Random funny/fascinating/cool/odd stuff: Wireless electricity may be closer than we think (7 Viewers)

[Nathan R. Jessep]

wrong link

oops! fixed, thanks!

 

[Nathan R. Jessep]

A New Navy Weapon Actually Stops You From Talking

Called acoustic hailing and disruption (AHAD), the weapon is able to record speech and instantly broadcast it at a target in milliseconds. Much like an annoying sibling, this action will disrupt the target's concentration, and, in theory, discourage them from continuing to speak. 

 I am sure we can all think of a few people we'd like to deploy this bad boy against

 

[Nathan R. Jessep]

A drunken man who had been reported missing spent hours with a search party looking for himself, report says

 

 

[Bracie Smathers]

A deer celebrating after scoring a GOAL

 

[Leroy Hoard]

A deer celebrating after scoring a GOAL

A little excessive considering it was an empty netter.

 

[Nathan R. Jessep]

Pablo Escobar's Cocaine Hippos Are Legally People, Court Rules

 

[Nathan R. Jessep]

Hundreds Stung as Extreme Storms Unleash Scorpion Plague in Egypt

 

 

[beer 30]

Hundreds Stung as Extreme Storms Unleash Scorpion Plague in Egypt

 

It might be time to move if...

 

[IvanKaramazov]

Hundreds Stung as Extreme Storms Unleash Scorpion Plague in Egypt

 

You could almost say that storm rocked Egypt like a hurricane.

 

[Nathan R. Jessep]

Just a fox...listening to a banjo

 

[Gatorman]

Hundreds Stung as Extreme Storms Unleash Scorpion Plague in Egypt

 

And people thought Moses was full of it.  I'll bet you no Jews got stung!

 

[STBootleg]

Rhino balancing tree trunk wows the crowd!

 

[Nathan R. Jessep]

I mean, some of us already knew this, but...

The perfect hug lasts between five and ten seconds, scientists say

 

[El Floppo]

I mean, some of us already knew this, but...

The perfect hug lasts between five and ten seconds, scientists say

Mike : So how long do I hug?

Nathan : 5 seconds.

Mike : 5 seconds?

Sue : 5 seconds, then another 5 seconds.

Nathan : Yeah.

Mike : So 10 seconds?

Nathan : Yeah, I guess you could call it that, 10 seconds.

Sue : Definitely, 10 seconds is like industry standard.

Nathan : You know I used to wait 10 seconds to hug anybody, but now it's like everyone in town waits 10 seconds . So I think 15 seconds is kind of money. What do you think?

Sue : Yeah, but 10s enough not to look anxious.

Nathan : Yeah, 10's enough not to look anxious. But I think 15 is kind of money. You know because you...

Mike : Yeah, but you know what, maybe I'll hug 150 seconds. How's that? And tell her I was cleaning out my wallet and I just happened to run into her number.

Charles : Then ask her where you met her.

Mike : Yeah, I'll ask her where I met her. I don't remember. What does she look like? And then I'll asked if we ####ed. Is that... would that be... N, would that be the money?

Nathan : You know what. Ha ha ha Mike, laugh all you want but if you hug too fast you might scare off a nice baby who's ready to party.

Mike : Well how long are you guys gonna hug your babies?

Nathan : 6 minutes.

 

[El Floppo]

I mean, some of us already knew this, but...

The perfect hug lasts between five and ten seconds, scientists say

As the hugging master, I figured you'd have your own Swingers' version of hugging duration.

 

[Nathan R. Jessep]

As the hugging master, I figured you'd have your own Swingers' version of hugging duration.

it's a fine science

 

[fatness]

Students in Vermont schools were allowed to name all the state's snowplows. https://vtrans.vermont.gov/name-a-plow

Jennifer Snowpez
Snowbegone Kenobi
Plowy McPlowFace (of course)
Dorito
Carl
Pumpkin
Snowasaurus
William Scrape-speare
Get Out of My Way!
Steve
Plowdypus
Snowy Chicken
Crystal
Perry the Plowerpus
Snow McQueen
and others

 

[Leroy Hoard]

How now brown plow?

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Edward Snowed In

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Vincent van Snow

 

[SWC]

take that to the snow bank snowhans 

 

[fatness]

More places should let kids name things.

Good morning, welcome to your first day at Booger Eater Elementary School.

 

[Nathan R. Jessep]

Dozens of customers at Britain's highest pub are set to spend a third night trapped by heavy snowfall brought by Storm Arwen

A little bit awesome, a little bit terrifying  

 

[Nathan R. Jessep]

Is it Hanukkah or Chanukah? Why the Jewish holiday has multiple spellings

there are 24 accepted spellings!?! No wonder I can never get it right 

 

[JaxBill]

How now brown plow?

Brown Chicken Brown Plow

 

[JaxBill]

Dozens of customers at Britain's highest pub are set to spend a third night trapped by heavy snowfall brought by Storm Arwen

A little bit awesome, a little bit terrifying  

a veritable WonderWall of snow

 

[El Floppo]

Brown Chicken Brown Plow

Bow chicka bow plow

 

[fatness]

Deep Snowed

 

[Leroy Hoard]

a veritable WonderWall of snow

That pub is their oasis.

 

[massraider]

Dozens of customers at Britain's highest pub are set to spend a third night trapped by heavy snowfall brought by Storm Arwen

A little bit awesome, a little bit terrifying  

Based on the Brits I know, and the casual alcoholism gripping those two islands, it would not surprise me if they interviewed people finally leaving that pub, and they were all like, 'what storm?'

 

[Nathan R. Jessep]

This is equal parts ,  and  to me

Scientists made tiny xenobots out of frog cells. Now they say those robots can reproduce.

and a little better explanation:

https://www.scienceabc.com/innovation/what-is-xenobot-and-why-is-it-so-special.html

I, for one, welcome....

 

[Nathan R. Jessep]

A mineral found in a diamond’s flaws contains the source of some of Earth’s heat

tl;dr

A tiny bit of rock trapped inside a diamond is now opening a brand-new window into what the planet’s lower mantle looks like. Inside the diamond is a newly identified silicate mineral dubbed davemaoite that can only have formed in Earth’s lower mantle, researchers report November 12 in Science. It’s the first time that scientists have managed to definitively prove that this type of lower mantle mineral — previously just predicted from laboratory experiments — actually exists in nature. The team named the mineral for well-known experimental high-pressure geophysicist Ho-kwang (Dave) Mao

 

[fatness]

I would not try this, but these people did.

 

[Runkle]

I would not try this, but these people did.

Don't see any better way, and what's the worst that could happen to the guys? I get they are risking the scissor lift, sure. If that thing falls over it's gonna be a job to get it out. But I think the dudes would be fine. A little wet, but, fine. 

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

Don't see any better way, and what's the worst that could happen to the guys? I get they are risking the scissor lift, sure. If that thing falls over it's gonna be a job to get it out. But I think the dudes would be fine. A little wet, but, fine. 

Yeah this is ancient technology. You can run tanks across wooden pontoon bridges. 

 

[fatness]

Don't see any better way, and what's the worst that could happen to the guys? I get they are risking the scissor lift, sure. If that thing falls over it's gonna be a job to get it out. But I think the dudes would be fine. A little wet, but, fine. 

My first thought was "why didn't they drain the pool first?" Water's cheap.

 

[beer 30]

I would not try this, but these people did.

My first thought was "why didn't they drain the pool first?" Water's cheap.

My first thought is “WTF ARE THEY DOING THAT TO ONE OF MY SCISSOR LIFTS?!?!?”

Looks like one we’ve sold since no company logos on it but the green paint says it was ours once.

 

[wilked]

Don't see any better way, and what's the worst that could happen to the guys? 

Death 

 

[fatness]

Today I learned there are camel beauty contests, and the camel owners cheat.

Saudi authorities have conducted their biggest-ever crackdown on camel beauty contestants that received Botox injections and other artificial touch-ups, the state-run Saudi Press Agency reported Wednesday, with over 40 camels disqualified from the annual pageant.

This year, authorities discovered dozens of breeders had stretched out the lips and noses of camels, used hormones to boost the beasts’ muscles, injected camels’ heads and lips with Botox to make them bigger, inflated body parts with rubber bands and used fillers to relax their faces.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

I always knew there was something fake about Joe Camel's good looks.

 

[fatness]

Dad exercises, son rides roller coaster. I love this: https://twitter.com/buitengebieden_/status/1466539142288797701

 

[El Floppo]

Today I learned there are camel beauty contests, and the camel owners cheat.

like you haven't altered your camels to win beauty contests. glass houses and whatnot.

 

[Nathan R. Jessep]

Friendly, foul-mouthed crow befriends entire Oregon elementary school before state police are called in

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Friendly, foul-mouthed crow befriends entire Oregon elementary school before state police are called in

If the crow can talk it's also possible that he types. I think I know which FFA poster he is by his avatar.

 

[Dr_Zaius]

If the crow can talk it's also possible that he types. I think I know which FFA poster he is by his avatar.

We can't be sure.  The article does not mention the bird saying "nuffced."

 

[Nathan R. Jessep]

A Rare Deep-Sea Fish With a Transparent Head Can See Through Its Forehead

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Pablo Escobar's Cocaine Hippos Are Legally People, Court Rules

 

[Manster]

Friendly, foul-mouthed crow befriends entire Oregon elementary school before state police are called in

The Crowening??

 

[Skipdog77]

A million-to-one shot, doc...a million-to-one

English man goes to the hospital with a WWII-era mortar stuck in his, well, his rectum.  Claims he 'slipped and fell' (happens to the best of us).  

That could have been one explosive bowel movement. 

 

[Nathan R. Jessep]

Deep-sea fish washes up on beach, only 31 ever found worldwide