Man who claims to be a Time Traveler harasses bystanders, insists dogs will rule Earth by 2087

I wouldn’t mind living in a world ruled by doggos. They couldn’t do any worse. I hope he keeps in mind the advice Abe Simpson gave Homer on his wedding day: “If you ever travel back in time, don’t step on anything. Even the tiniest change could alter the future in ways you can't imagine!"

19 ‘facts’ we were told as kids that simply aren’t true

What’s something you believed that turned out to be totally bogus?

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Auditory Anthology

SCI-FI SHORT STORIES - NARRATED BY DARREN MARLAR & PRODUCED BY KEITH CONRAD

In a kingdom ruled by a semi-barbaric king, a young man’s fate rests on a barbaric game of chance—unless the princess who loves him can use her secret knowledge to save him from either a hungry tiger or an arranged marriage.

The Lady, Or The Tiger? By Frank R. Stockton Keith Conrad / Darren Marlar Episode

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Inside Operation Greylord: The Undercover Mission That Shook Cook County

WHAT DOES IT MEAN? WITH JOHN DEMPSEY

John Dempsey sits down with Terry Hake, the man who became the federal government's key undercover operative in Operation Greylord, one of the most significant judicial corruption investigations in American history.

Inside Operation Greylord: The Undercover Mission That Shook Cook County John Dempsey Episode

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Dave Norman on Chops, Sound, and the Art of Making Music

AS I WAS SAYING WITH BIG JOHN HOWELL

John Howell sits down with longtime friend and powerhouse trumpet player Dave C. Norman to talk range, tone, studio politics, teaching, and why “higher, faster, louder” isn’t the destination.

Dave Norman on Chops, Sound, and the Art of Making Music Big John Howell Episode

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Also Worth A Look…

• Chimpanzees consume 'two alcoholic drinks a day', study says - The chimps say they don’t have a problem and could quit any time they want

• Flames shoot out of Swiss Airlines plane engine while on runway at Logan Airport - Listen, I’m no aviation expert, but I don’t think that’s supposed to happen

• Samsung brings ads to US fridges - You had to know that was coming. One day you won’t be able to open your fridge without paying a subscription fee or watching an ad

• We've officially found 6,000 exoplanets, NASA says: 'We're entering the next great chapter of exploration' - That’s a lot of exoplanets

• Pope Leo says he is concerned by ‘some things’ happening in the US in first major interview since election - Some things? What are the things happening in the US that Pope Leo is OK with? Although in fairness, he was probably feeling pretty good after someone sent him Portillos cake for his birthday

• B.C. teacher banned for 15 years after 1,000 phone calls with student - How do you make 1,000 calls to anyone and think that’s going to be a secret? Also, only 15 years?

• Gen Z leads biggest drop in FICO scores since financial crisis - It doesn’t matter. They’ll never be able to afford houses anyway

• Woman died for 24 minutes and ‘woke up to her second life’ - The tragic thing is she missed the entire episode of The Office she was watching

• Suspected human remains used for ‘rituals’ found in traveler’s luggage at Florida airport - There was a Mayan guy standing around trying to look casual

• New Jersey highway crash spills M&M's across the roadway - What a heartbreaking waste of M&M’s

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