My saturday morning ramblings uncovered these gems...

2006: Japanese researchers debuted a robot able to identify dozens of different wines, cheeses and hors d'oeuvres using an infrared spectrometer. Neato, right? Then at the end of the article...

"Some of the mistakes it makes would get a human sommelier fired — or worse.
When a reporter's hand was placed against the robot's taste sensor, it was identified as prosciutto. A cameraman was mistaken for bacon."

A weird article redeemed by implied canibalism.
Read the full story here.

Ok... I keep finding fun articles, so I'm gonna post some more:
No need for sugar and cream today

Curious Expeditions, so glad I found this one

Blood Falls

The Great Molasses Flood of Boston

Banana Apocolypse