Cats already have a mysterious reputation. They slip around corners‚ disappear at night‚ and hold their thoughts close to their furry chests. However‚ recent studies revealed that cats are more unusual than we ever thought possible. From uncontrolled purring to cats that glow in the dark‚ here are ten of the most bizarre feline discoveries. […] The post 10 Ways Your Cat Is Weirder Than You Think appeared first on Listverse.

The House on Tuesday voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas‚ but the Democrat-controlled Senate is not expected to vote to remove him from office.  “There isn’t a whole lot of power we have‚” Rep. Mark Green‚ R-Tenn.‚ chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee‚ said of House members’ ability to push the Senate to hold a trial to consider ousting the homeland security chief.  With the two articles of impeachment now in the hands of the Senate‚ Green explained‚ Senate Majority Leader “Chuck Schumer and his guys can … either not hear it at all‚ they can have us come over and be referred to a committee and it’s heard then in a committee and dies in a committee‚ or they can have us present to the entire Senate.”  Green and his colleagues who backed the impeachment are “going to get loud‚” the Tennessee lawmaker said. “We’re going to get really loud. They’re going to pay for it if they don’t do something‚” Green said of the Senate‚ “because the American people are with us on this.”  Green joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to discuss what the House Homeland Security Committee uncovered during its nearly yearlong investigation into Mayorkas that culminated in the secretary’s impeachment.  During the five-phase investigation‚ Green said he was fascinated by Mayorkas’ “inability to tell the truth.”  “What’s shocking is‚ Mayorkas just looks at you and tells you a boldfaced lie and‚ you know‚ doesn’t seem to bat an eye. And I’ve never seen someone who could‚ under oath‚ do that like him‚” Green said. “It’s really‚ honestly‚ shocking.”  Green notes that Mayorkas has claimed that the border is “secure‚” which‚ Green says‚ “is a lie.”  Furthermore‚ in April 2022‚ Rep. Chip Roy‚ R-Texas‚ asked Mayorkas during a hearing: “Will you testify under oath right now: Do we have operational control [of the border]‚ yes or no?”       “Yes‚ we do‚” Mayorkas responded.      Roy had the definition of operation control on display during the hearing. The Secure Fence Act of 2006 defines operational control of the border as “prevention of all unlawful entries into the United States‚ including entries by terrorists‚ other unlawful aliens‚ instruments of terrorism‚ narcotics‚ and other contraband.”     During a hearing in July‚ Roy argued that Mayorkas was being dishonest with the American people when he claimed to have operational control of the border even as thousands of illegal aliens a day were crossing it.   The Secure Fence Act “provides statutorily that operational control is defined as preventing all unlawful entries into the United States‚” Mayorkas said in defending his record during a Senate hearing in March 2023. He added: “By that definition‚ no administration has ever had operational control.”   With Republicans and Democrats unable to reach a consensus on border security measures‚ Green says‚ “tragically‚” he does not have “a whole lot of hope” that much will change along the southern border in the coming months.  Listen to the full conversation with Green on “The Daily Signal Podcast” below:  Have an opinion about this article? To sound off‚ please email letters@DailySignal.com‚ and we’ll consider publishing your edited remarks in our regular “We Hear You” feature. Remember to include the URL or headline of the article plus your name and town and/or state. The post Senate Will ‘Pay for It’ If It Doesn’t Act on Mayorkas Impeachment‚ Rep. Mark Green Says  appeared first on The Daily Signal.

In 2022‚ President Joe Biden signed an act banning the use of the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok on all federal government devices. But on Sunday‚ Biden’s presidential campaign shared a TikTok video on the platform.  Biden appeared on the social media platform for the first time in a 27-second video answering a few questions about the Super Bowl. At best‚ the Biden campaign’s decision to join TikTok sends a mixed message to the American people; at worst‚ it gives China more access to Americans’ data‚ including the president’s.  TikTok’s parent company‚ ByteDance‚ is headquartered in Beijing and is subject to Chinese law that requires companies to make users’ data available to the Chinese Communist Party. That’s why Biden banned the app from federal government devices in the first place.  According to a report released about a year ago by The Heritage Foundation’s Kara Frederick‚ director of its Tech Policy Center‚ “TikTok’s invasive data-collection practices include gathering users’ Global Positioning System (GPS) locations‚ Internet protocol (IP) addresses‚ content‚ contacts‚ images‚ microphone access (for “voiceprints”)‚ and other biometric‚ personally identifiable‚ or device information.” (The Daily Signal is the news outlet of The Heritage Foundation.) The app’s “2023 Privacy Policy also includes admissions that TikTok collects the mobile carriers‚ time zone settings‚ models‚ networks‚ device identifiers‚ screen resolution‚ operating systems‚ app and file names and types‚ along with keystroke patterns or rhythms of its users‚” Frederick says.  But if China’s ability to access your personal data is not reason enough to ditch TikTok‚ its proven addictive nature might be.  TikTok’s algorithm curates content for each individual user‚ which in turn keeps users coming back for more. But studies indicate the reasons TikTok‚ or any other social media platform‚ is addictive goes deeper. The Brown University School of Public Health says “likes” and comments on social media posts trigger a dopamine release in users that keep people coming back for more.  And with active users spending an average of 90 minutes a day on TikTok‚ according to Frederick‚ the platform is not only stealing user dating and leading to addiction‚ it’s eating away at our time.  Time is the great equalizer. Everyone‚ no matter how rich or poor‚ young or old‚ has 24 hours in a day. What we choose to do with the hours‚ or moments‚ of free time between work‚ school‚ family obligations‚ and so forth‚ is entirely up to us‚ and that’s a powerful gift.  Why voluntarily give China access to your data‚ or enter into (or continue) an addictive relationship with a platform that’s devouring the resource of your time? Wednesday kicked off the first day of Lent. What a good time to consider putting TikTok‚ or another addictive social media platform‚ on the shelf for the next 40 days and see what happens‚ and what you might able to accomplish with the time saved.  On today’s episode of the “Problematic Women” podcast‚ we discuss why Americans should ditch TikTok. Plus‚ we share the latest news regarding the ongoing legal and political battle over the bodies of five aborted babies found in a box outside an abortion clinic in the District of Columbia. Also‚ should your car be able to determine whether you are capable of driving? Some government officials think so. And as always‚ we’ll be crowning our “Problematic Woman of the Week.” Listen to the podcast below: Have an opinion about this article? To sound off‚ please email letters@DailySignal.com‚ and we’ll consider publishing your edited remarks in our regular “We Hear You” feature. Remember to include the URL or headline of the article plus your name and town and/or state.  The post Time’s Up: 3 Reasons to Ditch TikTok appeared first on The Daily Signal.

A large Copper Age necropolis has been discovered in the burg of San Giorgio Bigarello on the outskirts of Mantua. It dates to around 5‚000 years ago. The quantity of graves and the finely crafted weapons found in some of them were unexpected‚ and examination of the burials is expected to shed new light on the prehistoric peoples who inhabited of this area of northern Italy. In the Neolithic (ca. 6000-4‚000 B.C.) and Chalcolithic (ca. 4000-1700 B.C.)‚ the area that is now Mantua was part of the River Mincio basin. The outskirts of the modern city were the shores where people actually lived and died. The famous Neolithic double-burial‚ the Lovers of Valdaro‚ were found in San Giorgio Bigarello‚ so it is known to be archaeologically significant. The first human skeletal remains were found in November in an archaeological survey at the site of a future city park. A follow-up excavation unearthed three inhumation burials about 16 inches under the surface. Fortunate happenstance had left the site undisturbed by agricultural work of urban development‚ and the sandy soil preserved the bones in excellent condition. Two of the burials included grave goods: flint arrowheads and a flint knife blade. Most of the burials excavated at Bigarello are simple individual inhumations‚ the deceased placed on their left sides with legs bent to their chests and heads oriented to the northwest. These characteristics are also seen in burials of Neolithic cultures in northern Italy‚ and some of the grave goods found in the Bigarello graves — flint weapons‚ hematite beads — are found in Neolithic burials as well. Excavations resumed in January‚ and since then another 19 graves have been found‚ confirming archaeologists’ suspicions that this was a cemetery‚ not a handful of random burials. More flint arrowheads and blades have been found in the 19 newly-discovered burials. They are of exceptionally high quality — sharp‚ even‚ so light they are practically translucent — and can only have been crafted by people of great technical ability and experience. Archaeologists are continue to explore the site. Meanwhile‚ the skeletal remains and grave goods are being removed to Palazzo Ducale complex in Mantua for further analysis and conservation. There has been some discussion of creating a dedicated museum to house the finds and make them more accessible to visitors.

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