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Current Event funhonestdudeSpaceX Can Now Launch National-Security Satellites With Used Rockets
U.S. Space Force has announced that it will launch two GPS satellites on a used Falcon-9 rocket next year. It is the first such decision from the Space Force.Elon Musk’s company, SpaceX, just signed a contract modification with the U.S. Space Force. This grants permission to use Falcon 9 Boosters with preflown first stages for the upcoming GPS satellite launches.
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13 hours ago
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New exhibition asks: 'Who the f*** is Banksy?'
The most famous street artist on the planet holds no trademark on his works, but the enigmatic Briton definitely owns his identity, as a new exhibit shows.
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2 days ago
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Walmart to Cut 60,000 Pounds of Plastic Annually with One Simple Change to Its Cucumbers
By switching to plastic-free Apeel English cucumbers—which feature a plant-based, life-extending “peel”—the major retailer is eliminating the equivalent of 85 million plastic straws.
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9 days ago
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The key to happiness: Friends or family? The answer might surprise you
Think spending time with your kids and spouse is the key to your happiness? You may actually be happier getting together with your friends, said SMU psychology professor Nathan Hudson. Hudson's research finds that people report higher levels of well-being while hanging with their friends than they do with their romantic partner or children. In fact, being around romantic partners predicted the least amount of happiness among these three groups, reveals a study published in the Journal of Pe...
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10 days ago
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Cardi B Files to Divorce Offset, Wants Custody of Kulture
It's officially over for Cardi and Offset, legally speaking.
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2 weeks ago
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The Potentially Revolutionary Celera 500L Aircraft Officially Breaks Cover
Otto Aviation aims to disrupt the aviation landscape with a design that flies at jet speeds, but uses a fraction of the gas, and has more range.
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2 weeks ago
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Scorched earth: Record 2 million acres burned in California
SHAVER LAKE, Calif. (AP) - Wildfires have burned a record 2 million acres in California this year, and the danger for more destruction is so high the U.S. Forest Service announced Monday it was closing all eight national forests in the southern half of the state.
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2 weeks ago
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Nasa releases stunning images of cosmic world
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) has released some stunning and phenomenal images of the universe — galaxies, supernova remnants, stars, planetary nebulas processed by its ‘Chandra X-Ray Observatory’ — the world’s most powerful x-ray telescope.
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3 weeks ago
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A man invented vibrators because doctors were tired of giving orgasms
Vibrators in the Victorian and Edwardian eras were used for different purposes, and in different places.
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3 weeks ago
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Rumor: New Peloton bike with Apple Watch integration coming as early as next week
Peloton is reportedly set to introduce a new “Bike+” product as early as next week. One of the key features of the new bike will deeper integration with the Apple Watch, allowing for one-tap Apple Watch connectivity and heart rate tracking — perhaps through a new “GymKit Express” platform from Apple.
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3 weeks ago
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Whatever floats your boat? Scientists defy gravity with levitating liquid
Researchers use vibrations to make toy vessels bob about under floating layer of liquid
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3 weeks ago
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UFO sightings are up 51 percent amid coronavirus, data shows
Among the 5,000 sightings recorded this year, 20 percent of them occurred in April – the height of the COVID-19 crisis and lockdown, according to the news outlet.
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3 weeks ago
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New electronic skin can react to pain like human skin
Researchers have developed electronic artificial skin that reacts to pain just like real skin, opening the way to better prosthetics, smarter robotics and non-invasive alternatives to skin grafts. The prototype device developed by a team at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, can electronically replicate the way human skin senses pain.
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3 weeks ago
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PS5 Won't Be Backwards Compatible With PS3, PS2, Or PS1, Says Ubisoft
Although rumors suggested a plan similar to Xbox, it seems the PS5 will only be backwards compatible with some PS4 titles.
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1 month ago
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Apple fires back in court, says Epic Games CEO asked for special treatment
In its filing, Apple alleges that Epic Games asked for an individual arrangement with Apple, producing three emails from Epic CEO Tim Sweeney.
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1 month ago
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Why Tokyo’s New Transparent Public Restrooms Are A Stroke Of Genius
A Pritzker-winning Japanese architect aims to take the anxiety out of using public toilets.
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1 month ago
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Germany's biggest union calls for 4-day week to save thousands of jobs
Germany's automotive and industrial sectors were already undergoing huge structural changes before the pandemic struck. The IG Metall union thinks a shorter working week could now help prevent mass layoffs.
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1 month ago
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US proposes change to shower rules after Trump's hair-washing moan
The US president’s hair-washing complaints on Wednesday prompted the government to propose an easing of shower pressure standards. The Trump administration proposed rule changes that would allow shower heads to boost water pressure, after Donald Trump repeatedly complained that bathroom fixtures do not work to his liking.
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1 month ago
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1 month ago
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Seabird Poop Is Worth More Than $1 Billion Annually
Scientists put a price tag on guano's global benefits, which range from agricultural fertilizer to coral reef enricher