It was a Pac-Man thing. A neutron star got eaten by a black hole, and let out a howl. Or so an imaginative science journalist named Corey S. Powell (c.v. here) called it: “Black hole devouring neutron star sends gravitational ‘scream’ all the way to Earth.” The dinner date in[...]
Archive for June 29th, 2021
June 29th, 2021 - 6:35 pm § in Misc.
What sex is Miss Nevada USA?
The answer depends on whether you ask “is” or “was.” “Kataluna Enriquez, who was crowned Miss Nevada USA on Sunday, will become the first openly transgender woman to compete in the Miss USA pageant,” NBC News reported on Tuesday, June 29, 2021. Her platform? Trans[...]
June 29th, 2021 - 4:28 pm § in Misc.
Have you seen this snake?
If you do, stay the hell away from it. A zebra cobra is on the lam in Raleigh, North Carolina. The fugitive is described as “black to brown with light cross bars,” and may be up to 4 feet in length. “The Raleigh Police Department sent out a notice … urging anyone who sees the[...]
June 29th, 2021 - 2:12 pm § in Economics
What’s behind rabid housing prices?
Two things, primarily. First, the 2007-2008 housing crash and subsequent recession shut down homebuilding for several years, but the U.S. population kept growing, which created a long-term housing shortage. It will take years for new construction to catch up. Second, the Federal Reserve flooded the [...]
Another agitator gets tossed off social media
“Andy Ngo is the latest conservative voice to be CANCELED by Big Tech: SoundCloud bans his podcast,” the headline reads. “Journalist Andy Ngo became the most recent voice to be banned from a Big Tech platform after SoundCloud has permanently banned him from its platform,” the[...]
Video: “Lie Witness News”
In which ordinary citizens go on TV and look like complete idiots. (Read story here and watch video below.) Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
Surprise! Painting is a Rembrandt
A painting fell off a wall in a Rome house. The owners sent it to an art restorer, who began removing layers of varnish. There are many copies of Rembrandt’s “The Adoration of the Magi” (1632-1633), but no one knew where the original was, or if it still existed. But as the restorer[...]