"Bank of Canada executives have urged Star Trek fans to stop a campaign to deface currency as a tribute to late actor Leonard Nimoy." "Bank of Canada spokeswoman, Josianne Menard, has confirmed the stunt is not illegal, but she urges Spock fans to stop. " She goes on to say that writing on a bank note may reduce its lifespan and interfere with the security features. I did not know that people were Spocking bills, but I am extremely amused by it! :D

"Legalising medical marijuana in Utah could lead to absent-minded rabbits and other animals who don’t feel their natural instincts, a special agent for the DEA has warned the state." Here it is folks. We can hide our heads in the sand and pretend this isn't going to be an issue, but the cold hard SHOCKING reality is, rabbits could become our worst nightmare!!!! Imagine if you will, a field of cute little white bunnies, all giggling uncontrollably, craving nachos, and having those damn red eyes. Oh wait, they already have red eyes. Anyway, it's dangerous. But in case you wonder where the facts are to support such a wild accusation? I...

Apologies if already posted, but I did not see it anywhere. I usually dump all over these things, but this one at least *looks* interesting. Artifact? Hoax? Mis-identification? What do you think? "Prolific UFO hunter Streetcap1 claims he has detected in a recent...

Exciting times! Probable implausible? Only if Drake was a quackmatican... This thread is dedicated to the Passing of Leonard Nimoy, thanks George Takei for sharing this with me :) Sabai! NASA has discovered another Earth-like planet orbiting a nearby star within the...

This discovery seems to be blowing up all my nerdy science sites, so I thought I would share it with you and see what your thoughts were. I, myself, find it very intriguing. "Researchers working in Ethiopia have unearthed the oldest human fossil ever, and the discovery could...

Or perhaps that should be re-discovered, but anyway archaeologists have been excavating at the supposed site. "Archaeologists working in Nazareth — Jesus' hometown — in modern-day Israel have identified a house dating to the first century that was regarded as the place where Jesus was brought up by Mary and Joseph. Dr Dark, a specialist in...

Recently, Portuguese National Tv, published a 26 minutes with Bashar al-Assad. The interview was consistent with other reports that lately point out the cause of the instability in Middle East, focusing on ISIS, in particular at Syria,...

LMAO....hahahahahahah. uhahahahahahaha. hahahahahahahahaha I'm literally blue in the face right now, I just can't stop laughing. " Washington (CNN)Ben Carson says homosexuality is a choice because many people "go into prison straight -- and when they come out, they're gay." The...

I’ve spent most of my time the past two decades as a futurist, a technologist and consultant paid to forecast future technology trends and products. In other words, look at a hell of a lot of information coming from all over the place, analyze what data made sense, and then try to figure out what conclusions...

" The New York Times delivered a jolt to the 2016 presidential contest on Monday night, as the paper reported that Hillary Clinton conducted all government business on a personal email account during her four-year...

An ancient city of legend has been discovered after archaeologists conducted an aerial radar search after hearing persistent tales about a White City dedicated to the monkey god. Archaeologists don't even have a name for the ancient people who once lived there, but their discovery has been an exciting one. "The...

I realize that over the last few years, there has been an abundance of threads about net neutrality but based on comments I've been reading regarding the recent FCC vote, it's apparent to me that as with many other issues, a large number of people have foregone critical thought in favor of blind acceptance of political...

Wasnt sure where to put this as this is my first thread. I came across this story of a hiker that went exploring in the nevada desert and disappeared ,couldn't find anything in the search for it. He came across a strange cave that he said made his body vibrate and vowed to return at a later date with a gun,a...

"If not for cell phone video, 47-year-old disabled veteran Douglas Dendinger could be going to prison — because of an apparent coordinated effort by Washington Parish, La. cops and prosecutors who falsely accused him of battery and witness intimidation. As New Orleans’...