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== Better Than News ==
 
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== Beyond Plausible ==
 
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== In Other Words ==
 
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== Are You Sure ==
 
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== Topic of the Day ==
 
{{Daily Favorites/January 3}}

Latest revision as of 09:20, 1 August 2023


Better Than News

  • Deadpool 2049 is a science fiction superhero film directed by Tim Miller and Denis Villeneuve, starring Ryan Reynolds and Ryan Gosling.

    Deadpool 2049 is a science fiction superhero film directed by Tim Miller and Denis Villeneuve, starring Ryan Reynolds and Ryan Gosling.

  • Irish Spring Fresca is a variety the soft drink Fresca which contains up to 2% Irish Spring soap.

    Irish Spring Fresca is a variety the soft drink Fresca which contains up to 2% Irish Spring soap.

  • The Secret of ISBN is a 1982 American animated fantasy library science film about a strain of rats which have been genetically engineered to mimic ISBN codes.

    The Secret of ISBN is a 1982 American animated fantasy library science film about a strain of rats which have been genetically engineered to mimic ISBN codes.

  • Pooh vs. Alien— Piglet and Eeyore are caught in the crossfire of an ancient battle between Winnie-the-Pooh and aliens as they attempt to entertain children long enough for their parents to have some overdue sex.

    Pooh vs. Alien— Piglet and Eeyore are caught in the crossfire of an ancient battle between Winnie-the-Pooh and aliens as they attempt to entertain children long enough for their parents to have some overdue sex.

  • Oregon Snake Bite is a historical drama video game.

    Oregon Snake Bite is a historical drama video game.

  • Cerberus' Day Off is a historical drama film about the Bueller Gang's daring broad-daylight kidnapping for ransom of the "Cerberus Three" group of paintings from the Art Institute of Chicago.

    Cerberus' Day Off is a historical drama film about the Bueller Gang's daring broad-daylight kidnapping for ransom of the "Cerberus Three" group of paintings from the Art Institute of Chicago.

  • The Zodiac Whisperer is an American Western mystery thriller film about a man with with a remarkable gift for understanding horses (Robert Redford), who is hired to help an injured teenager (Scarlett Johansson) and her horse back to health as they search for the Zodiac Killer, a serial murderer who terrorized the San Francisco Bay Area during the late 1960s and early 1970s, taunting police with letters, bloodstained clothing, and ciphers mailed to newspapers.

    The Zodiac Whisperer is an American Western mystery thriller film about a man with with a remarkable gift for understanding horses (Robert Redford), who is hired to help an injured teenager (Scarlett Johansson) and her horse back to health as they search for the Zodiac Killer, a serial murderer who terrorized the San Francisco Bay Area during the late 1960s and early 1970s, taunting police with letters, bloodstained clothing, and ciphers mailed to newspapers.

Beyond Plausible

  • Friends of the Leprechaun is an American comedy horror television series starring Warwick Davis, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, and David Schwimmer.

    Friends of the Leprechaun is an American comedy horror television series starring Warwick Davis, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, and David Schwimmer.

  • Popeye the Blade Runner Man is a 1982 science fiction comedy-horror film starring Rutger Hauer as Popeye and Joe Turkel as Bluto.

    Popeye the Blade Runner Man is a 1982 science fiction comedy-horror film starring Rutger Hauer as Popeye and Joe Turkel as Bluto.

In Other Words

Are You Sure

• ... that astronomer Jeremiah Horrocks made a simple helioscope by focusing the image of the Sun through a telescope onto a plane surface, whereby an image of the Sun could be safely observed?

• ... that computer science pioneer Peter Naur disliked the term "computer science", suggesting it be called "datalogy" or "data science"?

• ... that artist Karl Jones has said that his drawings "fall into two categories: spirals and monsters"?

Topic of the Day

Non-Fungible Tokens

  • 2001: An NFT Odyssey is a 1968 American science fiction NFT film about an advanced computer (HAL 9000) which attempts to market itself as non-fungible tokens.

    2001: An NFT Odyssey is a 1968 American science fiction NFT film about an advanced computer (HAL 9000) which attempts to market itself as non-fungible tokens.

  • The Dragons of NFT is a 1977 book by Carl Sagan, which combines anthropology, evolutionary biology, psychology, and computer science to give a perspective on how intelligent non-fungible tokens may have evolved.

    The Dragons of NFT is a 1977 book by Carl Sagan, which combines anthropology, evolutionary biology, psychology, and computer science to give a perspective on how intelligent non-fungible tokens may have evolved.

  • West Side NFT is a 1961 American musical NFT drama film inspired by Shakespeare's play Romeo and NFT.

    West Side NFT is a 1961 American musical NFT drama film inspired by Shakespeare's play Romeo and NFT.

  • How to NFT a Millionaire is a 1953 American romantic comedy-NFT film about a trio of money hungry gold diggers who rent a luxurious Sutton Place penthouse in New York City, plan to use the apartment to attract rich non-fungible token investors and draw up contracts with them.

    How to NFT a Millionaire is a 1953 American romantic comedy-NFT film about a trio of money hungry gold diggers who rent a luxurious Sutton Place penthouse in New York City, plan to use the apartment to attract rich non-fungible token investors and draw up contracts with them.

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