Three times in one practice session last week, deadeye Andy Prillip, one of Illinois' famed Whiz Kids, dribbled down the floor and then passed up an easy shot at the basket. Instead he ...

"It astounds me that people could be so imbecilic and lobotomized as to take something that is so gargantuan in its ...

Abstract: Emotions play a crucial role in social media interactions, and sarcasm and irony often convey complex emotions that can be challenging to detect accurately. This study focuses on automating ...

Abstract: Given the limitations of traditional methods in fabricating mid-infrared gradient-refractive-index (GRIN) fibers with large numerical apertures (NA) at the micrometer scale, this paper ...

Viral social media posts claiming a celestial "smiley face" will appear on Christmas are false. The "smiley face" illusion is an optical effect caused by the alignment of a crescent Moon and two ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - One of the most famous fans of sports in Iowa has passed away. Gary “Smiley” Bloore died on December 22, 2025, following a battle with dementia, according to a Facebook ...

Purdue defensive back Smiley Bradford reportedly plans to enter the transfer portal. Bradford, who has two years of eligibility left, played a significant role in the defense last season. Bradford's ...

The actor says the eight-hour prosthetics process sparked panic attacks and nearly ended the movie before a weekend “endurance” crash course. Jim Carrey has played a lot of larger-than-life weirdos, ...

Walmart installed a 16-foot sculpture of the company's smiley face, known as Sparky, on the roof of the Sparky Building via a crane at the Walmart Home Office in Bentonville on Saturday morning. The ...