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Police Search LAX After ‘Loud Noises’ Mistaken for Gunfire [Updated]

Los Angeles International Airport shut down all incoming traffic Sunday night while officers investigated reports of shots fired, KTLA reports. According to an LAPD spokesperson, investigators found no evidence of a shooting and determined the alleged gunfire was “loud noises.” NBC News reports that authorities received multiple 911 calls from multiple terminals before responding. Posts … Continued

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The Internet Asks: Why Is It Called ‘Grapefruit’ When There Are No Grapes?

In the internet age, the answer to most questions is just a web search away. Some queries, however, are too ponderous or inane to even be Bing-worthy. When all else fails, The Internet Asks responds. Having apparently exhausted his Seinfeld DVD collection, CNN host Larry King turned to Twitter Sunday night to answer a question … Continued

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If This Robot Spinning a Serbian Man Isn’t Art, I Don’t Know What Is

What is art? According to Plato, art is an imitation of an imitation, a mere illusion twice removed from the reality of the eternal Forms. According to me, art is something I like looking at. One thing I apparently like looking at is an industrial robot twirling around Serbian artist Dragan Iliclike a parade baton, … Continued

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Damn, This Piping Hot Volcano B-Roll Is Metal as Hell

As arguably the world’s most active volcano, Hawaii’s Kīlauea presents a unique opportunity for researchers who want to observe the Earth’s geologic processes in real-time. Even more importantly, as a goddamn erupting volcano, footage of Kīlauea is gnarly as fuck. This week, the United States Geological Survey demonstrated that gnarliness by sharing over 10 minutes … Continued

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US Jury Finds Son of Russian Lawmaker Guilty of 38 Hacking and Identity Theft Charges

The son of a prominent Russian politician has been convicted in Seattle of 38 charges related to stolen credit card information, including 10 counts of wire fraud and nine counts of obtaining information from a protected computer, the Justice Department announced on Thursday. According to prosecutors, Roman Seleznev was “one of the most prolific credit … Continued

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Scientists Invite Conspiracy Theorists to Check Out Alleged Mind-Controlling Weather Machine

For decades, tin foil fashionistas have attributed a number of sinister happenings to the atmospheric research program known as HAARP, including hurricanes, earthquakes and even the destruction of the Space Shuttle Columbia. After this week, however, it will be a lot harder to entertain those claims: On Saturday, the supposed weather-altering secret weapon is holding … Continued

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The Only Thing the New X-Files Needed Was a Dog

Maybe you were satisfied with the X-Files revival. Maybe, like me, you were not. Either way, it could have been better. Don’t believe me? Consider this: What if it had a dog? Any dog, really. A large, ill-behaved agent in the Marmaduke vein could have greatly improved things, but even a small dog in the … Continued

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‘Extremely Dangerous’ Tornado Flattens Starbucks in Terrifying Bystander Video

On Wednesday, a tornado described by the National Weather Service as “large and extremely dangerous” tore through central Indiana, overturning cars and leveling a Starbucks store, Weather.com reports. Miraculously, no injuries have been reported. The tornado’s destruction was widely documented on social media. One video, provided to WTHR-TV by witness Brandon Mobley, appears to show … Continued

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Things ‘Gizmodo Nights’ Sounds Like, Ranked

Good evening, friends. “the one where they solve mysteries” “a show on Cinemax” “internet jail” “x-rated anime” “the hottest new CBS show this fall” “a weird al cover of a bob seger song” “the next Fast & Furious film” “a dope Twin Peaks-ian Netflix series” “a mashup remix of Boogie Nights and Night at the … Continued