Archive for January 7th, 2021

Let Your New Year Be “Hyppy”

<p>Whoever made this banner seems to have been short of “A”s when he or she made this one. Either that, or maybe this person really intended this.</p><p>I don’t know what the w...

https://www.neatorama.com/2021/01/07/Let-Your-New-Year-Be-Hyppy/

Every Single Scandinavian Crime Drama

They call this Nordic Noir. I'm sure you'd have to have experience with the genre to fully get the humor, but it's funny even with no context. Anyone from Scandinavia willing to share their thoughts? The comments at redd...

https://www.neatorama.com/2021/01/07/Every-Single-Scandinavian-Crime-Drama/

Remember That Time a Nuclear Weapons Bunker Blew Up in San Antonio?

When retiring a nuclear warhead during the Cold War, the technicians at Lackland Air Force Base’s Medina Annex took care to remove the enriched uranium that gave it the unearthly power of a nuclear bomb. However, t...

https://www.neatorama.com/2021/01/07/Remember-That-Time-a-Nuclear-Weapons-Bunker-Blew-Up-in-San-Antonio/

Lessons on Enduring a Lonely Winter From Antarctic Voyagers

If you want some advice on how to spend a long lonely winter inside, safe from viruses but at risk for boredom, maybe we can take some tips from the Antarctic expeditions of a hundred years ago. Before permanent science...

https://www.neatorama.com/2021/01/07/Lessons-on-Enduring-a-Lonely-Winter-From-Antarctic-Voyagers/

The Snow leopard - Grey ghost of Spiti Himalaya

<p>Spotting and photographing <a href="https://raachotrekkers.com/spiti-snow-leopard-trail-winter-in-kinnaur-spiti/" target="_blank">snow leopards in the Kibber</a> wildlife...

https://www.neatorama.com/2021/01/07/The-Snow-leopard-Grey-ghost-of-Spiti-Himalaya/

Seeing Insects Fly In Slow Motion

Have you ever wondered how insects take off from the ground as they fly? Thanks to modern technology, we are now able to observe these creatures up close and in slow motion, and we are also able to see how they differ fr...

https://www.neatorama.com/2021/01/07/Seeing-Insects-Fly-In-Slow-Motion/

Squirrels Reported To Be Aggressive

<p>New York — Something seems to have happened in the squirrels in Rego Park, Queens. In the past several weeks, some people have reported to <a href="https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/12/30/s...

https://www.neatorama.com/2021/01/07/Squirrels-Reported-To-Be-Aggressive/

It’s A Prototype Toilet Equipped With A Butt Scanner

Scientists at Stanford University have developed this prototype smart toilet that has a system that can scan a person’s butt, specifically the anoderm (the exterior part of the anus), which is said to be unique for...

https://www.neatorama.com/2021/01/07/It-s-A-Prototype-Toilet-Equipped-With-A-Butt-Scanner/

Spain’s Prettiest Villages You Probably Haven’t Heard Of

<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Okay, so maybe we’re still in our homes, and it’s been a long year. That doesn’t mean we should stop dreaming of places we could trave...

https://www.neatorama.com/2021/01/07/Spain-s-Prettiest-Villages-You-Probably-Haven-t-Heard-Of/

The Future Of AI Lies In An Avocado Armchair

<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Uh, what? OpenAI has built a new model called </span><a href="http://openai.com/blog/dall-e" target="_blank" style="co...

https://www.neatorama.com/2021/01/07/The-Future-Of-AI-Lies-In-An-Avocado-Armchair/

Don’t Charge Your Phone Overnight!

<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">If you notice your phone battery capacity dropping after a year or two of use: that’s normal, because rechargeable batteries slowly lose capacity...

https://www.neatorama.com/2021/01/07/Don-t-Charge-Your-Phone-Overnight/

Butterflies Drink A Crocodiles What Now?

<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Crocodile tears have a use after all! Some bugs will actually land near a crocodile’s eyes to drink their tears. Ecologist Carlo de la Rosa notice...

https://www.neatorama.com/2021/01/07/Butterflies-Drink-A-Crocodiles-What-Now/

Japan Is Planning To Make Wooden Satellites

Over the years, space junk has become a growing problem for the Earth’s atmosphere. Of the approximately 6,000 satellites orbiting our planet, about 60 percent of them are now defunct and unused, and this junk pres...

https://www.neatorama.com/2021/01/07/Japan-Is-Planning-To-Make-Wooden-Satellites/

The New State Of Matter Is Here

<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">It’s something we are all familiar with: liquid glass. Scientists at the University of Konstanz have identified liquid glass as a new state of mat...

https://www.neatorama.com/2021/01/07/The-New-State-Of-Matter-Is-Here/

Luke or Harry

Pop culture stories do manage to all look alike after a while. When a story works, it will work again. While not checking all the boxes, I can think of other heroes that fit this trope. Dorothy Gale for one. Fro...

https://www.neatorama.com/2021/01/07/Luke-or-Harry/
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