A man who worked in the software development industry for 20 years made his dream a reality by buying a plot of land at an airport and building his ideal home from two retired jet planes. The $250,000 project has taken a decade of perseverance and a firm belief that the fun is in the…
Man Builds His Dream Home Out of 2 Retired Jets for $250,000—Here is How It Looks
VIDEO: Shipwreck Hunters Find 2 Steam-Era Ships That Sank in Fierce Storm in 1914 on Lake Superior
The shipwrecked schooner barge Selden E. Marvin was one of three vessels that sank during a storm over 100 years ago. In April, the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society (GLSHS) announced the ship’s discovery—retrieving a piece of the historic puzzle. They captured haunting footage of the schooner, thrillingly revealing her partially-preserved name board, broken helm,…
Neera Tanden Appointed Domestic Policy Adviser After Failed OMB Nomination in 2021
President Joe Biden announced on May 5 that Neera Tanden, the White House staff secretary, would be elevated to the position of domestic policy adviser, replacing Susan Rice. The White House also included in the announcement that Zayn Siddique will be appointed as Principal Deputy of the Domestic Policy Council, and Stefanie Feldman will take over as…
Divers Explore Abysmal Undersea Sinkhole, Revealed as World’s 2nd Deepest—Here’s How Deep
The local Yucatán fishermen definitely knew they existed—but nobody really knew how insanely deep they were until recently. It was revealed that the second-deepest submerged sinkhole in the world was found just off the coast of Mexico. The underwater sinkholes east of the Yucatán Peninsula have been called “pozas” by locals, though scientists term them…
This Naughty ‘Two-Faced’ Cat Is the Fun Version of Batman’s Two-Face—And People Just Love Her
It’s not special breeding but a random quirk of nature that has given this adorable chimera cat from Eastern Europe her beautiful and unique look. Constantly likened to the famous supervillain Two-Face from the Batman comic book series—but infinitely sweeter—Yana has perfectly split facial markings. “She is a mixture of a red dad with a…
This Bizarre Town With Thin, Wavy Farms Looks Like Wonderland, Has One Road for 6,000 Villagers
It might seem something of a wonderland when viewed from above—the village’s green- and gold-striped landscape weaves a tapestry that stretches toward the horizon, as far as the eye can see. A long, lonely thread of street prods through the village of Sułoszowa, 28 miles northwest of Krakow, Poland. That connects its nearly 6,000 inhabitants…
Former Intelligence Heads Brennan, Clapper to Testify to House Panel Over Role in Hunter Biden Laptop Letter
Former CIA Director John Brennan and former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper are scheduled to testify before a Congressional panel this month as House Republicans investigate the effort to discredit negative stories about President Joe Biden’s son right before the 2020 election. A representative from the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal…
Auto Worker’s Union Withholds Support for Biden’s Reelection Campaign Over His EV Policies
United Auto Workers (UAW) is delaying its endorsement of President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign, according to a May 2 union memo. The Detroit-based union is holding back out of concern for recent Biden administration policies that encourage the transition to electric vehicles (EVs). UAW, based in Detroit, has not endorsed the president, whom it supported in 2020, due…
‘We’re Not Increasing the Cost of Business,’ Bernie Sanders Argues for $17 Federal Minimum Wage
WASHINGTON–Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) introduced a bill on May 4 to raise the federal minimum wage to $17 per hour. The proposal, which is more than double the current rate of $7.25, was unveiled to the cheers of various labor leaders outside Capitol Hill. “It is time to pass a new livable wage,” Sanders said….
Researchers Recover 1,000-Year-Old Viking Silver Coins With Christian Symbols From King Harald Bluetooth Era
The Viking king who introduced Christianity to Denmark had cross-bearing silver coins struck between the years 970 and 980. Last fall, researchers uncovered 50 silver coins bearing crucifixes, alongside other treasures, in a field in Blåtand, Denmark, just a few miles from where said king—Harald Bluetooth—built the iconic Viking ring castle Fyrkat, which survives today….
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