data in reverse order by asking Google to disclose everyone who searched a keyword rather than for information on a known suspect. From…
Hate Speech on Facebook Is Pushing Ethiopia Dangerously Close To a Genocide
Ethnic violence set off by the assassination of a popular singer has been supercharged by hate speech and incitements shared widely on the platform. From a report: Throughout his life, Ethiopian singer Hachalu Hundessa sang about love, unity, and raising the marginalized voices of his Oromo ethnic group. He had always tried to keep his work and politics separate, saying, “Art…
639-Year Organ Performance Changes Chords for the First Time in Seven Years
“Fans have flocked to a church in Germany to hear a chord change in a musical composition that lasts for 639 years,” reports the BBC. “It is the first change in the piece, As Slow As Possible, in seven years.” The Guardian reports: The performance of the composition began in September 2001 at the St Burchardi church in the eastern town…
Steve Wozniak Turns His 70th Birthday Into a Charity Event
In 2000 Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak answered questions from Slashdot readers. More than 20 years later,
CNET writes: Party on, Woz. Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak turned 70 on Tuesday, and invited the world to his virtual birthday party. The event raised funds for singer Jewel’s Inspiring Children Foundation, which provides mentorship and mental health resources for at-risk youth. And while the star-studded…