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• A Cold Case Solved, Then Unsolved
• The Man Who Survived for 18 Months On an Island After His Submarine Sank
• The 10 Best Pirates Who Sailed the Cinematic Seas
• This Newsreader’s Front Tooth Fell Live
• This Woman Was In Love With Her Chandelier
• Send Your Screams To Iceland!
• Two Kids Damaged $60K Glass Castle In A Museum
• Why Cats Blink Slowly At People
• The Top Trending Google Searches in Every US State Throughout the 2010s
• New Technologies and Face Mask Innovations
• Lucky Stray Cat Leads A Couple To A Big Jackpot
• New Horoscope Dates Leave Many Angry
• Why These Birds Were Rescued By A Chopper
• This Might Be A New Method Towards Preventing Drug Relapse
• When Cats Don’t Use Your Gifts

A Cold Case Solved, Then Unsolved Posted: 18 Jul 2020 12:17 PM PDT Seven-year-old Maria Ridulph of Sycamore, Illinois, was offered a piggyback ride by a man she didn't know, and wasn't seen again until her body was found the next year, 100 miles away. The only witness was another child named Kathy. That was in 1957. John Tessier, a neighbor, was an early suspect, but passed a lie detector test. The case went unsolved for more than a half-century, but was reopened in 2008. State Police reviewed the evidence and found testimony from neighbours of John's seemingly erratic and strange behaviour around young girls (which included giving another young girl a piggyback and refusing to put the girl back down); which probably did not sit well next to the previous conviction and rape charges. John is just one of the many "outsiders" targeted by law enforcement as a perfect suspect. That being said; there were definite factors that could have had John fingered. Everything seemed to go against John upon the re-opening of the case when Kathy personally picked out John from a picture line up and stated: "that's the man". Read how the Maria Ridulph case went from unsolved to solved and then back to unsolved again at Mystery Confidential. -via Strange Company

The Man Who Survived for 18 Months On an Island After His Submarine Sank Posted: 18 Jul 2020 12:17 PM PDT John Capes was a passenger on the HMS Perseus, a British submarine that sunk in the Mediteranean Sea in 1941. He was either the luckiest man alive, or the unluckiest, depending on your point of view. Capes managed to escape the submarine, survived a dangerous rise from the depths, and swam five miles, only to find dry land which was occupied by the enemy. He suffered even more after the war, as many people doubted his story. Despite the video length, the story is only eight minutes long. -via Digg

The 10 Best Pirates Who Sailed the Cinematic Seas Posted: 18 Jul 2020 12:17 PM PDT A good pirate character has some recognizable pop culture pirate features, plus fighting skills, menace, charisma, and at least a slight sense of humor. Within these parameters, they vary greatly. A list of the most memorable movie pirates at io9 include the classics, but also animated pirates, women pirates, and one character played by several actors. Who's your favorite movie pirate? No matter, you'll want to watch all of the ten pirates in this unranked list, especially the movies you haven't already seen.

This Newsreader’s Front Tooth Fell Live Posted: 18 Jul 2020 09:32 AM PDT Marichka Padalko was providing updates on Ukrainian TB when her front tooth fell out. She was able to keep her cool and carry on as if nothing happened! Marichka simply placed her hand in front of her mouth to catch the tooth and move on. After all, the show must go on! image via Mirror UK

This Woman Was In Love With Her Chandelier Posted: 18 Jul 2020 09:32 AM PDT Amanda Liberty was featured in an article about her relationship with a 91-year-old chandelier that she named Lumiere. She even planned to formalize their union by exchanging rings in a commitment ceremony! Her attraction towards objects doesn't just extend to chandeliers:  "People often can't understand that this is just a natural orientation for me, that I can find the beauty in objects and can sense their energy," she said. "I want others to see how happy the chandeliers make me, and how much they've enriched my life. I'm doing this in the hope that people will understand our love, and if not understand it, maybe they could at least accept it." Before she found Lumiere, Liberty said that she was in an 'open relationship' with the 24 other chandeliers that fill her home. She was previously involved with a drum kit that she had as a teenager, and a decade ago, she fell in love with the Statue of Liberty. She has since legally changed her surname to 'Liberty' to reflect her feelings for the New York City landmark. Amanda filed an official complaint to the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) when the article she was featured on inaccurately described her relationship, and they were "pejorative to her sexual orientation." However, IPSO did not rule in favor to her, as Vice detailed:  Last summer, Liberty told The Mirror that she is in a relationship with a 91-year-old chandelier that she bought on eBay and named Lumiere.  Amanda Liberty who, thanks to being an 'objectum sexual' married a chandelier-style light fitting," Moore wrote. "Dim & Dimmer?" In its response to Liberty's complaint, The Sun said that it "did not doubt that [her] attraction to chandeliers was genuine," but Moore's comments weren't discriminatory because being sexually attracted to objects isn't an officially recognized sexual orientation under the Equality Act 2010, nor is it addressed by the Equality and Human Rights Commission. The Sun also said that, because Liberty had willingly discussed her relationships with inanimate objects in previous interviews, their columnist "was entitled to comment on it." IPSO ruled in favor of The Sun. It acknowledged that Liberty might have been offended and upset by Moore's column, but said that its Editor's Code doesn't address what is or isn't offensive. The organization also explained that, although the Code prohibits "pejorative reference" to a person's sexual orientation, it is limited to providing "protection to individuals in relation to their sexual orientation towards other persons, and not to objects." image via Vice

Send Your Screams To Iceland! Posted: 18 Jul 2020 09:31 AM PDT In an attempt to boost the country's tourism amidst the pandemic, Iceland is now inviting people to send their screams of frustration to be played over loudspeakers in a remote part of the country. Iceland is now channeling the power of "scream therapy," as seven speakers are being set up around the country for the new campaign. Participants can choose locations such as the peak of Festarfjall in Reykjanes Peninsula and Skogafoss waterfall. image via Sky News

Two Kids Damaged $60K Glass Castle In A Museum Posted: 18 Jul 2020 09:31 AM PDT Be careful when you're going through a museum, or you'll end up paying a lot of money if you break something in there like these two children! The kids were chasing each other in the Shanghai Museum of Glass when they damaged a glass castle worth about 420,000 yuan ($60,000), as the Global Times detailed:  The announcement said that on May 30, the tower of the castle collapsed and broke, and other parts were damaged to different degrees when two children climbed over the fence of the exhibition area and ran into the exhibition cabinet while chasing each other. The glass castle, modelled after the Shanghai Disneyland Castle, is part of the museum's permanent collection and took US artists more than 500 hours to complete. The 60-kilogram glass castle contains nearly 30,000 parts and is decorated with 24-karat gold, according to a report from the Paper based in Shanghai. The news sparked public concern over how to protect exhibits from such accidents. The exact amount of compensation has not been announced. image via Global Times

Why Cats Blink Slowly At People Posted: 18 Jul 2020 09:31 AM PDT Have you ever seen your cat blink slowly at you after staring at it for a long time? If you did, then your cat probably feels safe and comfortable with you. While animal experts can't say conclusively, the slow blink is probably a good thing. Speaking with Inverse, Mikel Delgado, a cat researcher at the University of California Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, says cats often express negative emotions by avoiding eye contact. If they're afraid or feel threatened, they won't stare. If they're focused on something without blinking, chances are they're feeling aggressive. Therefore, one way cats can hold eye contact without signaling you're about to be attacked is to blink. [...] While it may not exactly be an expression of love, it is likely a sign of contentment. If a cat is feeling comfortable around a human, closing its eyes is an indication it doesn't need to monitor you as a possible threat. It is also advised to blink while staring at your cat's eyes, as staring at the cat without blinking could be perceived as a threat by the feline. Good to know! (Image Credit: Chikilino/ Pixabay)

The Top Trending Google Searches in Every US State Throughout the 2010s Posted: 18 Jul 2020 09:31 AM PDT V1 Analytics gives us a map visualization of the top trending Google searches, state-by-state, for every day from the beginning of 2010 to a couple of weeks ago. It's mesmerizing to see what everyone suddenly wanted to find out more about, or else what song or TV show they wanted to pull up and enjoy when nothing else was happening. It also appears that our curiosity gets satisfied pretty quickly, which just tells us that the Google machine has all the answers. -via Metafilter

New Technologies and Face Mask Innovations Posted: 18 Jul 2020 09:31 AM PDT New Technologies and Face Mask Innovations is the title of a project by artist Kit Layfield. Hey, if we're going to wear face masks, they may as well do double duty by providing carbon dioxide to a personal terrarium, right? Not all the designs make quite as much sense, though. There are quite a few more of these fantastical face masks at Layfield's Instagram page. -via Laughing Squid

Lucky Stray Cat Leads A Couple To A Big Jackpot Posted: 18 Jul 2020 09:31 AM PDT No, the cat did not lead them to a hidden treasure worth $50,000. A couple won a $50,000 lottery jackpot while they were buying food for their feline friend. They have been buying food for the cat for three years, and they usually buy scratch-off lottery tickets after getting some cat food. So the cat indirectly led them to the big prize! Now that's a real lucky cat!  image via UPI

New Horoscope Dates Leave Many Angry Posted: 18 Jul 2020 09:30 AM PDT Around 3,000 years ago, the Babylonians invented the twelve signs of the zodiac, dividing the ecliptic (the sun's apparent path) into twelve equal parts, with each sign having 30° celestial longitude. In doing so, however, the Babylonians left out a major constellation — Ophiuchus — as incorporating it would have resulted in an irregular division. (The Sun passed at least 13, not 12, Babylonian constellations, but the Babylonians ignored that fact for the sake of their neat pie chart). Fast forward to 2016, astronomers discovered the very same constellation. And upon discovering this constellation, as well as the fact that the Earth's axis has already changed, the people over at NASA decided to do the math to somehow fix what the Babylonians did wrong. In other words, NASA did not come up with a new constellation: they were just being factual and mathematical about it. At least that's how they explain it over at their blog post. But some people are not happy with the sudden change in the zodiac sign order, with some saying that they won't listen to what NASA is saying and that they will stick to the sign they previously had. Some embraced their new star sign, while others just laughed it off. If you're interested in knowing the new zodiac sign dates, head over at The Sun. What are your thoughts about this one? (Image Credit: Tauʻolunga/ Wikimedia Commons)

Why These Birds Were Rescued By A Chopper Posted: 18 Jul 2020 09:30 AM PDT Australia — A team of conservation scientists stepped out of a military helicopter on the east coast of Victoria. Standing on an active fireground, they had their mission in their mind — to evacuate 15-20 bristlebirds to Melbourne Zoo. Rescuing this many bristlebirds "would provide an insurance population of this globally endangered species if their habitat was razed by the approaching fire." As climate change grows ever worse, such rescues will be more common. Ours showed how it can be done. Such a rescue may seem like a lot of effort for a small, plain brown bird. But eastern bristlebirds are important to Australia's biodiversity. These days, coastal development has shrunk the eastern bristlebird's habitat. The birds are feeble flyers, and so populations die out when their habitat patches become too small. Fewer than 2,500 individuals remain, spread across three locations on Australia's east coast including a 400-strong population that straddles the Victoria-New South Wales border at Cape Howe. Losing them would be a huge blow to the species' long term prospects. This is why the rescue was necessary. More details about this over at The Conversation. (Image Credit: JJ Harrison/ Wikimedia Commons)

This Might Be A New Method Towards Preventing Drug Relapse Posted: 18 Jul 2020 09:30 AM PDT Drug abuse is a major problem around the world. Organizations and governments try their best to solve this problem, and free a portion of their respective population from suffering under substance use disorder. One of the ways that they do this is by creating rehabilitation programs. But it doesn't mean that a person who has undergone rehab is already out of the woods, as he could experience drug relapse. But maybe with this new method, we could finally make things easier for the former drug user. "The most difficult part of treating addiction is to prevent relapse, especially for opioids," explains Xiaoke Chen, an associate professor at Stanford University's School of Humanities and Sciences and lead for a new study."To prevent relapse, we really need to deal with the withdrawal." According to Chen, both the reward of the high and the alleviation of agonizing withdrawal symptoms can serve as memory cues that trigger the drug cravings that lead to relapse. Because of this, he and his team have taken a look at drug addiction as a memory problem. The method, which had been tested among mice, involves erasing drug-associated memories. This method proved to be promising on mice who became dependent on morphine. More details about this over at Big Think. What are your thoughts about this one? (Image Credit: Robina Weermeijer/ Unsplash)

When Cats Don’t Use Your Gifts Posted: 18 Jul 2020 09:30 AM PDT Don't we just love and adore cats so much that we decide to buy them gifts to make them feel more comfortable at home? Unfortunately, they don't use our gifts that much, and oftentimes they don't use them at all. At the end of the day, they are the ones who lord over the house, and we're merely their servants. Check out these pictures of cats using something better than your gifts over at Sad and Useless. Has your cat ever slept on its cat bed? (Image Credit: Sad And Useless)

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