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[Nathan R. Jessep]

A woman went to check her corn — and was swallowed by a python

 

[matttyl]

Intriguing story if you haven't heard about it...

tl;dr = Long-missing girl from the Vatican. Family got a letter that she might be buried in the Vatican cemetery. Officials open a couple of tombs. No girl. Also the people who were supposed to be in those tombs weren't in there either. Looked as if the tombs may have been recently opened and resealed.  

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/11/emanuela-orlandi-at-vatican-empty-tombs-add-new-twist-to-missing-girl-mystery

Crazy!  But how/why would a girl who went missing in 1983 be inside the graves of those individuals who died in 1836 or 1840, roughly 150 years earlier?

 

[Nathan R. Jessep]

Crazy!  But how/why would a girl who went missing in 1983 be inside the graves of those individuals who died in 1836 or 1840, roughly 150 years earlier?

They were thinking (and I think had a tip) that her body may have been located in one of the tombs. As in, someone killed her, opened the sealed tombs and stashed her body in there. Hence the importance of the tombs looking to be recently opened and resealed. 

 

[TheIronSheik]

Dante Bichette's son made his MLB debut the other night for the Blue Jays.  His name is Bo.  Bo Bichette.  

If his nickname isn't "The Bounty Hunter", there is no reason to live in this world anymore.

 

[Nathan R. Jessep]

Notorious bank robber John Dillinger's body to be exhumed. (he's buried beneath 3 feet of concrete and scrap metal, to avoid his body from being stolen in the past)

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Notorious bank robber John Dillinger's body to be exhumed. (he's buried beneath 3 feet of concrete and scrap metal, to avoid his body from being stolen in the past)

Fitting that a  robber's body was so protected from being robbed.

 

[Nathan R. Jessep]

Unexplained circles of grass in the world's oldest desert 

 

[Nathan R. Jessep]

Gigantic Pumice Raft from Underwater Eruption Is on a Wild Ride Across the Pacific Ocean

 

[[scooter]]

Gigantic Pumice Raft from Underwater Eruption Is on a Wild Ride Across the Pacific Ocean

Sounds like they're going to need an official name for the volcano that caused it. I suggest Explody McSplodeface.

 

[Nathan R. Jessep]

Crows love cheeseburgers. And now they’re getting high cholesterol.

Hows about can we get these !()&*!#&$* mosquitoes to eat cheeseburgers!?!  

 

[TheIronSheik]

Crows love cheeseburgers. And now they’re getting high cholesterol.

Hows about can we get these !()&*!#&$* mosquitoes to eat cheeseburgers!?!  

I say we include animals into some sort of universal healthcare plan.  

 

[Nathan R. Jessep]

I say we include animals into some sort of universal healthcare plan.  

Might as well. I guess the waiting lines at doctors' offices will be even longer now. Awesome! 

 

[TheIronSheik]

Might as well. I guess the waiting lines at doctors' offices will be even longer now. Awesome! 

I call it SheikCare.

 

[Nathan R. Jessep]

"werewolves" is a tad strong, but still crazy story   

 

[mr. furley]

Fascinating(?)/not funny: the story of John Chau, the missionary killed trying to visit the remote/uncontacted North Sentinelese tribe in the Indian Ocean.

fascinating alright in that it was an interesting peek at mental illness and a world of religiosity that i was not aware existed to this level. 

frightening to me

leave those people the hell alone

 

[rockaction]

Fascinating(?)/not funny: the story of John Chau, the missionary killed trying to visit the remote/uncontacted North Sentinelese tribe in the Indian Ocean.

Wow. That's haunting.

 

[Nathan R. Jessep]

some heroes don't wear capes

tl;dr - random computer nerd, also a cancer survivor, has helped thousands of people, and even helped government officials defeat ransomware and never charged a dime, whilst living paycheck to paycheck

 

[Nathan R. Jessep]

Interesting read about the 4 hippos who were living in captivity on drug kingpin Pablo Escobar's ranch, escaped after he was killed and have now multiplied into over 100...and their ecological impact:

https://www.inverse.com/science/study-pablo-escobars-hippos-arent-actually-nature-wrecking-monsters?link_uid=14&utm_campaign=inverse-daily-2020-03-24&utm_medium=inverse&utm_source=newsletter

 

[Nathan R. Jessep]

Watch the U.S. Navy use a 40,000-pound explosive on its new aircraft carrier, to ensure the ship is hardened to withstand battle conditions.

 

[Nathan R. Jessep]

Video shows herd of cows running loose in California neighborhood

 

[lakerstan]

A woman went to check her corn — and was swallowed by a python

Sometimes python swallow woman.  Other times woman swallow python.

 

[Nathan R. Jessep]

Birds With Swollen Eyes Are Dropping Dead in 6 States, DC   

 

[AAABatteries]

This is pretty damn amazing. 

America's Got Talent: Kodi Lee

Wow - never heard this but it's incredible.

 

[Nathan R. Jessep]

this is amazing!

A state-of-the-art brain-computer interface has allowed a paralyzed patient to communicate simply by thinking of words

tl:dr summary:

A state-of-the-art brain-computer interface has allowed a paralyzed patient to communicate simply by thinking of words, according to a new study. Scientists say it is the first successful decoding of full words via electrical brain signals. Previous work on similar neuroprosthetics had focused on translating individual letters. 

The patient lost their ability to speak after a debilitating stroke 15 years ago that severely damaged the connection between their brain and the vocal tract and limbs. The experimental approach surgically implanted a small array of electrodes to the region of the brain responsible for communicating with the vocal tract. Electrical signals were then studied across 50 sessions as the patient imagined speaking different words aloud, translating the signals into text on a screen. 

The breakthrough had limitations—the system was only about 75% accurate on average, and the patient's vocabulary is thus far limited to about 50 words.

 

[Nathan R. Jessep]

some really great photos if you are a weather nerd:

Storm Chaser Patiently Waits and Finally Captures Rare Quadruple Microburst

 

[Nathan R. Jessep]

and one more.. slow news day

Brazillian president may have emergency surgery after hiccups persist for over 10 days   

 

[BoltBacker]

and one more.. slow news day

Brazillian president may have emergency surgery after hiccups persist for over 10 days   

Should have told him to go check his corn. If that didn't scare the hiccups away, well......

 

[simsarge]

Wow - never heard this but it's incredible.

"This video is private" 

 

[Nathan R. Jessep]

"This video is private" 

I went back and updated the original link... I guess they removed the one I had linked, but the corrected one is the same video

 

[Nathan R. Jessep]

Man finds 2nd megalodon shark tooth on Fernandina Beach

Lucky dude. I've always wanted to find a shark tooth. I search every time I go to the beach. Yes I know you can buy them at the souvenir shop. I want to find one in the wild. My kids keep threatening to buy one and throw it on the beach for me to "find"   

 

[Nathan R. Jessep]

this whole video is visually satisfying  

Guy builds a hubless bicycle.

 

[simsarge]

This is pretty damn amazing. 

America's Got Talent: Kodi Lee

edited to add another link...first one seems to say "private" now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAPkOxRnh4c

Great performance. The constant cuts to the panel's reactions are  and 

(I'd read that some are pre and post recorded and edited during production)  

 

[Nathan R. Jessep]

Out-of-control monkey breaks into liquor store, drinks bottle of Kahlua  

 

[Nathan R. Jessep]

Dubai creates fake rain to battle scorching 50C heat

:makeitrain: 

 

[ChiefD]

Dubai creates fake rain to battle scorching 50C heat

:makeitrain: 

That's pretty fascinating. 

 

[Nathan R. Jessep]

World’s First 3-D-Printed Steel Bridge Debuts in Amsterdam 

Wow!

 

[Nathan R. Jessep]

A two-headed sea turtle hatchling was found on a South Carolina beach

 

[Nathan R. Jessep]

See SpongeBob SquarePants’ and Patrick Star’s Real-Life Twins   

 

[Phil Elliott]

Frank Beard of ZZTop is the one without a beard.

 

[Nathan R. Jessep]

Scientists Discover 400-Year-Old Greenland Shark Likely Born Around 1620   

 

[Nathan R. Jessep]

Ball Girl Takes Down Rogue Fan at Dodger Stadium

 

[El Floppo]

Ball Girl Takes Down Rogue Fan at Dodger Stadium

Sound on

 

[Nathan R. Jessep]

Polar Bears Take Down Walruses by Hurling Rocks and Ice

I, for one, welcome our new albino ursine overlords

 

[Nathan R. Jessep]

METABOLISM CHANGES WITH AGE, JUST NOT WHEN YOU MIGHT THINK

 

[Nathan R. Jessep]

watch lightning strike the Washington Monument

 

[SWC]

This is pretty damn amazing. 

America's Got Talent: Kodi Lee

edited to add another link...first one seems to say "private" now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAPkOxRnh4c

Great performance. The constant cuts to the panel's reactions are  and 

(I'd read that some are pre and post recorded and edited during production)  

this is one of the greatest things ive ever watched thanks for posting it you made my day go tell your grandma she is a brohan and take that to the bank 

 

[Chris B.]

I discovered "Oblivion NPC Speech" videos on Youtube today. OMG these things are funny.

 

[Nathan R. Jessep]

Corsica closes beaches after rampaging cows hurt tourists (and you're welcome for the headline photo  )

Study: Ants create stable tunnels in nests, much like humans play Jenga

 

[Nathan R. Jessep]

25 Famous Songs With Misunderstood Meanings

 

[El Floppo]

25 Famous Songs With Misunderstood Meanings

wrong link