CBS' 'Star Trek: Discovery' Season 3 suggests third time really is the charm for Trekkies

Via: Freefaller  •  News & Politics  •  3 Comments  •  4 years ago

“By going back to a more classic format, the series manages to combine its darker side with more hopeful vibes”

It was a truism among the “Star Trek” fandom for years that the best Trek series did not come into their own until season three. This was certainly true for “The Next Generation” and “Deep Space Nine,” which both suffered from rocky beginnings, albeit for different reasons. But that assumption...

The Story Behind One of History’s Most Spectacular Mid-Air Rescues

By: Freefaller  •  Stranger Than Fiction  •  11 Comments  •  5 Likes  •  4 years ago

It began like any other May morning in California. The sky was blue, the sun hot. A slight breeze riffled the glistening waters of San Diego Bay. At the naval airbase on North Island, all was calm. At 9:45 a.m., Walter Osipoff, a sandy-haired 23-year-old Marine second lieutenant from Akron,...

'When I taste savoury, it’s home:' L.A. man asks for N.L. seasoning, Twitter delivers

Via: Freefaller  •  Wine & Food  •  7 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  4 years ago

LOS ANGELES — A Newfoundlander in Los Angeles will be giving thanks for a savoury saviour Monday night as he tucks into a holiday dinner made possible by the magic of social media. Chad Richardson was taking stock of his Thanksgiving dinner supplies on Saturday when he was struck by a hard...

'He really packed on the pounds': Fat Bear Week crowns 747 the winner

Via: Freefaller  •  Pets & Animals  •  7 Comments  •  1 Like  •  4 years ago

In Alaska’s annual battle of furry heavyweights, a salmon-chomping bruin nicknamed 747 – like the jumbo jet - has emerged as the people’s choice as the most fabulously fat. The bear, one of more than 2,200 brown bears roaming Alaska’s Katmai National Park and Preserve, was victorious late...

Satanic Temple raises hell over rejected abortion billboards

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The devil's advocates have joined the fight for abortion rights.The Satanic Temple is suing an ad agency for alleged religious discrimination after the firm refused to put up its pro-abortion rights billboards in Arkansas and Indiana. The temple claims that Lamar Advertising is preventing it...

Aliens over Venus? Astronomers catch a whiff of life in planet’s clouds

Via: Freefaller  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  10 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  4 years ago

Can you smell what the rocky planet of Venus is cooking? Because it might be the alien life we've been trying so hard to find Astronomers say they've detected a chemical in the Venusian clouds that likely can only be produced by organic life, in a stunning discovery that shines a new spotlight...

Florida city repeals 13-year ban on saggy pants

Via: Freefaller  •  News & Politics  •  10 Comments  •  4 years ago

OPA-LOCKA, Fla. — After 13 years, a South Florida city has overturned a ban on “saggy pants” — bottoms that reveal the wearer's underwear. The Opa-locka City Commission voted Wednesday on a 4-1 vote to repeal both the original 2007 legislation and a 2013 ordinance that said women, not just men,...

Man takes on the ‘lie’ of boneless chicken ‘wings’ in viral public rant

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A quirky food-lover has sparked a major debate with his tongue-in-cheek rant about boneless chicken "wings," which he denounced as a "lie" at a council meeting in Lincoln, Neb.  Ander Christensen, whose father is a city councillor, stepped up to deliver a passionate speech about chicken...

Japanese Flying Taxi Completes Manned Test Flight

Via: Freefaller  •  News & Politics  •  5 Comments  •  1 Like  •  4 years ago

Have you ever seen a drone buzzing overhead and thought, "Why couldn't they just scale that up and carry people around in it?" And then, after watching that drone crash spectacularly, have you ever said, "Oh, I guess that's why not"? Sure you have. Nonetheless, electric vertical takeoff and...

Tokyo's new see-through toilets draw crowds — even if people are afraid to use them

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Would you use a see-through public washroom? Japan's giving park-goers the chance, with imaginative new transparent public restrooms courtesy of the Tokyo Toilet Project, a Nippon Foundation initiative supported by the local government. The clear glass box clouds over when users lock the door,...