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Engineer Converts NASA Computer From Moon Missions Into Bitcoin Miner

By John Vibes / Truth Theory Software engineer and tech hobbyist Ken Shirriff has reconfigured an old Apollo guidance computer to mine Bitcoin. These are computers […]

From Start To Now: How Did The Bitcoin Revolution Begin?

By Mayukh Saha / Truth Theory Most people will have heard of Bitcoin by now, especially since it made its mainstream breakthrough just several years ago. […]

Rich Will Survive Environmental Crisis While Poor Won’t Afford It, UN Report Claims

By John Vibes / Truth Theory A recent UN report has warned that the world is on the brink of a global environmental crisis that will […]

First UK Supermarket To Eliminate Single-Use Packaging Will Save 1,300 Tons Of Plastic From Landfills

By Mandy Froelich / Truth Theory Because plastic is a burden to the environment and wildlife, one of the UK’s largest supermarket chains has pledged […]

Ben & Jerry’s To Begin Selling CBD-Infused Ice Cream In Near Future

By Mandy Froelich / Truth Theory CORRECTION: An earlier version of this article linked to another story that falsely claimed that cannabis cures cancer. This has […]

The First 3D-Printed House In The US Was So Successful, 50 More Are Being Made

By Mandy Froelich / Truth Theory One year ago, America’s first 3D-printed home was unveiled in the city of Austin, Texas. In the time that has […]

Kids Today Lack Basic Life Skills, Let’s Bring Back Home Economics Class

By Mandy Froelich / Truth Theory For hundreds of thousands of years, humans have survived by knowing, and passing on, basic life skills. No one questioned […]

Minimum Wage Would Be $33 Today If It Grew As Fast As Wall Street Bankers Bonuses

By Mayukh Saha / Truth Theory Would you be immensely jealous, if we tell you that the bonus of Wall Street traders, albeit slipping away by […]

Billion Dollars Has Been Raised For Notre Dame Cathedral But We Can’t Fix The Planet

By John Vibes / Truth Theory Historical landmarks like the Cathedral of Notre-Dame are significant symbols of culture, so naturally, people will identify emotionally with these […]

Rapper 50 Cent Is Donating All The Profit From Sale Of $2.9 Million Mansion To Charity

By Mandy Froelich / Truth Theory In recent weeks, rapper 50 Cent sold his 52-room mansion at a fraction of his original asking price. To […]

There Are No More Selkirk Caribou Left In The United States

By John Vibes / Truth Theory Wildlife experts in the Pacific Northwest have warned that there are no more Selkirk Caribou left in the Contiguous United […]

After The Largest Beach Clean Up In History Baby Turtles Returned To The Beaches Of Mumbai

By Mayukh Saha / Truth Theory The Versova Beach in Mumbai was once a garbage dump. But it has undergone the world’s largest beach clean-up process and […]

Anonymous ‘Robin Hood’ Is Leaving Cash In Mailboxes In This Spanish Village

By Mandy Froelich / Truth Theory Something odd, yet fascinating, is occurring in the small town of Villarramiel, located in northern Spain. Close to mid-March, around […]

This Guy Was Homeless Before, Now Has His Own Company That Hires Only Homeless People

By John Vibes / Truth Theory Drew Goodall thought he was destined for success early on in life when he began getting gigs as an actor […]

Low ‘Social Credit’ Scores Are Preventing Chinese Citizens From Traveling, Getting Jobs

By Mandy Froelich / Truth Theory You don’t need to pick up a young adult fiction novel to read about a dystopian future in which citizens […]

Leaked Video Shows Tucker Carlson Calling Historian Guest “F—ing Annoying

By John Vibes / Truth Theory Last week, leaked video showed Fox News host Tucker Carlson losing his temper with a guest on his show. The […]

KP-Bot Sworn In As India’s First Robot Police Officer

By Mandy Froelich / Truth Theory Meet KP-Bot, India’s first robot police officer. On Tuesday, the animatronic-looking machine was granted the rank of sub-inspector. Its primary […]

Las Vegas Bomb-Shelter Mansion Is Getting In Property Lists For $18 Million

By Mayukh Saha / Truth Theory A famous bomb-shelter house present near Flamingo Road is becoming hot news again. It is a strange property that was […]

Elon Musk Explains Why Traditional Schooling Is Useless

By John Vibes / Truth Theory Inventor and entrepreneur Elon Musk is no fan of the traditional schooling model. Musk is the CEO and CTO […]

Historian Calls Out World’s Billionaires For Tax Evasion At World Economic Forum [Video]

By Mandy Froelich / Truth Theory One year ago, the development charity Oxfam called for action to tackle the growing gap between the rich and […]

After Winning $600K, Buddhist Poker Player Donates Entire Earnings to Charity

By Mandy Froelich / Truth Theory Scott Wellenbach practices Buddhism, but that doesn’t deter him from playing his favorite game — poker. In fact, the […]

Climate Change: Focusing On How Individuals Can Help Is Very Convenient For Corporations

Morten Fibieger Byskov, University of Warwick What can be done to limit global warming to 1.5°C? A quick internet search offers a deluge of advice […]

It Is Now Illegal To Pay Women Less Than Men In Iceland

By Mayukh Saha Whether we like to admit it or not, the gender pay gap is still very much in existence in today’s world. It […]

New Research Reveals: The “War On Terror” Has Cost The US Nearly $6 Trillion And Killed Half A Million People

By Mayukh Saha Costs of War, a research reslult published by the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs in Rhode Island’s Brown University has […]

Elon Musk Took Gayle King On A Test Drive Of The Boring Company Tunnel [Video]

By Amanda Froelich / Truth Theory Several years ago, tech genius Elon Musk was sitting in his car during Los Angeles rush hour when he […]

Hemp Is Federally Legal In The United States. Now What?

By Mandy Froelich / Truth Theory December 20, 2018, was a historic day for United States citizens. With the stroke of his pen, President Donald […]

Global Debt Now Sits At An All-Time High Of $184,000,000,000,000

by Luke Miller, This is an average of $86,000 for every person on the planet. Currently, the world debt is at an all-time high of $186 […]

Lyft To Offer $2.50 Rides To The Grocery Store For People Living In Food Deserts

By Mandy Froelich / Truth Theory Very soon in Washington D.C., ride-share company Lyft will be offering affordable rides to people who live in food […]