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This man's blood could unlock universal antivenom

Tim Friede, a Wisconsin resident with a long-standing fascination for venomous creatures, has endured hundreds of snake bites, many self-inflicted, in a quest to build immunity

3m ago

Offbeat / This banana could sell for over $1 million

At the international arthouse Sotheby’s, Maurizio Cattelan’s famous artwork 'Comedian' is about to hit the auction block for an estimated price between $1 million to $1.5 million. But... why?

8m ago

ChatGPT helps 89-year-old Japanese app developer learn programming

89-year-old Japanese Tomoji Suzuki took up coding in his retirement, developing apps specifically for the elderly Japanese population. As per a recent interview with AFP, he has credited ChatGPT as a "great teacher" and "programming mentor" in his coding journey.

1y ago

Offbeat / Biden hiring a 'meme manager'; will pay up to $85,000

The role, which offers a salary of up to $85,000, involves collaborating with podcasters, digital-media companies, and popular social-media meme pages, reports Business Insider. Successful candidates will need to relocate to Wilmington, Delaware, where the campaign is based

1y ago

4 Tejgaon College friends reunite 32 years later via Facebook

The last time they all spent quality time together was at a friend's wedding in 1991

1y ago

KFC launches perfume Eau De BBQ

Finger sniffin’ good?

1y ago

Did you know an Indian startup 3D-printed a house in 21 days?

On April 27, 2021, Tvasta, a startup founded by alumni from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, completed the construction of India's first 3D-printed house - in only 21 days. Modules for this 500 sq. ft. house were printed in the startup's facility in Chennai and assembled at the site, as per the company's official website.

1y ago

Storm in a teacup: US, UK banter over the perfect 'cuppa'

The "special relationship" between Britain and the United States came under pressure this week when a US academic had the cheek to suggest adding salt to tea, sparking a flurry of diplomatic banter

1y ago

California gorilla treated for cataract

A team of eye experts operates on an unusual patient — a gorilla.

5y ago

Man eats piece of art worth $120,000

The move was bananas... or maybe the work was just too appealing.

5y ago

The ‘world’s first’ AI news anchor goes live in China

China’s state-run Xinhua News Agency launches an artificial intelligence (AI) anchor, a move it claims to be a world first.

5y ago

Too 'dead' for jail? A US court is not persuaded

An inmate serving life for murder in the US state of Iowa offers a novel legal appeal, saying he should be released because he "died" four years ago.

5y ago

67-yr-old becomes China’s ‘oldest new mother’

A 67-year-old woman has given birth in China, a hospital said yesterday, with the parents claiming they are the country’s oldest couple to conceive a baby naturally.

5y ago

Lady Gaga falls off stage while dancing with fan

Lady Gaga is recovering after falling off the stage while dancing with a fan at a concert.

5y ago

Doctor performs abortion on wrong patient in S Korea

A South Korean pregnant woman loses her child when a doctor performs an abortion after medical staff mixed up her medical chart with that of another patient.

5y ago

No rest in peace!

An Australian scientist has proved that human bodies move around significantly for more than a year after death, in findings that could have implications for detectives and pathologists around the world.

5y ago

French rooster triumphs in battle over right to crow

The owner of famed French rooster Maurice emerged victorious on Thursday from a legal battle with her neighbours over his early-morning crowing, with a court upholding the bird's right to sing in the day.

5y ago

Chinese firm creates first cloned kitten

Seven months after Huang Yu’s pet cat Garlic died, the British shorthair was given a 10th life. Born on July 21, the new Garlic was created by Chinese firm Sinogene, becoming the Beijing-based company’s first successfully copied cat.

5y ago