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A puppy, his stick and a lesson in perseverance
When Angus the French bulldog found a long stick, little did he know he would be teaching us all a lesson in persistence. The puppy tried to bring his new toy into the house but was stopped by a doorframe … Continue reading
Up to 116 civilians killed by drones during Obama administration, White House says
Between 64 and 116 civilians were killed by drone strikes outside conventional warzones during the Obama administration by the end of 2015, according to figures released by the Friday. A report from the office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) … Continue reading
Husband surprises wife with 500 roses to celebrate her last round of chemo
Why gift a dozen roses when you can give hundreds? Brad Bousquet’s wife Alissa just completed her last round of chemotherapy at Methodist Estabrook Cancer Center in Omaha, Nebraska. To celebrate the milestone, Brad presented her with 500 — yes, … Continue reading
Facebook Messenger has more than 11,000 bots
Facebook just moved one step closer toward making its bot ambitions a reality. Just months after introducing the first bots for Facebook Messenger at F8, the social network now counts more than 11,000 bots on its platform, the company announced. … Continue reading
Is it too late to get water bottle flips into the 2016 Olympics?
Flipping water bottles is the best sport in the world, and that is a fact. Back in May, a high schooler blew minds with his talent show flip. Before that, a kid proved that long range and short range bottle … Continue reading
Mom writes moving thank you to American Girl company for displaying dolls without hair
American girl dolls may differ by race and class and lunch pail, but many come with the same kind of hair. Recently, however, Meredith Bailey was shopping with her daughter at an American Girl Dolls store in Natick, Massachusetts when … Continue reading
The Battle of the Somme changed the face of warfare
1916 French troops prepare to move on German positions. Image: Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty Images On July 1, 1916, the first shots were fired in what would become one of the bloodiest engagements in human history, the 141-day Battle … Continue reading
Peer pressure, false claims lead many women to remove pubic hair, study finds
We live in a brave new world, ladies. A woman is on the brink of capturing a major party’s presidential nomination for the first time in history and the Supreme Court just definitively ruled to protect abortion rights. SEE ALSO: … Continue reading
Gunmen take hostages in Bangladesh restaurant popular with foreign diplomats
A group of gunmen attacked a restaurant popular with foreigners in a diplomatic zone of Dhaka in Bangladesh Friday night local time, taking hostages and exchanging gunfire with security forces, local media reports. A worker at the restaurant, the Holey … Continue reading
This salamander robot can walk, crawl and swim
A Swiss research company has developed this robotic salamander to help scientists learn more about the spinal cord. So while it may be a little creepy, it’s also very educational. Read more… More about Scientist, Research, Robots, Science, and Tech
