Damn fine cup of coffee!
- David Lynch becomes an apostle for Transcendental Meditation.
- Peyote found to be not harmful to members of the Native American Church.
- Meanwhile, the Brazilian ‘ayahuasca church’ União do Vegetal heads to the Supreme Court to plead their case.
- Opening the door to the real Rosslyn Chapel.
- Oak Island remains up for sale, if you fancy your chances with the Money Pit. Perhaps Dan Brown should invest…
- The riddle of the Hindu relics found in the Thames.
- Quarry yields homes older than Stonehenge.
- Vampire bats are on the rampage in Brazil, killing at least 23 people. I kid you not.
- ‘Shady’ Italian village looks at installing a giant mirror to bring some sunshine into their lives.
- Canadian garage doors begin working again after mysterious radio signal (notably a US military frequency) vanishes.
- Europe’s Venus Express spacecraft launches this week on its journey to Earth’s evil twin.
- Volcanoes ruled out as source for Martian methane. Hmm, there’s a face on Mars. Perhaps we should look for another part of the body in Cydonia?
- Astronauts push for asteroid collision plan. We seem to have enough trouble with hurricane responses after the fact, not sure how high pre-planning for an asteroid strike will sit on the agenda.
- China eyes 2017 Moon landing.
- Researchers look to create a synthesis of art and science for the 21st Century. Meanwhile, ‘Fab Labs‘ unshackle the imagination.
- Harvard University medic invents near-limitless power source, going against the rules of quantum mechanics. Relativity yesterday, quantum mechanics today…it’s turn physics upside down week!
- Fireballs over Germany spark UFO speculation, although experts claim it’s just the Taurid meteor shower. More fireballs/Taurids over America.
- White Triangle ‘morphs’ over Texas (with photos and video). Put the camera on something stable…please.
- Italian skeptics take on weeping statues. More here.
- Exposing the fake shamans.
- Ghosthunters discover ghostly voices. I guess that makes them…competent.
- Yet another review of Susan Clancy’s Abducted: How People Come to Believe They Were Abducted by Aliens. Somebody get me her publicity officer.
- Better still, get me Mary Roach’s PR agent – how much does a soul weigh?
- Scientists find 65 million-year-old fossils in sexual union. Now that’s what I call endurance!
- Professor defends Intelligent Design in the courtroom.
- Conspiracy theories are entering the mainstream.
- Professor attacks unscientific movie aliens. Next on his list, that unrealistic Santa Claus guy.
- Giant primate lived alongside humans 100,000 years ago. Perhaps it still does…
- Hormones make women safer drivers. Remember, we do present a lot of strange ideas on the Daily Grail…
- Google strikes fear into the heart of businesses, even ones distant to the Internet and technology. A little fear is good sometimes.
- The world-weary-web turns 15.
- Ray Kurzweil pays tribute to Robert Moog.
- Male mice sing ultrasonic songs to serenade the opposite sex.
- Author applies for first patent on a fictional storyline.
- Million Dollar Geriatric: anti-aging M-Prize gets a large donation.
- Pandemics, natural disasters…is the sky falling?
- Scientists show how thinking can hurt your brain. Do you want me to dumb it down a little, just in case?
Thanks Kat, Pam and Aurora.
Quote of the Day:
I love talking about the Kennedy assassination. The reason I do is because I’m fascinated by it. I’m fascinated that our government could lie to us so blatantly, so obviously for so long, and we do absolutely nothing about it. I think that’s interesting in what is ostensibly a democracy. Sarcasm – come on in. People say “Bill, quit talking about Kennedy man. It was a long time ago, just let it go, alright? It’s a long time ago, just forget it.” I’m like, alright, then don’t bring up Jesus to me. As long as we’re talking shelf life here…
Bill Hicks