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A look back at Action Line, the Detroit Free Press' famous tipline
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 6 days agoIn addition to being funny and effective, Action Line seemed invincible. Not even time could hold it...
The best trailers of Summer Game Fest 2024
The Verge· 1 hour agoSummer Game Fest can be hard to keep track of. The sprawling event is spread out across several days, ranging from blockbuster keynotes like SGF Live and...
NH towns struggle to find staff and volunteers
New Hampshire Union Leader, Manchester via Yahoo News· 4 days agoJun. 7—Sanbornton, population 3,000, is prized for its small-town character and spirit in a state where volunteers are a vital force — until they can't be found. Belknap County's largest town ...
Edmond Halley: The man behind the comet
Astronomy Magazine· 4 days agoIf you’re an amateur astronomer of a certain age, you’ll remember where you were in the winter of 1985–86, when Halley’s Comet passed Earth. Shivering...
The Mythical Promise of Tin Foil Hats
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 1 day agoOpen your kitchen drawer and take out some tin foil. Twirl it into a cone – maybe even double-wrap it – and put it on your noggin. Do you feel safer yet?...
Wii Play billiards stumped fans for 17 years, but speedrunners finally made the perfect shot after...
GamesRadar+ via Yahoo News· 7 days agoBut the combined efforts of the speedrunning community have, at the very least, taken a little bit...
The truth about 'zombie cicadas': 'The fungus can do some nefarious things'
Fox News· 4 days agoThis year, two "broods" of cicadas are emerging at the same time – and with them, reports of a...
Column: He was the oldest man in the U.S., and his loving caretaker was with him to the end
Los Angeles Times· 1 day agoThe oldest male in the United States was a man of many appetites, even at 110, and his live-in...
Explosive 'devil comet' grows seemingly impossible 2nd tail after close flyby of Earth — but it's...
LiveScience· 4 days agoWhen this happens, the comet's coma expands and reflects additional light, making the comet shine...
Program at Meadowbrook offers insight into the buzz about cicadas
Chicago Tribune· 1 day agoTo some folks, the buzz may be loud and different, but to cicadas, it is a party that is 17 years in...