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3 weeks agoCurrent Event larylin
NASA's robotic prospectors are helping scientists understand what asteroids are made of – setting the stage for miners to follow someday
Upcoming NASA missions will help scientists understand the composition of asteroids – which could inform companies one day hoping to commercially mine asteroids.
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1 month agoCurrent Event larylin
Passengers in wheelchairs can't use most airplane washrooms. That could change
With airplane bathrooms inaccessible to most people with disabilities, those who use wheelchairs have a necessary pre-flight routine: Dehydrate and hope for the best.
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1 month agoExpression larylin
This giant, next-generation satellite is now one of the brightest objects in the night sky
The BlueWalker 3 satellite is massive, but it’s just the tip of the iceberg.
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3 months agoCurrent Event larylin
Ahsoka Draws 14 Million Views for First Episode
Ahsoka was the most-watched title on Disney+ in its launch week, drawing 14 million views for the series' first episode.
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3 months agoAnalysis larylin
Pacific coral reef shows historic increase in climate resistance
Coral reefs in one part of the Pacific Ocean have likely adjusted to higher ocean temperatures which could reduce future bleaching impacts of climate change, new research reveals.
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3 months agoExpression larylin
Why are Black rappers aligning themselves with the right?
Ice Cube has joined a long list of rappers who have cuddled up with conservative pundits and politicians
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4 months agoCurrent Event larylin
Earth reaches hottest day ever recorded 3 days in a row
For three days in a row, the planet reached its hottest day ever recorded as regions all over the world endure dangerous heat. Earth warmed to the highest temperature ever recorded by human-made instruments when the average global temperature reached 17.18 degrees Celsius, or 62.92 degrees Fahrenheit, on Tuesday, as millions of Americans celebrated the Fourth of July, data from the U.S. National Centers for Environmental Prediction shows.
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5 months agoCurrent Event larylin
Reddit's Valuation Has Fallen Even Further, Fidelity Says
Reddit is facing a crisis both in its user base and its finances. After protests and backlashed ravaged the platform in the wake of Reddit opting to charge for access to its API, the company’s valuation has been sliced. TechCrunch reports that the Blue Chip Growth Fund at Fidelity, a major financial services provider, has reduced its estimates of Reddit’s holdings following an already poor estimate earlier this spring.
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5 months agoExpression larylin
If you love film, you should be worried about what's going on at Turner Classic Movies
Warner Bros. Discovery recently announced a shake-up at the network, which for years has offered a well curated film selection. Critic David Bianculli says TCM wasn't broken — and didn't need fixing.
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5 months agoCurrent Event larylin
The Witcher's "meta" transition from Cavill to Hemsworth's Geralt will be "flawless"
The transition from Henry Cavill to Liam Hemsworth's Geralt in Netflix's The Witcher show will be "flawless", and draw on a "meta" explanation inspired by the series' original books. That's according to the series' executive producer Tomek Baginski, who has discussed the upcoming third season of the show - the last to star Henry Cavill as the protagonist - in an interview with Yahoo News, where the shift to Hemsworth for future seasons was mentioned. ...
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5 months agoCurrent Event larylin
Virgin Galactic plans first commercial space flight this month
Virgin Galactic has sold about 800 tickets over the past decade, with the initial batch going for $200,000 each.
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6 months agoExpression larylin
Threats to masculinity heighten political aggression among liberal men but not conservative men
Liberal men who experience threats to their masculinity tend to become more supportive of a wide range of aggressive political policies and behaviors, according to new research published in the scientific journal Sex Roles. However, this effect was not observed among conservative men who experienced threats to their masculinity.
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6 months agoCurrent Event larylin
Women show higher levels of intrasexual competition than men
Research published in Scientific Reports challenges the idea that men are more competitive than women. The findings suggest that when it comes to competition for resources, women are often more competitive than men, though they may use more covert methods to compete. Researchers Joyce Benenson and Henry Markovits hypothesize that women may feel more driven to compete for resources so they can provide for their children.
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6 months agoCurrent Event larylin
‘I was speechless’: Teen cashier at Pizza Ranch gets $2,500 tip from customer
It’s not easy being different as a teenager. That’s why a customer at an Independence Pizza Ranch felt compelled to hand $2,500 to a cashier after seeing how the 16-year-old carried himself.
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6 months agoCurrent Event larylin
Why retail theft is soaring: inflation, the economy -- and opportunity
Retailers large and small say they’re struggling to contain an escalation in store crimes — petty shoplifting to organized sprees of large-scale theft that clear entire shelves of products. Target last week said it was bracing to lose half a billion dollars this year because of rising theft. Nordstrom, Whole Foods and some other big chains said they were abandoning San Francisco because of changing economic conditions or employee safety. Many other retailers have blamed crime for closing stores.