Moo Deng, the Pygmy Hippo from Thailand, Is Getting Too Famous for Her Own Good
Gizmodo
Moo Deng, the Pygmy Hippo from Thailand, Is Getting Too Famous for Her Own Good
She's small, she's cute, and she's in danger as fandom gets out of hand.
Nassau County forced to admit children’s picture book pulled from schools was not ‘obscene’ in lawsuit settlement
The Mary Sue
Nassau County forced to admit children's picture book pulled from schools was not ‘obscene’ in lawsuit settlement
Nassau County recently settled a book-banning lawsuit, which included acknowledging that 'And Tango Makes Three' is not 'obscene.'
Old Easter Island genomes show no sign of a population collapse
Ars Technica
Old Easter Island genomes show no sign of a population collapse
Native American DNA in the genomes dates to roughly when Rapa Nui was settled.
How Audrey Hepburn Risked Death to Help the Dutch Resistance in World War II
Open Culture
How Audrey Hepburn Risked Death to Help the Dutch Resistance in World War II
Audrey Hepburn may not have had the most prolific Hollywood career, but a fair few of her characters still feel today like roles she was born to pl...
AI chatbots might be better at swaying conspiracy theorists than humans, study finds. Co-author Gordon Pennycook: "The work overturns a lot of how we thought about conspiracies."
Ars Technica
AI chatbots might be better at swaying conspiracy theorists than humans
Co-author Gordon Pennycook: "The work overturns a lot of how we thought about conspiracies."
The Big Map of Who Lived When Shows Which Cultural Figures Walked the Earth at the Same Time: From 1200 to Present
Open Culture
The Big Map of Who Lived When Shows Which Cultural Figures Walked the Earth at the Same Time: From 1200 to Present
We could call the time in which we live the 'Information Age.' Or we could describe it more vividly as the era of Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, Martin...
Learn How Astronauts Take Photos from NASA In-Flight Engineer Matthew Dominick
Scientific American
Taking Photos from Space with NASA Astronaut Matthew Dominick
NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick speaks with Science Quickly host Rachel Feltman about how he captures jaw-dropping images from space
Study: Playing Dungeons & Dragons helps autistic players in social interactions, self-identity. "I can make a character quite different from how I interact with people in real life."
Ars Technica
Study: Playing Dungeons & Dragons helps autistic players in social interactions
I can make a character quite different from how I interact with people in real life."
Lovely obituary for Steve Silberman... He wrote about the developmental condition in “NeuroTribes,” a 2015 bestseller that promoted understanding and acceptance of people who think differently. https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2024/09/04/steve-silberman-dead-neurotribes/
Francis Scott Key Estate Sends Cease-And-Desist To Trump For Playing ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ At Rally [SATIRE]
The Onion
Francis Scott Key Estate Sends Cease-And-Desist To Trump For Playing ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ At Rally
BALTIMORE—Threatening significant legal consequences if the campaign failed to heed its warnings, the Francis Scott Key estate sent a cease-and-d...