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3 days ago
Current Event jasontNorth Korea tourism: US 'to ban Americans from visiting'
The US is to ban its citizens from travelling to North Korea. State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said in a statement that the ban would be published next week in the Federal Register, to come into effect 30 days later. US officials linked the move to the death of jailed American student Otto Warmbier. Once the ban is in effect, US citizens will need special validation to travel to or within North Korea.
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5 days ago
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Antlion Cone Death Trap
In the Namib desert where the sands can reach a scorching 70 degrees centigrade, very little is able to survive, but the Hotrod Ant can amazingly thrive and even forage for food. In this tense encounter an unsuspecting Hotrod Ant has strayed in AntLion territory and faces the ultimate test of survival.
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11 days ago
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$20k for an outdated smart phone? No thanks.
Posted in: Luxury phone-maker Vertu collapses
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2 weeks ago
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DARPA is helping five groups create neural interfaces for our brains
Elon Musk isn't the only one looking to rummage around inside your skull. DARPA announced on Monday that it has selected its five grant recipients for the Neural Engineering System Design (NESD) program, which it began at the start of this year. Brown University, Columbia University, The Seeing and Hearing Foundation, the John B. Pierce Laboratory, Paradromics Inc and the University of California, Berkeley will all receive multi-million dollar grants to help develop various aspects of the e...
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2 weeks ago
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Canada declares state of emergency as 'extraordinary' wildfires spread across British Columbia
The Canadian state of British Columbia has advised around 3,000 people to evacuate and declared a state of emergency as wildfires sweep through the province. More than 138 new wildfires broke out on Saturday alone, raising the total to about 240, according to local media reports.
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2 weeks ago
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Ken Burns to Evangelical Voters: 'What Part of Donald Trump Reminds You of Jesus Christ?'
Donald Trump's appeal to Evangelical voters is perplexing and bizarre, and it has earned the attention of more than one political observer. Samantha Bee dug into the phenomenon and came to the conclusion that it boiled down to a kind of identity politics, and now legendary documentarian Ken Burns has weighed in. He sat down with The Daily Beast to discuss a retrospective of his films just released online, but the conversation quickly drifted to the 2016 election.
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2 weeks ago
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Philippine air strikes target high-rise snipers
Snipers in high-rise buildings are the main problem facing Philippine forces battling to crush pro-Islamic State fighters who have occupied a southern city for more than a month, a military spokesman said Saturday. Lieutenant Colonel Jo-ar Herrera said this was the reason the government was using air strikes against the militants despite the massive damage it may cause in the city of Marawi.
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2 weeks ago
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Shameless POS. Thats all I have to say about this guy.
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2 weeks ago
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Props to this guy. I would not have the cohones to risk injuring my back like that. But then again thats why I can't do anything athletic.
Posted in: I learned to backflip in under 6 hours
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2 weeks ago
Video jasont
Anchor Doug Fernandez gives up
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2 weeks ago
I bought a PC game at a store a while back, you know in a box, and inside was nothing but a steam key lol.
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3 weeks ago
I don't think it's an excuse but people do make mistakes. This one was a massive one that will haunt her for the rest of her life. I blame social media for giving anyone as crazy and immature as them a platform to do this kind of non sense. And how the hell did they get their hands on a gun and ammo...
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3 weeks ago
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As much as a shitty situation this is, I don't believe she should get any jail time. Especially if it was his idea. I remember being 19 and the amount of stupid shit I've done at that age.
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3 weeks ago
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"Microsoft" Scam Callers Arrested After Years of Terrorising the Technically Challenged
Those shameless scammers that cold-call people pretending to be from Microsoft and demanding money after walking users through supposed problems with their computers? They're going down, it seems, with four people arrested in the UK for enabling the rip-off.
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1 month ago
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Silicon Valley Title Sequence Breakdown
HBO has the best titles sequences on TV and Silicon Valley is no exception. We break down all the little details.
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1 month ago
Analysis jasont
Anti-poaching drive brings Siberia’s tigers back from brink
A WWF appeal aims to highlight the threat of habitat destruction and climate change on wild populations
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1 month ago
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"Come at me bro!"
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1 month ago
Analysis jasont
Deepest Dive Under Antarctica Reveals a Shockingly Vibrant World
Our special report offers a rare look at life beneath the frozen continent—where penguins, seals, and exotic creatures thrive.
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1 month ago
Analysis jasont
A terrifying threat from Tropical Storm Cindy: Floating masses of deadly fire ants
The notoriously tough insects are just as dangerous when they're wet as they are dry, according to Alabama officials.
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1 month ago
Analysis jasont
Yellowstone Grizzly Bear to Lose Endangered Species Protection
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke announced Thursday that the bear, which has been on the endangered species list since 1975, was thriving in the region.
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1 month ago
Current Event jasont
Donald Trump says he doesn't want a 'poor person' handling economy
Donald Trump has said he doesn’t want “a poor person” to hold economic roles in his administration as he used an Iowa rally to defend his decision to appoint the wealthy to his cabinet. The US president told a crowd on Wednesday night: “Somebody said why did you appoint a rich person to be in charge of the economy? No it’s true. And Wilbur’s [commerce secretary Wilbur Ross] a very rich person in charge of commerce. I said: ‘Because that’s the kind of thinking we want.’”
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1 month ago
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8 Ways to Monetize Your Blog and Make Money Online
When you're just starting out with your blog, it can seem like one of the most arduous and frustrating tasks. With so much information to consume and strategies to digest, how is that any one person can find the time or the wherewithal to not only grasp the art of blogging itself, but also that of driving significant amounts of traffic?
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1 month ago
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Republican congressman among several shot at Virginia ballpark
A suspect is in custody after Steve Scalise, the third highest-ranking Republican in the House of Representatives, and four other people were taken to hospital following a shooting at a baseball practice in Alexandria, Va., involving politicians and officials.
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1 month ago
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I hope it stays at that number ;)
Posted in: Jupiter Now Has 69 Moons
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1 month ago
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E3 2017: Metroid Prime 4 Officially Announced for Nintendo Switch
During the Nintendo Spotlight today, Nintendo officially confirmed that Metroid Prime 4 is on the way. A short teaser shown during the conference revealed a “4” followed by the familiar Metroid Prime theme and logo, but no other information aside from a promise that the game is “now in development for Nintendo Switch.”
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