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"I like the violence of it."
Forget the NFL: New Sport Forces Two Massive Guys to Smash Into Each Other like Rhinos
"Run It Straight" is a growing sport in Australia and New Zealand, where grown adults sprint full tilt into each other.
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February 10, 2026 at 4:12 AM
"I like the violence of it."
It will serve an extremely important purpose.
SpaceX Is Building Its Own Particle Accelerator
As part of an effort to bring the study of space radiation in-house, SpaceX is now developing its own particle accelerator in Florida.
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February 10, 2026 at 1:37 AM
It will serve an extremely important purpose.
Why does this keep happening?
Hospital Evacuated When Man Arrives With WW1 Shell Stuck in the Wildest Part of His Body Imaginable
A man in France was rushed to the operating room after shoving a 37mm brass-and-copper "collectible shell" from WW1 up his rectum.
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February 9, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Why does this keep happening?
Creepier and creepier.
Jeffrey Epstein Had a Bizarre Obsession With "Improving" Human DNA, and He Was Emailing With Top Scientists About It
Jeffrey Epstein corresponded with and funded numerous top scientists, with whom he shared his deranged ideas for improving human genes.
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February 9, 2026 at 1:26 AM
Creepier and creepier.
They blasted a meteorite with a plasma beam — and made a baffling discovery.
Scientists Say Heck, Just Nuke a Killer Asteroid Heading for Earth
In a new paper, an international team of researchers revisited the idea of blowing up an incoming asteroid with a nuclear warhead.
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February 9, 2026 at 12:32 AM
They blasted a meteorite with a plasma beam — and made a baffling discovery.
"This was a ruse."
Fortnite Pushes Back Against Claims That Jeffrey Epstein Is Still Alive and Gaming
Fortnite issued a statement clarifying that Jeffrey Epstein is not alive and not playing Fortnite, amid conspiracy theories.
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February 8, 2026 at 11:47 PM
"This was a ruse."
"It reminds me of how all toddlers learn to walk."
Chinese Humanoid Robot Does a Demon Twist and Faceplants With a Thud During Demonstration
During a tech demo at a mall in Shenzhen, China, over the weekend, Xpeng's Iron humanoid robot took a tumble for all to see.
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February 8, 2026 at 10:36 PM
"It reminds me of how all toddlers learn to walk."
"I am a Nazi."
SpaceX Gives $1 Million Prize to Literal Nazi Who Has Bragged About His Profound Racism
X, now owned by SpaceX, just awarded a $1 million prize to a user who openly brags about his racist beliefs.
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February 8, 2026 at 9:25 PM
"I am a Nazi."
"You don't have to lock somebody up to make them reticent to make their voice heard."
The Department of Homeland Security Is Demanding That Google Turn Over Information About Random Critics
DHS officials are able to issue "administrative subpoenas" to tech companies demanding data on users without aproval from a judge.
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February 8, 2026 at 8:19 PM
"You don't have to lock somebody up to make them reticent to make their voice heard."
Popular weight loss drugs have an dirty secret.
GLP-1s Are an Environmental Catastrophe
The production of GLP-1-based weight loss drugs releases huge amounts of organic solvents and other plastic byproducts that don't break down.
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February 8, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Popular weight loss drugs have an dirty secret.
Calling all patriots!
US Government Seeking Volunteers to Store Nuclear Sludge
The Trump administration is hoping it can convince US states to host the country's nuclear waste in permanent vaults.
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February 8, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Calling all patriots!
Its skin is literally warm — and we're not sure we want to know why.
This Robot With a Working Human Face Is Incredibly Unsettling
Chinese robot company DroidUP showed off Moya, a "warm" robot that features human-like skin and eerily animated moving facial features.
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February 8, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Its skin is literally warm — and we're not sure we want to know why.
They could be absolutely enormous.
Scientists Intrigued by Possible Hollow Structures Under Surface of Venus
The case that Venus is harboring enormous lava tubes continues to build. A recent paper suggests they could measure up to 0.62 miles across.
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February 8, 2026 at 2:10 PM
They could be absolutely enormous.
"It's a whole other challenge on top of the large language models."
Trade Unions Alarmed by Robots Designed to Do Blue Collar Work
Union organizers are growing increasingly worried about a future in which AI-powered robots decimate blue collar labor.
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February 8, 2026 at 3:58 AM
"It's a whole other challenge on top of the large language models."
And close to home, too.
Physicists Think They Saw a Black Hole Explode
A team of researchers argue that the detection of a powerful neutrino collision was actually a sign of an ancient black hole exploding.
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February 8, 2026 at 3:12 AM
And close to home, too.
"Sharp bettors are looking for every place they can where they have an advantage."
Professional Gamblers Move Into Prediction Markets to Bleed You Dry
Prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket have become juicy targets for professional gamblers, and even some financial firms.
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February 8, 2026 at 1:52 AM
"Sharp bettors are looking for every place they can where they have an advantage."
Customers simply ain't loving Copilot.
Microsoft's AI Efforts Are Faceplanting
Microsoft continues to double down on AI, but its own customers just aren't that impressed what it's offering.
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February 8, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Customers simply ain't loving Copilot.
"Everybody involved should be ashamed."
The Reviews are in on Darren Aronofsky's AI-Generated Show, and May We Just Say: "Yikes"
The reviews for Darren Aronofsky AI-generated show are in, and they're as brutal as you'd expect them to be.
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February 7, 2026 at 11:31 PM
"Everybody involved should be ashamed."
"Ever wonder what an AI’s ultimate high looks like?"
Bots on Moltbook Are Selling Each Prompt Injection "Drugs" to Get "High"
Some Moltbook AI agents are going as far as to establish marketplaces for "digital drugs" that take the form of prompt injections.
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February 7, 2026 at 10:30 PM
"Ever wonder what an AI’s ultimate high looks like?"
The similarities are astonishing. And yet...
NASA Telescope Discovers Nearby Planet With Deep Similarities to Earth
A new candidate exoplanet appears to almost uncanny similarities to Earth — but may differ in at least one major way.
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February 7, 2026 at 9:03 PM
The similarities are astonishing. And yet...
"It was like I was abducted by aliens."
Man Wakes Up Homeless, Realizes He Fell Into AI Psychosis That Destroyed His Entire Life
A man tells how he finally snapped out of his AI psychosis after waking up one day and finding himself homeless and penniless.
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February 7, 2026 at 8:18 PM
"It was like I was abducted by aliens."
"I asked Elon this one."
Nicki Minaj Says the Moon Landing Was Faked
Best selling rap artist and recently self-proclaimed "number one fan" of president Trump Nicki Minaj insists that the Moon landing was fake.
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February 7, 2026 at 7:02 PM
"I asked Elon this one."
Is the singularity upon us?
OpenAI's Latest AI Was Created Using "Itself," Company Claims
OpenAI claimed that its latest coding AI model was "instrumental in creating itself," fueling the hype surrounding the tech.
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February 7, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Is the singularity upon us?
"Lunar and Martian farms will become a reality in the future."
Butterfly Emerges From Chrysalis in Zero Gravity
A butterfly was able to adapt to a harsh, zero gravity conditions aboard China's Tiangong space station, sustaining life for several days.
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February 7, 2026 at 3:25 PM
"Lunar and Martian farms will become a reality in the future."