Even more interesting: “A dozen beasts have been disqualified from this year’s Saudi “camel beauty contest” because their handlers used Botox to make them more handsome.” | learn more
Last year a court case went to appeal over whether a group of delivery-truck drivers were due unpaid overtime. The case hinged on the reading of a law that lacked an oxford comma. Now it’s settled for $5 million. The […]
There’s a video here. It’s awesome. “The stairway to Heaven’s Gate is the crown jewel of an absolutely stunning piece of landscape around Tianmen Mountain.” | learn more
“On board the Harmony of the Seas, 2,200 crew members work 24 hours a day to make sure their community of 6,300 passengers stays happy and healthy. Here are their secrets.” | learn more
Leave it to the finance bros to coin a term like this. “Derived from the idea that ‘even a dead cat will bounce if it falls from a great height’, the phrase, which originated on Wall Street, is also popularly […]
“[T]he technology ‘uses a real human as a surrogate for another remote user,’ by giving the surrogate ‘a mask-shaped display that shows a remote user’s live face, and a voice channel transmits a remote user’s voice.’” | learn more
After heavy August flooding, the city instituted an emergency program to clear catch basins around the city. | learn more
Toronto police raided a dispensary, which is where the officers allegedly got their hands on the tasty treats. “Eventually, the duo became so stoned that they were hallucinating, and one of them decided to call for backup. But when help […]
“Women today tend to live longer than men almost everywhere worldwide — in some countries by more than a decade. Now, three centuries of historical records show that women don’t just outlive men in normal times: They’re more likely to survive […]
Talk about a heartwarming technology story! “New South Wales’ $340,000 investment in drones has apparently paid off in a major way. On Thursday, two teenage boys in Australia struggling offshore were saved thanks to a rescue drone, the BBC reported.” | learn […]