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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

Indian woman coats car with cow dung

Coating an expensive car with cow-dung for escaping the summer heat might not be a feasible proposition for most people, but a homemaker in India's Ahmedabad has done it claiming that it keeps her car cool even without air-conditioning, NDTV reports.

6y ago

China creates app to recognize Pandas

China has developed an app that allows conservationists to identify individual pandas using facial recognition technology, state-run Xinhua news agency reports.

6y ago

India voter 'chops off finger' after voting for wrong party

A Mayawati supporter in Bulandshahr who wanted to vote for Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) severs the index finger of his left hand after he “accidentally” voted for Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the second phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.

6y ago

Dutch doctor 'fathered 49 children' in IVF scandal

A Dutch doctor at the centre of an IVF scandal fathered at least 49 children, an organisation representing parents and children born through his now-closed clinic says.

6y ago

Woman lived to 99 with most organs on wrong side of body

Rose Marie Bentley was an avid swimmer, raised five kids, helped her husband run a feed store, and lived to the ripe age of 99. It is only after she died that medical students discover that all her internal organs — except for her heart — were in the wrong place.

6y ago

Texas civil court judge accidentally resigns

An April Fools’ Day resignation prank? One Texas civil court judge wishes it were so.

6y ago

Unfroggetable: Endangered Bolivian amphibians get long-awaited first date

The fate of an endangered aquatic frog species may just rest on this love story.

6y ago

Emperor burger: Tokyo chef whips up $900 monster for new monarch

A Tokyo restaurant is honouring the crowning of the new Japanese emperor next month with a football-sized wagyu beef hamburger served between gold-dusted buns -- at an eye-watering cost of $900.

6y ago

Going ‘Under’: Europe’s first underwater restaurant opens in Norway

Europe’s first underwater restaurant opens in Norway with more than 7,000 customers booked in to eat among the fish.

6y ago

Australian senator egged after racist comments

A far-right Australian senator is restrained by security officials after punching a young man protesting his offensive comments about the Christchurch mosque attacks.

6y ago