Strange But True


STRANGE BUT TRUE- Deadly reflection Published on Feb 7th, 2002 0 comments Q: As a kid, did you ever stoop to frying ants to a crisp using a magnifying glass held up to focus the sun's rays? Remember the feeling of perverse power? A: We know of no such antics on the part of...
STRANGE BUT TRUE- Tall stack: How unlikely is that lottery win Published on Jan 1st, 2013 0 comments DRAWING BY DEBORAH DERR McCLINTOCK Q. Let's say you've played your share of lotteries in the past but have gotten tired of losing. Now your daughter is infatuated with a game called MongaMillions,...
STRANGE BUT TRUE- Enemy bugging: Military may tag along with insects Published on Jan 1st, 2013 0 comments DRAWING BY DEBORAH DERR McCLINTOCK Q. What's the U.S. Pentagon's latest version of "bugging" an enemy? –D. Rumsfeld A. It's the first wireless flying-insect cyborg— a remote-controlled...