Physicists Accidentally Create Gold from Lead in Large Hadron Collider Experiment
britfrief | 01 20 2026… The extraordinary transformation occurred during experiments where beams of lead nuclei were fired at each other at velocities approaching the speed of light. While the primary goal was to study the primordial state of the universe, the scientists discovered they had created approximately 29 trillionths of a gram of gold as a byproduct of their collisions.
Hunkered Down
Babesleaga Group AK : Week 2 : Victoria Justice vs Alexandra Daddario
Babesleaga Group AK : Week 1 Results and Standings
First week in the books.
Results
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Standings
| Contestant | Record | Points | Average | Points Against | Average Score |
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| Minka Kelly | 1 – 0 – 0 | 93 | 93.00 | 12 | 93.00 – 12.00 |
| Sydney Sweeney | 1 – 0 – 0 | 88 | 88.00 | 16 | 88.00 – 16.00 |
| Alexandra Daddario | 1 – 0 – 0 | 72 | 72.00 | 25 | 72.00 – 25.00 |
| Victoria Justice | 1 – 0 – 0 | 63 | 63.00 | 33 | 63.00 – 33.00 |
| Hailee Steinfeld | 0 – 1 – 0 | 33 | 33.00 | 63 | 33.00 – 63.00 |
| Sabrina Carpenter | 0 – 1 – 0 | 25 | 25.00 | 72 | 25.00 – 72.00 |
| Lily Collins | 0 – 1 – 0 | 16 | 16.00 | 88 | 16.00 – 88.00 |
| Zendaya | 0 – 1 – 0 | 12 | 12.00 | 93 | 12.00 – 93.00 |
Week 2
- 10:00 am Victoria Justice vs Alexandra Daddario
- 2:00 pm Sydney Sweeney vs Sabrina Carpenter
- 6:00 pm Hailee Steinfeld vs Zendaya
- 8:00 pm Lily Collins vs Minka Kelly
Saturday Night Hootenanny
Cartoons and Memes : Saturday Night Special
Interns’ Hootenanny Venue Being Transported To Vegas
Science Talk: Oh, No! What Else Has Science Been Wrong About?
Scientists May Have Been Wrong About Giant Kangaroos
SciTech Daily | 1/22/26
Summary: They didn’t think they could hop. Although they were built like freaking big kangaroos.
Other things Science has been wrong about:
- Calling fishsticks in Britain “fish fingers.” Sexual innuendo much, scientists?
Backed Into a Corner
Their lawyer, like everyone else in our society, seems to be backed into a corner:
Ansley Baker, left, and her girlfriend Liz Victor, right, meet with attorney Lenny Kesten
Woman kicked out of Boston hotel bathroom after being accused of being a man sues
Boston Globe | Jan. 17, 2026 | Abby PatkinA Boston woman who was accosted in a women’s bathroom at the Liberty Hotel in May after a security guard mistook her for a man is now suing the hotel, accusing its employees of crafting a defamatory cover story.
Ansley Baker and her partner, Elizabeth Victor, filed the complaint in Suffolk Superior Court Thursday, naming the hotel and several of its employees and executives.
Sure. They were all to blame. Even the cleaning lady.
Not the gal who possibly bound her breasts, and looks quite like a male.
Was it a setup?
Straight Line of the Day: Think Positively! A Good Thing About a Blizzard Is…
Friday Night Open Thread: Don’t Get Too Upset About Gravy
KFC worker allegedly stabbed multiple times by customer who ‘became upset about his gravy’ (Las Vegas, Nevada)
NY Post | 1-7-26 | Zoe HussainTwo men allegedly attacked and stabbed a Kentucky Fried Chicken worker multiple times in Nevada during a dispute over gravy, according to reports.
James Carter, 48, and Gerald Carter, 32, were arrested and booked on attempted murder charges for the assault that broke out on Dec. 27 at a Las Vegas KFC, according to KSNV.
Media Dubs Walruskkkch an Influencer, But Doesn’t Specify Who (or What Behavior) He Is Influencing
Straight Line of the Day: Creative Ways To Look Even MORE Guilty: …
Texas fugitive wears ‘I will put you in the trunk’ sweatshirt as he’s arrested in connection with woman’s ‘suspicious’ death
NY Post | 1/17/26 | Nicholas McEntyreA Texas fugitive wore an ominous sweatshirt threatening to abduct people as he was arrested in connection with the “suspicious” death of a 37-year-old woman.
Kruz Dean Wanser …
Heh.
… was charged with felony tampering/fabricate physical evidence with intent to impair a human corpse, possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance and parole violation, officials announced Thursday. …
Wanser was booked into Azle jail,
… with all the other azles …
where his mugshot featured the fugitive with a tattoo under his right eye as he was wearing a purple sweatshirt that displayed a threatening message.
“I will put you in the trunk and help people look for you. Stop playing with me,” the shirt read.
Bond Girlathon Friday : Results from 1/16/2026 : New Matches for 1/23/2026
Get in boys, I’m guest hosting this week.
Results from 1/16/2023
| Akiko Wakabayashi | No Preference | Serena Gordon |
|---|---|---|
| 98 | 1 | 84 |
| Michelle Yeoh | No Preference | Tsai Chin |
|---|---|---|
| 117 | 1 | 63 |
Matches for 1/23/2026
Match 1
Karin Dor (Helga Brandt) vs Teri Hatcher (Paris Carver)
| Contestant | Record | Total Scores |
|---|---|---|
| Karin Dor | 1 – 3 – 0 | 265 – 8 – 442 |
Actress: Karin Dor Nationality: German Bond Movie: You Only Live Twice (1967) Synopsis:
Helga Brandt was a SPECTRE henchwoman who pretended to fall in love with Bond and switch to his side, only to try and kill him the next morning. For failing to kill Bond, Brandt is killed by head of SPECTRE Blofeld, who drops her into a pool of piranha fish. Helga Brandt was very similar to prior Bond girl Fiona Volpe, as the producers tried to replicate their prior success.
VS
| Contestant | Record | Total Scores |
|---|---|---|
| Teri Hatcher | 4 – 0 – 0 | 842 – 1 – 164 |
Actress: Teri Hatcher Nationality: American Bond Movie: Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) Synopsis:
Paris Carver was an ex-lover of Bond’s, and wife of media mogul Elliot Carver. When Elliot was suspected as a terrorist, M sent Bond to seduce Paris and use his prior relationship to get information. Paris wasn’t happy to see Bond, and refused to help him. However, when Elliot spotted the two talking, and tried to kill Paris, she changed her mind and told Bond everything. She died that evening as Elliot sent henchman Dr. Kaufman to kill her.
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Match 2
Jill St. John (Tiffany Case) vs Cecilie Thomsen (Professor Inga Bergstrom)
| Contestant | Record | Total Scores |
|---|---|---|
| Jill St. John | 3 – 1 – 0 | 602 – 3 – 329 |
Actress: Jill St. John Nationality: American Bond Movie: Diamonds Are Forever (1971) Synopsis:
Tiffany Case was a diamond smuggler in part of a pipeline of smugglers that ultimately ended at Ernst Stavro Blofeld. Courier Peter Franks was supposed to pass the diamonds to Tiffany, but Bond intercepted and impersonated Franks, and managed to take the diamonds for himself. Bond’s involvement saved Tiffany being murdered, and she eventually switched to Bond’s allegiance.
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| Contestant | Record | Total Scores |
|---|---|---|
| Cecilie Thomsen | 2 – 2 – 0 | 578 – 2 – 308 |
Actress: Cecilie Thomsen Nationality: Danish Bond Movie: Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) Synopsis:
Inga Bergstrom was a Professor of Danish at Oxford University. Bond said, in Danish, “I’ve always enjoyed studying a new tongue, Professor.”, to which Bergstrom replied “One might say you have a natural ability.” Just then, the camera panned to show Bond and Bergstrom in bed together. The phone rang, and on discovering it was Moneypenny, Bond replied that he was just brushing up on a little Danish.
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Just Like Obama’s Infrastructure Spending
… Solyndra, Somali daycares, high-speed rail in California, presidential center, etc. …
With Gold At Record Prices, Wyoming Mine Project Is ‘Shovel-Ready’
CowboyStateDaily | 1/18/26 | Renée JeanWyoming’s first hard rock mine in a century is all but shovel ready and may be sitting on a pile of gold much larger than what’s so far been showcased for investors.
The CK Gold project, 20 miles west of Cheyenne past Curt Gowdy State Park, also could be worth a lot more than previously estimated because of an explosion in the value of gold.
It’s more than doubled since about a year ago.
“Curt Gowdy State Park”?
Give me a break.
I guess this mine needed to be 20 miles away to actually produce anything.
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P.S.: How much more of a French name could this author have?