ROBOTICA Invasion: No Bones About It
Researchers at Tokyo University’s JSK Lab have been working on a robot that aims to do just one thing: recreate in robot form the human musculoskeletal system. (Which seems like way more than one thing.)
Daily Dispatch
Scandal at Ben & Jerry’s!
In February, Ben & Jerry introduced a line of “core” ice creams, in which a pillar of fudge, chocolate, or jam runs through the middle of a carton of frozen dessert. The “Hazed & Confused” variety combined hazelnut (the “haze”) and chocolate ice creams with a core of Nutella-like fudge.
5 Bands Whose Members Were Romantically Involved
It’s said that musicians play music to, uh, attract others. These musicians didn’t have to go very far.
A Few Festive Oktoberfest Factoids
It’s everybody’s beer-soaked holiday! (Next to Cinco de Mayo and St. Patrick’s Day.) Here are some Oktoberfest facts to share after clinking your beer steins.
Ask Uncle John Anything: It’s in the Bag
What causes bags under the eyes? There are a lot of reasons why your eyes might look puffy in the morning. You might not have gotten enough sleep. Your eyes are tired.
Fake-or-Fact Friday: Dogs Behaving Badly
Every Friday we give you three news stories and ask you to pick which two are true and which one we made up. Can you guess which ones are true and which one is the fake? (The answer is at the end of the post.)
The Worst Fall Lineup in TV History
The new TV season begins this week, and the networks will roll out a few dozen new shows. A lot of them will be cancelled, but it still won’t be a programming bloodbath like NBC’s fall 1983 slate of new comedies and dramas.
ROBOTICA Invasion: A Self-Made Robot
A joint team of engineers from Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have created the world’s first ever robot that can assemble itself.
The Atomic Amusement Park
Like most theme parks, Wunderland Kalkar features lots of fun attractions and rides. Unlike the average Six Flags, however, it’s located on the grounds of what was once a nuclear power plant.
The Weirdest Japanese Fast Food
The U.S. invented fast food, but Japan has taken things to another level—a very strange level.
Here Are Some Forrest, Forrest Gump Facts
Forrest Gump was released 20 years ago this summer. While it was expected to be a hit—it starred Tom Hanks on the heels of an Oscar win for Philadelphia—nobody expected it to be a cultural phenomenon. Here are a few interesting Forrest Gump facts you may not know.
7 Weird NFL Fun Facts
Football season is here, so here’s some bizarre trivia on the subject.
Fake-or-Fact Friday: Get In the (Nicolas) Cage
Every Friday we give you a handful of weird stories and you have to determine which of them are true and which ones are made up. Why would we make them up? Because it’s fun! See if you can tell which are real ways the eccentric actor Nicolas Cage prepared for a role…and which ones are too strange even for him. (Answers at the end of the post.)
3 Fictional Cafes That Became Real
Have you ever wanted to visit the places where some of your favorite characters have grabbed a bite to eat or once sliced off an alien’s arm with a lightsaber? Now you can!
Batman is Real, and He Lives in Japan
Since 2011, an unidentified gentleman has been buzzing around Japanese motorways on a custom made Batpod while dressed as a certain caped crusader. He’s known locally as “Chibatman” because he lives somewhere in Chiba Prefecture, the region where Tokyo and Hokkaido are located.
Flushing History Down the Toilet
A recent exhibit in the central pavilion of Vienna’s Giardini della Biennale museum is using toilets to teach its visitors about the development of society through the ages. It’s all part of Venice’s 14th annual International Architecture Exhibition.
Impossible Questions: Minnie Pig Edition (Answer)
What musical achievement links Minnie Mouse and Miss Piggy?
They are fictional anthropomorphic characters, of course…and both have performed a duet of “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” with Elton John.
Impossible Questions: Minnie Pig Edition
Think you know the answer to this question? Think you can get it? Good luck…and come back tomorrow to see if you’re right.
