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A team of researchers claim to have quantum entangled frozen tardigrades, microscopic animals that are extremely hardy.
Quantum Physics

Scientists Claim to Entangle Entire Animal in Quantum State

But not everybody is convinced.

By Victor Tangermann

An X-ray telescope that flew to space with NASA's Space Shuttle Columbia in 1990 has landed on Craigslist with a price tag of $10 million.
NASA

Someone’s Selling a NASA Space Telescope on Craigslist for $10 Million

"Can ship worldwide (no export restriction) in standard sea container."

By Victor Tangermann

Remember when Elon Musk said he was gonna sell all his property to live in a little box? Yeah, that was a lie.
Elon Musk

Turns Out Elon Musk Still Lives in a Giant Mansion, Not That Little Prefab Box

Seriously?

By Noor Al-Sibai

According to data released by the CDC, life expectancy in the US has dropped by 1.8 years from 2019 to 2020, a massive drop.
Developments

American Life Expectancy Crashes by Almost Two Years

It's the largest decline since at least World War II.

By Victor Tangermann

Tesla is now officially under formal investigation for allowing its customers to play a number of games while actively driving the vehicle.
Tesla

Tesla Under Formal Investigation for Allowing Drivers to Game While Driving

Talk about distracted driving.

By Victor Tangermann

What could possibly be more romantic than getting engaged to be wed at the site of a nuclear disaster?
Nuclear Fusion

Couple Gets Engaged at Site of Chernobyl Nuclear Meltdown

Who says romance is dead?

By Noor Al-Sibai

In an interview with conservative Christian satire website The Babylon Bee, Tesla CEO Elon Musk took a stab at the concept of the Metaverse.
Metaverse

Elon Musk Says the Metaverse Sucks and Neuralink Will Be Better

"Sure you can put a TV on your nose. I’m not sure that makes you 'in the metaverse.'"

By Victor Tangermann

Twitch has banned an official Amazon Prime account from streaming — even though Amazon owns Twitch.
Future Society

Twitch, Which Is Owned by Amazon, Bans Amazon Channel From Streaming

This is the first ban of its kind for the streaming giant.

By Noor Al-Sibai

Someone has begun minting Olive Garden NFTs even though they admittedly do not have any affiliation with any actual brick-and-mortar Olive Gardens. 
NFTs

Someone Is Selling NFTs of Olive Garden Locations That They Do Not Own

And you can mint a breadstick NFT — for free, of course.

By Noor Al-Sibai

MIT scientists say sulfuric acid in the clouds of Venus could be neutralized by the presence of ammonia, possibly the result of biological processes.
Science & Energy

MIT Scientists Say Life May Have Been Detected on Venus After All

"Life could be making its own environment on Venus."

By Victor Tangermann

She may look like a pre-teen, but Shauna Rae is legally old enough to drink — and soon, the world will know her story, or at least the TLC version of it.
Cancer

The Fascinating Saga of the 22-Year-Old Woman Trapped in Body of 8-Year-Old

"Even though physically I can't grow up, I desperately want to be treated like a grown-up."

By Noor Al-Sibai

Both Tesla CEO Elon Musk and former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey don't believe the hype in Web3, a blockchain-based, decentralized internet.
Elon Musk

In Anti-Blockchain Twist, Elon Musk Slams Web3 as “Marketing Buzzword”

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey agrees.

By Victor Tangermann

At least 132 SpaceX employees have tested positive for COVD-19 at the company's factory in Hawthorne, California, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Developments

There’s a Huge “Active Outbreak” of COVID-19 at SpaceX HQ

This could get ugly.

By Victor Tangermann

Someone who seems to really hate NFTs has made a modified version of the classic video game DOOM whose whole premise involves "killing" NFTs via screenshot.
NFTs

Someone Made a “Doom” Mod Where Instead of Shooting Demons, You Take Screenshots of NFTs

Just when you thought the NFT divide couldn't get stupider.

By Noor Al-Sibai

It looks like Trump has finally gone too far for his most ardent supporters — by taking the lifesaving COVID-19 vaccine booster.
Developments

Trump Gets Booed by His Own Fans When He Admits He Got Booster Shot

By the looks of that crowd, it's a good thing he got that third jab.

By Noor Al-Sibai

Astronomers are counting down the days until the launch of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope — and anxiety surrounding the long-awaited launch is rising.
Science & Energy

Scientists Incredibly Anxious About Space Telescope Launch

"That first month is going to be rough."

By Victor Tangermann

His honorable Science Guyness has yet again issued a warning to the world: that all of South Florida is going to sink into the sea.
Science & Energy

Bill Nye Warns About Impending Collapse of “Doomsday Glacier”

Talk about a hard pill to swallow.

By Noor Al-Sibai

Courtesy of YouTube channel "BPS Space," we get to watch a rocket-powered Christmas tree soar to an altitude of almost 300 feet.
Off-World

Watch These Madmen Attach a Rocket Engine to a Christmas Tree and Launch It Like a Festive Missile

Season's Yeetings!

By Victor Tangermann

Comic book artist Liam Sharp decided to shut down his gallery on DeviantArt, because "people keep stealing my art and making NFTs."
NFTs

Artist Shuts Down Because People Keep Stealing Their Work to Make NFTs

NFT theft is a huge problem.

By Victor Tangermann

Oh my god, y'all — the supermassive black holes at the heart of galaxies like our Milky Way may have BFFs.
Black Holes

Astrophysicist Says That Supermassive Black Holes May Have “Friends”

At least someone in the universe isn't alone.

By Noor Al-Sibai