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How one climber's false summit claim helped turn K2 into a graveyard
15 January 2026 @ 1:00 am
High-altitude mountaineering is unforgiving in ways that don't leave room for ambiguity, ego, or misinformation. A new video from Mountain Disasters revisits the July 28, 2019, tragedy on K2, where a single false claim about turning back triggered a cascade of deadly decisions that left multiple climbers dead. — Read the rest
The post Federal judges confirm California voters knew exactly what they were doing
15 January 2026 @ 12:47 am
A federal court has ruled that California's new congressional maps are legal, dealing a blow to Republicans who hoped the judiciary would undo what voters very deliberately approved at the ballot box. The decision clears the way for districts designed to favor Democrats in the next election. — These neon mushrooms look like underwater coral
14 January 2026 @ 11:02 pm
Meet the clavarioid fungi, better known as coral fungi. These mushrooms look like they escaped from an underwater reef to live on land. Some branch out like tiny trees, while others resemble forks, clubs, or little worms.
Many feel springy to the touch, and a few show off surprisingly bright, almost neon colors. — Read the rest Ohio's pink chocolate silos never held any chocolate
14 January 2026 @ 11:01 pm
Drivers on Interstate 480 can't miss the playful trio of hot-pink towers rising from the Malley's Chocolates complex in Brook Park, Ohio. Each silo is boldly labeled "Cocoa," "Milk," and "Sugar." They stand beside the company's main chocolate-making facility and retail store. — Read the rest
The post This subreddit is full of beautifully worn-out objects
14 January 2026 @ 10:48 pm
Browsing r/Wellworn will fill your screen with delightfully used items. From bars of soap worn into interesting shapes to clothing and stuffies loved into rags, each item tells a story. Many have a character and soul that make brand-new items look dull in comparison. — Read the rest
The post Matt Storer makes parodies about wizards and his hair
14 January 2026 @ 10:37 pm
And before you get mad, he's literally written an entire song about his hair's state of distress.
What are they putting in the water in Australia? Singlet-wearing king of awkward specificity Tom Cardy might be a top-tier comedy musician, but I've just discovered his colleague and compatriot Matt Storer. — Bandcamp bans AI-generated music, unlike Spotify's slop-filled playlists
14 January 2026 @ 10:35 pm
If it wasn't the ICE recruitment ads that drove you off Spotify, it was probably the deluge of AI slop pushed by the platform. If I have to see another album some guy generated and published under Akira Yamaoka's name, I'm going to lose it. — "Are you dead?" app goes viral in China with 10 million downloads
14 January 2026 @ 10:33 pm
An app that asks "Are you dead?" went viral in China and hit the top of Apple's App Store with over 10 million downloads.
The single-purpose app for people who live alone has no bells or whistles. Users enter their name and the email address of a friend or family member — preferably one comfortable with coming over to check for a dead body. — Medieval France put pigs on trial for murder — complete with lawyers, judges, and executions
14 January 2026 @ 10:31 pm
In medieval France, when a pig killed a child, the animal didn't just get slaughtered. It got a trial. These were formal legal proceedings with judges, defense attorneys, and — in at least one case — a pig that spent five years in prison awaiting execution, reports Popular Science. — File your taxes stress-free for just $50
14 January 2026 @ 10:00 pm
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