Is Your Weather App Trolling You?
Forecast uncertainty has reportedly been compressed into one suspiciously confident little number. The sky has apparently declined to participate in the phone's increasingly detailed scheduling.
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Hollywood Zombies Fail Anatomy Exam!
The Zombie Apocalypse is canceled. Dead brains, nonfunctional muscles, and suspiciously active corpses leave physiologists demanding answers. Hollywood's undead fail basic physiology. Civilization advised to resume normal activities.
Giant Plant Hides in Jungle Until Instagram Selfie Exposes It!
An innocent Instagram selfie triggers an international botanical investigation and the description of a new species. The giant plant was visible from space, familiar to locals, and still missing from the scientific species list.
Martian Canal Project Announced Without Confirmed Martians!
Limited telescopes, pattern perception, and enthusiasm build an alien canal system. The Martian canal craze shows how quickly observation can outrun certainty.
Researchers Discover Distinct Brain Origins. Media Adds Second Brain.
Scientists described distinct embryonic origins. The media apparently heard “two organs fused together.” A case study in what happens when scientific qualifiers encounter breaking news.