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If you weren’t able to see the super blood wolf moon eclipse a couple nights ago, you’re not alone. Much of North America was covered in clouds – and freezing temperatures – that hindered your ability to view it. I was able to see it from my house here in Indianapolis, Indiana, but there was […] More
Carl Sagan was truly an incredible person who continues to inspire us today. After all, he created Cosmos, is responsible for the “pale blue dot” photo, and heavily influenced Bill Nye’s and Neil deGrasse Tyson’s public career in science communication. Carl Sagan also enjoyed smoking marijuana. So much though that he wrote an essay explaining why. […] More
A republican lawmaker in Arizona introduced HB 2444, a new bill that would force retailers to install software that blocks internet porn on computers and smartphones. The block can be removed, but porn privileges would start at $20. This is not the future this liberal wants. Divide yourself by zero and become the void with our new […] More
If you’re reading this, you’ve undoubtedly heard about the kids wearing MAGA hats who harassed a Native American veteran. From there, the headlines and articles write themselves, and our cup of outrage runneth over. There’s only one problem with it – it’s not factually correct. At best, the situation was wildly mischaracterized by the media. […] More
According to a new case study, a 33 year old man injected his own semen into his arm 18 times over the course of a year and a half as a treatment for chronic back pain. The case study was published in the Irish Medical Journal with the title “Semenly” Harmless Back Pain: An Unusual Presentation […] More
A new study published in the journal Nature found that extreme opponents of genetically modified food know the least about genetic engineering, but think that they know the most. I filed this post under “duh” because, well, duh. In a press release, Phil Fernbach, the lead author of the study, said “Extreme views often stem from people feeling they […] More
According to NBC News, a Catholic hotel dishwasher in Miami was awarded $21.5 million after a jury ruled that her employer ‘violated her religious rights’ by repeatedly scheduling her to work on Sundays, and eventually firing her. So… How ’bout that war on Christianity, eh? Get our ‘Save the planet’ shirt, on sale now in […] More
Lunar plants, we hardly knew ye. Earlier this month, China made history with their Chang’e 4 mission by being the first country to successfully soft land a rover on the far side of the moon. Previous lunar soft landings had been on the side of the moon that is always visible to Earth (as it […] More
As first reported by our friends over at Friendly Atheist, a Christian homeless shelter filed a lawsuit against the city of Anchorage, Alaska for the right to refuse services for trans people. Because nothing screams Christian Values™ more than judging someone on what genitals they were born with. Alliance Defending Freedom argues that the Hope […] More
Rick and Morty is arguably one of the best adult-oriented animated shows in the history of history. And if you disagree, I’ll allow Reddit to explain why you’re wrong: To be fair, you have to have a very high IQ to understand Rick and Morty. The humour is extremely subtle, and without a solid grasp of theoretical […] More
The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG), which is the largest professional society of geneticists, has said that any ideas regarding the importance of racial purity are “scientifically meaningless”. Why did this organization, which represents around 8000 geneticists feel the need to release a statement like this? Because it’s a central point that white nationalist […] More
According to a new study published yesterday in PNAS, ice in Antarctica is melting at a rate six times faster than it did just four decades ago. The authors noted that this is not the sea ice that floats around Antarctica. This study analyzed the amount of freshwater ice on the enormous sheets that are on […] More
