A large reptile whose ancestors lived among dinosaurs millions of years ago was recently photographed waiting for a popular variety store to open in Louisiana. In a post shared to Facebook, the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Office shared a photo of a big alligator that was found waiting for a local Dollar General store to open in the … Read more
This was really an icebreaker. A large chunk of ice — estimated to be 15 to 20 pounds — fell from the sky and hit a Massachusetts home Sunday night, damaging its roof. Homeowners Jeff Ilg and his wife, Amelia Rainville, believe that the piece of ice — which did not harm the couple or … Read more
It was the beetle of the bulge. Colombian scientists learned the true meaning of the expression “big things come in small packages” after identifying a species of beetle that packs “unique genitalia” — a preternaturally large penis. A study describing the well-endowed insect was published recently by the “Alexander von Humboldt Biological Resources Research Institute” in … Read more
A clam believed to be more than 200 years old was released last week by the Gulf Specimen Marine Lab in Florida. According to the GSML, the geriatric mollusk may have been born in the same year as Abraham Lincoln. The clam was discovered by one of the lab’s AmeriCorps members, Blaine Parker, over Presidents’ Day weekend … Read more
Actor Ben Stein is getting slammed on social media after posting a bizarre video talking about Aunt Jemima syrup, which has been renamed to Pearl Milling Company. Stein, 78, opened the video posted to Truth Social by explaining he was making breakfast for dinner. “Aunt Jemima, yummy, pancake syrup. Now, this used to show a … Read more
A kinky thief is on the run after pocketing a “very big” dildo from an adult store in regional Queensland, Australia. The Toowoomba Chronicle reported the owner of Love Heart Adult Shop owner arrived at the store on January 21 to find its “largest tester” missing. “It didn’t take long to track down where it went,” Ash, … Read more
The average person “shops small” 213 times throughout the year. A recent survey of 2,000 U.S. adults revealed nine in 10 (93%) people rely on a small business for events in their lives. A whopping 88% know someone who is employed at a small business in their community, with the average person knowing four names … Read more
Sharon Stone revealed Tuesday that her doctors found a “large fibroid tumor” after she was misdiagnosed and given the wrong treatment. Now, she’s urging women to always seek a second medical opinion. The “Basic Instinct” star wrote on Instagram that she was treated for a “double epidural” but was still in considerable pain, so she … Read more
Scientists revealed Thursday that two of its Mars robots recorded a sizable quake, leaving a crater bigger than any ever recorded in the solar system. The Mars Insight lander recorded a magnitude 4 marsquake on December 24, but scientists only recently learned the cause of that quake. NASA said in a news conference Thursday that … Read more
UnlockThis article is free to access. Why? A new long-covid study based on the experiences of nearly 100,000 participants provides powerful evidence that many people do not fully recover months after being infected with the coronavirus. The Scottish study found that between six and 18 months after infection, 1 in 20 people had not recovered … Read more
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) – People who had COVID-19 are at higher risk for a host of brain injuries a year later compared with people who were never infected by the coronavirus, a finding that could affect millions of Americans, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday. The year-long study, published in Nature Medicine, assessed brain … Read more