22 Jul, 2025
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"The Overlooked 80-Year-Old Machine Scientists Claim Holds the Key to Surviving AI"

The Forgotten Machine That Shaped the Internet—And Might Save Us From AI Today’s digital natives will never experience the agony of hunting through library card catalogs for articles or books. Decades ago, researchers spent hours sifting through index cards sorted by author, title, or subject—a tedious process exacerbated by a post-1940s boom in publications. Without […]

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Surviving the Stench: My Bold Bite into the Airline-Banned ‘World’s Smelliest’ Delicacy

Surströmming: The World’s Smelliest Food Challenge [Image: A bulging tin of surströmming with fermented herring.] Dubbed the “world’s stinkiest food,” Sweden’s surströmming is not for the faint of heart. This Nordic delicacy dates back to the 16th century, when Baltic herring was fermented in brine to preserve it. The fish is packed into tins, where […]

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Surviving ‘Black Death’: The Jaw-Numbing Sour Sweet Banned for Kids Under 12 Due to Extreme Acidity

"Black Death": The World’s Sourest Sweet Sparks Social Media Frenzy A new extreme candy is dominating social media: Black Death, a jet-black boiled sweet from UK brand Mr Simms Olde Sweet Shoppe. Marketed as the “world’s sourest sweet,” it outranks notorious rivals like Toxic Waste and Warheads. Priced from £4.50 for 200g, the lemon-flavored balls […]