World’s first manmade meteor shower is actually going to happen, and now we know when
By Mike Wehner From BGR Meteor showers are an awe-inspiring sight, and skywatchers often plan well in advance for their shot at spotting shooting stars as they rain down from the heavens. The rare events have, up until now, been…
Huge spider terrorizes woman and traps her in her car for 20 minutes
BY BRIAN KOERBER From Mashable GET OUT OF THE CAR. A woman in — you guessed it — Australia was held hostage in her car for about 20 minutes by a hair spider. Bianca Merrick of Coffs Harbour, Australia, was…
Man feeds kangaroos toast, still gets attacked by one
BY JOHNNY LIEU From Mashable Another reminder that despite their somewhat cute appearance, kangaroos are yes, still wild animals.An 80-year-old man has been injured after being attacked by a kangaroo on Thursday morning at Bendalong, located in New South Wales,…
Italian surgeon who is definitely not a supervillain says he just completed the first human head transplant
By Mike Wehner From BGR Medical advancements are happening all the time, and medical ethics seems to be having a hard time keeping up. The latest (and perhaps most unsettling) example of this is Italian surgeon Sergio Canavero’s unceasing desire…
Some insane people think this weird triangle is a crashed alien ship on Mars
By Mike Wehner From BGR Mars is one of the most studied and scrutinized of all the planets in our Solar System, and space agencies have sent probes, orbiters, and rovers to investigate it in unprecedented detail in recent years….
Parasite that turns ants into actual zombies is even more terrifying than scientists thought
By Mike Wehner From BGR An incredibly powerful type of fungal parasite that is known to turn ants into actual zombies is actually even more devious than was first thought. The fungus, called Ophiocordyceps unilteralis, causes its hosts to behave…
World Naked Gardening Day
World Naked Gardening Day is a nature loving feast for the eyes BY ADARIO STRANGE From Mashable MAY 6 2017 was World Naked Gardening Day, the only day of the year when exposing your private bits while hoeing around the…
Get cheeky at Paris’ first naked restaurant, where diners eat escargot in the buff
BY SHANNON CONNELLAN From Mashable Why someone would want to risk dropping hot soup in their lap without a pants barrier is beyond me, but yet, the world continues to enjoy nude dining. Naked restaurants, where folks are invited to…
Hoard of venomous sea creatures covers Australian shore and it’s a terrifying sight
By Mike Wehner From BGR Running into a single Portuguese Man O’ War can be an extremely frightening experience. With a bubbly top that keeps them afloat and jellyfish-like tentacles swinging listlessly in the ocean current, they can deliver a…
“Theatre on the River”: My ghost story for Halloween
Theatre on the River I have written this story especially for Halloween. If I tell you it is true and happened to a friend of mine who swears it happened I know some of you will still be skeptical. My…