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2 days ago
Expression 66bnatsAustralia’s mysterious nuclear fallout
IN 1979, a strange ‘double flash’ was observed by a satellite as coming from between South Africa and Antarctica. It was a telltale cue. That kind of flash was usually a nuclear explosion.
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8 days ago
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Tourist in Dubai nets more than $47,000 in speeding fines in four hours
Before I went to Dubai last fall, I imagined a sea of supercars running rampant with few repercussions. I couldn't have been more wrong (at least when it comes to the repercussions bit). Speed cameras in Dubai are no joke. The drivers, though occasionally erratic, steadfastly follow speed limits. And the penalties for breaking the law in the United Arab Emirates are quite severe.
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11 days ago
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Surrendering to Rising Seas
Coastal communities struggling to adapt to climate change are beginning to do what was once unthinkable: retreat
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11 days ago
Comment 66bnats
Walmart website isn't so bad these days actually.
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11 days ago
Achievement 66bnats
Chatter Box
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11 days ago
That's the agenda yay!
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3 weeks ago
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Worms frozen in permafrost for up to 42,000 years come back to life
Nematodes moving and eating again for the first time since the Pleistocene age in major scientific breakthrough, say experts.
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3 weeks ago
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YouTube's Dark Mode is frustratingly everywhere except Android
YouTube announced a dark theme for its website way back in May 2017, and it released its dark theme to iOS users back at the beginning of the year. When you go to YouTube's support page for Dark theme, you can see how easy it is to turn it on on Apple devices and on computers, but when you click on the Android tab, you get a slap in the face with "Dark theme is currently only available on IOS. Dark theme on Android is coming soon."
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3 weeks ago
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Greece has declared a state of emergency over deadly forest fires
The Mediterranean country is now calling for international help battling the flames.
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3 weeks ago
Analysis 66bnats
Wave After Wave of Garbage Hits the Dominican Republic
The Caribbean nation is known for sapphire seas and ivory beaches, but it is grappling with sludgy trash washing up on some famous shores.
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3 weeks ago
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Customer receives jail time after groping woman’s buttocks
This is the moment a furious waitress body slammed a customer in a crowded restaurant — for grabbing her bum as he walked past. CCTV footage shows Emelia Holden, 21, sorting through a pile of menus at Vinnie Van Go-Go’s in Savannah, Georgia, when the perv gropes her on his way out, reportsthe Sun.
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1 month ago
Comment 66bnats
1. Care for self
2. Care for family
3. Care for friends
Posted in: The three unwritten rules of life.
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1 month ago
Analysis 66bnats
Rolls-Royce is developing tiny 'cockroach' robots to crawl in and fix airplane engines
The U.K. engineer plans to cut down on flight time lost by airlines to essential maintenance.
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1 month ago
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The White House thinks Scotland isn't part of the UK as Trump visits golf resort
White House officials made an embarrassing blunder after appearing to suggest that Scotland isn't part of the United Kingdom. A tweet from the official Oval Office account said: "Today, @ realDonaldTrump and @ FLOTUS had tea with Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle before departing the U.K."
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1 month ago
Analysis 66bnats
‘Find Your Passion’ Is Awful Advice
A major new study questions the common wisdom about how we should choose our careers.
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1 month ago
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Cryptocurrencies 'Are Absolutely a Good Thing' (Despite Huge Risks), Says Chief Security Scientist
Despite the risks involved with investing in the still nascent cryptocurrency market, one chief security scientist believes that cryptocurrencies are still “absolutely a good thing” — they’ve just got some work to do.
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1 month ago
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Trump Chooses Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court
President Trump is set to choose among four finalists and announce his Supreme Court nomination on Monday night.
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1 month ago
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I Learned to Play Violin in Prison
First, let me situate you: doors clanging, people yelling, guards barking. The noise in prison is non-stop, and nighttime is often louder than daytime, because at night many inmates cry out, haunted by their trauma.
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1 month ago
Comment 66bnats
So true.
Posted in: Life goals
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1 month ago
Analysis 66bnats
The Thai cave rescue is relying on some totally ingenious tech hacks
How do you rescue 12 boys and their football coach from deep inside a Thai cave? With drones, pumps, and 20-year-old DIY radios.