Articles by Jean-Pierre Chigne
Man Goes In For Surgery Ends Up With Two Hearts
Doctors had to perform an obscure procedure to save a man’s life during a heart transplant. The man now has two hearts instead of one.
Nokia Still Working After Being Thrown Through Police Car Window
A Nokia phone was thrown at a police car in England and managed to remain undamaged. The phone also did no harm to the police car.
Xerox Engineers Claim Drop in Chicago Crime Rate Due To Unclogged Printers
Xerox engineers are taking credit for a drop in the crime rate in Chicago during the mid '90s. By reducing paper jams in printers, lawyers' work became more efficient.
EPA Chief Suggests Climate Change May Benefit Humanity
EPA administrator Scott Pruitt made comments regarding climate change, this time changing tactics. Instead of outright denying the existence Pruitt says that it may be beneficial to humans.
TRAPPIST-1 Planets Are Rocky And May Have Water
A new study shows that the planets found in the TRAPPIST-1 system are more Earth-like than previously thought. The planets were found to possibly have as much as 250 times more water than Earth.
Last Piece Of Fatberg Now Being Displayed In London Museum
The last remaining chunk of the 130-ton fatberg found in the sewers of London is now being displayed at the Museum of London. It clogged sewers and was made up of oil, sanitary wipes, and trash.
Cow Urine Being Planned To Be Sold As A Health Drink In India
In India, where cows are sacred, cow waste is seen to have various practical and health benefits. Cow urine may soon be sold as a health drink in one of its states.
SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket Appears For Sale On Craigslist
SpaceX completed a milestone achievement yesterday with the launch of its Falcon Heavy rocket. Now one of the rockets used to launch it into space has appeared on Craigslist.
Cheddar Man Reveals The Face Of Ancient Britons
After dying 10,000 years ago the face of Cheddar Man has finally been revealed. His face was recreated from the skeleton found more than a century ago.
Elon Musk Says He Found Loophole To Ship Flamethrowers
Elon Musk created a flamethrower and began selling it through his website. Now that it’s sold out he’s run into problems, customs agencies don’t want to ship the product.
Pornhub Bans AI-Created Celebrity Fake Porn Videos And Considers Them Revenge Porn
Pornhub banned the Ai-generated fake celebrity porn from its website. It said that since the videos aren't consensual, it's classified as a revenge porn.
Unbelievable Spider With A Tail Found Preserved In Amber
A new ancient arachnid was found preserved in amber. It resembles a spider with a long tail, and the good news is that these arachnids were tiny.
SpaceX Succeeds In First Launch Of Falcon Heavy Rocket
On Tuesday, Feb. 6, SpaceX completed its first successful test launch of the Falcon Heavy rocket. Falcon Heavy could be described as a turbocharged version of the Falcon 9 rocket.
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Developer Of 'Worst Game Ever' Wants People To Stop Talking About It
The reclusive developer behind what is considered the worst game of all time has come out of hiding. He wants people to stop talking about the terrible game that he's made.
Red Dead Redemption 2 Could Include Battle Royale Mode
Red Dead Redemption 2 may have been delayed recently but that didn't stop a leak of information about the upcoming game. New rumors say that it will feature a Battle Royale mode.
Best Buy Will Stop Selling CDs This Summer
In stores still selling physical copies of music, vinyl has seen a resurgence while the CD is collecting dust on shelves. Best Buy has made a decision to stop selling CDs this summer.
Chemical In McDonald's French Fries Can Cure Baldness
A study done by Japanese scientists found that a chemical used in cooking McDonald’s fries can help fight baldness. Oil from the fries can lead to a cure.
Amazon Pulls Hair Dryer After It's Discovered To Shoot Fire
A woman found that the hair dryer she bought from Amazon may have been a little too hot. Instead of blowing air to dry her hair, the hair dryer was blowing out a fire.
Donald Trump Goes After UK Health Service, Prime Minister Fights Back
President Donald Trump's love of using Twitter to attack political opponents is well-known. While throwing his latest attack at the Democrats, he went after the UK Health Service and Prime Minister Theresa May wasn't having it.
Study Finds Smartphone Usage Causes Depression In Teens
There's been an increase in depression among teens as smartphone usage increases. According to a new study, smartphones are affecting the mental health of teens.
Sairento VR Finally Coming Out Of Early Access On Feb. 6
Sairento VR has been in Early Access on Steam since 2016. After a delayed release date, the game is set to be officially released on Feb. 6.
Bungie Releases Roadmap To Get 'Destiny 2' Players Back
Bungie is trying to stop the death of 'Destiny 2' by giving in to players and making changes to the game. To appease fans Bungie released a roadmap for the changes coming to the game.
New York State Is Giving All Of Its Inmates Free Tablets
All 54,700 inmates in New York state will be receiving free tablets. One of the catches in the program is that they won’t be allowed to use to the internet on the tablets.
Nintendo Co-Producing Mario Movie With The Studio Behind 'Minions'
Nintendo will finally be putting Mario into the big screen after the disastrous early '90s film. This time, Mario will stay animated as Nintendo is working with the studio behind 'Minions.'
Rounding Up The Theories For The Current Cryptocurrency Market Crash
Cryptocurrency has not had a good month. Fortunes seemed to be on the rise until an unexpected crash occurred at the end of last year, taking the winds out of the sails of the cryptocurrency market.
Google Testing New Ways To Fix Snippet Function
Google is testing new features to remove inaccurate and offensive results from its snippet function. Late last year, the function came under fire when it produced offensive results as vital information on the topic.
US Appeals Court Declares Pricing Model For Tinder Plus Service Discriminatory
A California appeals court found that Tinder’s pricing model for its Tinder Plus service is discriminatory. Tinder was charging users over the age of 30 more for Tinder Plus.
Japanese Space Agency Paying People $3,500 To Spend Two Weeks In A Simulated Space Station
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency is giving individuals a chance to take part in an experiment. It is willing to pay $3,500 to people to spend two weeks in a simulated space station.
Worker Who Sent Hawaii Missile Alert Thought It Was A Real Attack
New information about the Hawaiian false missile alert has surfaced. The worker who sent out the alert thought that there was an imminent attack on the state.
Ford Patents Autonomous Robocop Police Car That Can Give Out Tickets
Ford has filed a patent for an autonomous Robocop police car that can give out tickets. Ford's autonomous police car will come with cameras, road sensors, microphones, and license plate readers.
