Month: February 2015
When it comes to cannabis, England is a funny place. It’s quite possibly the only location on the planet that has ever reported a death from cannabis poisoning, a statistical impossibility. It’s also responsible for conducting questionable studies on weed, the latest of which (PDF doc) is inviting a lot of attention and scrutiny. “Scientists […]
For fans of The Office, one of the funniest long-running gags were the pranks Jim and Dwight played on each other. Being that it was a comedic sitcom on primetime television, they were always in good fun, but if Rainn Wilson’s character had his way, more than one of these pranks would certainly have turned […]
Life kinda sucks for a penguin. Between not being able to fly and the constant threat of being thrashed about by a leopard seal, orca or shark, there’s danger lurking around every corner. On top of that, many choose to live a frigid existence in Antarctica. As if life wasn’t hard enough, science has some […]
To celebrate President’s Day, data crunchers over at Dadaviz created an interesting chart that shows the approval ratings for every president since 1945. Using approval rating data from Gallup.com, this visualization was made to show how the past 12 presidents have stacked up against each other. The spread varies term to term, with some massive […]
It’s so cold in New York City that the harbor looks like the Arctic Ocean, floating ice chunks and all. The temperature hit a low of 4 degrees on Monday morning, with a wind chill that made it feel more like -15. New York’s coldest February 16th on record, however, remains 1888 when it was […]
Twelve. That’s how many days New York City went without a homicide. Sadly, a man was shot in Queens on Friday “just before noon,” reports the New York Times. Earlier that day, NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton appeared on on “CBS This Morning” and when he was asked about the historically low numbers by host Charlie […]
ANIMAL’s feature Artist’s Notebook asks artists to show us their original “idea sketch” next to a finished artwork or project. This week, Australian painter and graffiti aficionado Karen Farmer talks about the process behind her fine art renderings of graffiti artists, which have garnered attention from across the world. I love graffiti and I live […]
In what sounds like a plot of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, the NYPD is reportedly cracking down on cops who are using personal radios to “anonymously mock” their superiors, reports the New York Post. The issue has become so pervasive that officers received an internal memo about it: An internal memo issued late last year reminded the […]
On Sunday, the FAA issued its highly anticipated regulations on the civilian use of quadrocopters — or as they’re commonly referred to as, drones. The federal agency set weight, speed, and altitude limits for the remote-controlled flying cameras and outlined requirements for drone operators, such as being vetted by the Transportation Security Administration and taking […]
In the past year, city officials have turned up the heat on Airbnb, arguing that it encourages people to operate illegal hotels and closes off available housing to city residents. A recent map of Airbnb’s data shows that, indeed, there are a disproportionate number of listings that seem to support the city’s theory. But a […]
