by Chuck Shepherd | Aug 8, 2016 | Articles, News, News of the Weird
As Americans’ fascination with guns grows, so, too, does the market for protection against all those flying bullets. Texan John Adrain has introduced an upscale sofa whose cushions can stop up to a .44 Magnum fired at close range, and is now at work on...
by Chuck Shepherd | Aug 15, 2016 | Articles, News, News of the Weird, Newsletter
The late fashion designer Alexander McQueen, who dabbled in macabre collections, himself, might appreciate the work of acolyte Tina Gorjanc: She will grow McQueen’s skin from DNA off his hair in a lab, add back his tattoos, and from that make leather handbags...
by Chuck Shepherd | Aug 1, 2016 | Articles, News, News of the Weird
A conservation biologist at Australia’s University of New South Wales said in July that his team was headed to Botswana to paint eyeballs on cows’ rear ends. It’s a solution to the problem of farmers who are now forced to kill endangered lions to...
by McKenzie Armstrong | Aug 1, 2016 | Articles, Wellness
Two longtime groups working on issues affecting boys and men have merged, creating an entity organizers hope will eliminate male stereotypes and aid in the push for gender equality and paid parental leave. It is the unification of the two groups founded in western...
by Chuck Shepherd | Jul 25, 2016 | Articles, News, News of the Weird
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced in May that it had collected $765,000 in loose change left behind in airport scanner trays during 2015 — an average haul for the agency of $2,100 a day. Los Angeles and Miami airports contributed $106,000 of...
