When city workers of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho told Sharalee Armitage Howard they would have to remove a huge 110-year-old tree from her front yard, she was saddened. Determined to preserve whatever she could of the beautiful tree, she decided to turn the tree’s trunk into a free neighbourhood library with the help of the nonprofit […]
Banned ‘pornographic prose’ up for sale
Image copyright Hansons Auctioneers Image caption A copy of the book dating from the 19th Century was found by John Spencer while he was cataloguing a box of cigarette cards Fanny Hill – also known as Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure – tells the story of a young woman from Lancashire who moves to […]
NBC News veteran warns of ‘Trump circus’ in 2,228-word farewell
New York (CNN Business)There are goodbye notes and then there’s William Arkin’s frustrated farewell to NBC News. Arkin has worked for NBC on and off for three decades, sometimes as a military analyst, sometimes as a reporter and consultant. He describes himself as a scholar at heart, and he has authored numerous books about national […]
Historic Brexit deal vote awaited
Don’t let British people down, May tells MPs What’s next if MPs reject May’s deal? Labour MP delays birth to vote on Brexit Possible amendments to PM’s Brexit deal The prime minister addressed her backbench MPs on Monday evening in a final attempt to win support for her deal – which includes both the withdrawal […]
27 Hilarious Fake Christmas Gifts That Obvious Plant Planted In Stores
Jeff Wysaski, the comedic genius behind the ‘ Scroll down below to see what surprises await in stores around Jeff’s native Los Angeles, and don’t forget to vote for your faves! #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 Read more: http://www.boredpanda.com/funny-fake-christmas-toys-obvious-plant/
Rolling, hopping robots explore Earthly analogs of distant planets
Before we send any planet-trotting robot to explore the landscape of Mars or Venus, we need to test it here on Earth. Two such robotic platforms being developed for future missions are undergoing testing at European Space Agency facilities: one that rolls, and one that hops. The rolling one is actually on the books to […]
New Hot Toy Lists for 2018 from SproutScout.co
Looking for toys for kids both young and old? SproutScout.co has put together 30 guides for parents and grandparents to find the *perfect* gift this Christmas. Each list has ten options to help you find exactly what your child/grandchild will want to find under the tree. The Top 10 Best Current Marvel Toys The Top […]
Silencing Facebook rants, health device hackers and more: Tech Q&A
A: This kind of cyber-attack is the stuff of nightmares – to have your pacemaker deliver an unexpected shock, or to be deprived of insulin at a critical moment, and all of it is carried out remotely, by some stranger with a laptop. If you doubt that such a thing is possible, just listen to […]
Weekly Horoscopes For November 19-23, 2018 Betches
Time to give thanks for the Sagittariuses in your life. Er, well, maybe not considering there’s a whole lot of action in that sign that could really mess things up for you. The Sun moves into Sagittarius this week. Oh yeah, and Mercury is in retrograde in Sagittarius. There’s no chance in hell your Thanksgiving […]
‘When’s Happy Hour?’ Is Out Now, And We’re Celebrating With A Huge Giveaway Betches
The day you’ve all been waiting for has finally arrived: our third book, When’s Happy Hour?, is out now! You read our general life advice on how to win at everything in Nice Is Just A Place In France, you followed our dating advice in I Had A Nice Time And Other Lies, so now it’s time to read our career […]