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Thursday, 31 August 2017

In 1.3 Million Years, the Solar System Will Briefly Contain Two Stars


In 1.3 Million Years, the Solar System Will Briefly Contain Two Stars
It won't be the first time the Sun has had its personal space invaded.

September 1, 2017 at 04:40AM
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What happens when you heat the Antarctic ocean by a single degree?


What happens when you heat the Antarctic ocean by a single degree?
What happens to aquatic life along the Antarctic seabed when the surrounding waters warm by a degree or two? Researchers spent six years developing a heating device capable of heating the ocean — while surviving the region’s cutting climate — in an attempt to find out.

September 1, 2017 at 03:12AM
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Wells Fargo uncovers up to 1.4 million more fake accounts


Wells Fargo uncovers up to 1.4 million more fake accounts
Wells Fargo has uncovered up to 1.4 million more fake accounts after digging deeper into the bank's broken sales culture.

September 1, 2017 at 03:12AM
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Did This Scientist Just Create the Ultimate Shark Repellent?


Did This Scientist Just Create the Ultimate Shark Repellent?
Eric Stroud appears to have found the ultimate shark repellent. The questions that remain: Does it work on the great white, the ocean’s most fearsome predator? And can a couple of rookie entrepreneurs get it to market?

August 31, 2017 at 04:33PM
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How Much More Can We Learn About the Universe?


How Much More Can We Learn About the Universe?
What lies beyond our universe? What is our universe expanding into? Will our universe expand forever? These are natural questions to ask. But there is an even deeper question at play here. Fundamentally what we really want to know is: Is there a boundary to our knowledge? Are there fundamental limits to science?

September 1, 2017 at 12:56AM
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Georgia Cop To White Woman During Traffic Stop: 'We Only Kill Black People'


Georgia Cop To White Woman During Traffic Stop: 'We Only Kill Black People'
​When a white woman was pulled over by a Georgia cop, she expressed concern about moving her hands for fear of being shot. The cop reassured her by emphasizing that he wouldn't shoot her because she was white.

August 31, 2017 at 06:11PM
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Hubble Spots Possible Evidence of Water on TRAPPIST-1 Planets - Earth-Sized Exoplanets Could Have Water


Hubble Spots Possible Evidence of Water on TRAPPIST-1 Planets - Earth-Sized Exoplanets Could Have Water
The outer planets in the system, including the three in the habitable zone, might have substantial amounts of liquid water.

August 31, 2017 at 09:33PM
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Abandoned States: Places In Idyllic 1960s Postcards Have Transformed Into Scenes Of Abandonment


Abandoned States: Places In Idyllic 1960s Postcards Have Transformed Into Scenes Of Abandonment
The transformation of these Poconos and Catskills resorts is like looking through some sort of dystopian View-Master.

August 31, 2017 at 01:57AM
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Russian Lobbyist In Trump Tower Meeting Testified To Grand Jury About Dossier, And Other Trump News From Today


Russian Lobbyist In Trump Tower Meeting Testified To Grand Jury About Dossier, And Other Trump News From Today
All the Trump news you need to read today.

August 31, 2017 at 07:02PM
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Georgia Cop To White Woman During Traffic Stop: 'We Only Kill Black People'


Georgia Cop To White Woman During Traffic Stop: 'We Only Kill Black People'
​When a white woman was pulled over by a Georgia cop, she expressed concern about moving her hands for fear of being shot. The cop reassured her by emphasizing that he wouldn't shoot her because she was white.

August 31, 2017 at 06:08PM
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This is how your brain tells time


This is how your brain tells time
Your mind is constantly counting: the rhythm of your speech, the minutes until your next snack, the awful pause between text messages. And these processes take place all across your gray matter.

August 31, 2017 at 05:36PM
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Did This Scientist Just Create the Ultimate Shark Repellent?


Did This Scientist Just Create the Ultimate Shark Repellent?
Eric Stroud appears to have found the ultimate shark repellent. The questions that remain: Does it work on the great white, the ocean’s most fearsome predator? And can a couple of rookie entrepreneurs get it to market?

August 31, 2017 at 04:33PM
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F.D.A. Approves First Gene-Altering Leukemia Treatment, Costing $475,000


F.D.A. Approves First Gene-Altering Leukemia Treatment, Costing $475,000
The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the first-ever treatment that genetically alters a patient’s own cells to fight cancer, a milestone that is expected to transform treatment in the coming years.

August 31, 2017 at 04:33PM
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Will Smoking Pot Make Me Vomit Forever?


Will Smoking Pot Make Me Vomit Forever?
Cyclic vomiting syndrome is on the rise among adults, and marijuana use may be partially to blame.

August 31, 2017 at 04:33PM
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F.D.A. Approves First Gene-Altering Leukemia Treatment, Costing $475,000


F.D.A. Approves First Gene-Altering Leukemia Treatment, Costing $475,000
The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the first-ever treatment that genetically alters a patient’s own cells to fight cancer, a milestone that is expected to transform treatment in the coming years.

August 31, 2017 at 04:33PM
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Wednesday, 30 August 2017

How Can a Cat Survive a High-Rise Fall? Physics!


How Can a Cat Survive a High-Rise Fall? Physics!
Cats falling between five and nine stories are the ones most likely to be injured. Fall from a higher story, though, and your odds of survival are better. But why?

August 31, 2017 at 06:45AM
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US military sends warships, aircraft to Texas


US military sends warships, aircraft to Texas
With floodwaters from now-Tropical Storm Harvey swallowing entire Texas cities, the US military is mobilizing its resources from states across the country to help local law enforcement and civilian volunteers in the rescue effort.

August 31, 2017 at 05:40AM
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465k patients told to visit doctor to patch critical pacemaker vulnerability


465k patients told to visit doctor to patch critical pacemaker vulnerability
A year after calling advisory "false and misleading," maker warns patients to patch.

August 31, 2017 at 02:45AM
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Inside an Epic Hotel Room Hacking Spree


Inside an Epic Hotel Room Hacking Spree
A vulnerability in common hotel locks went unnoticed for years, and one burglar used it to stage over a hundred heists.

August 29, 2017 at 10:03PM
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Everything We Know About The Republican Tax Plan


Everything We Know About The Republican Tax Plan
Big tax cuts to individual and corporate taxes are now being walked back by the Trump administration, but specific details remain elusive.

August 31, 2017 at 12:24AM
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What Is The Nashville Statement, And Why Are People Mad About It?


What Is The Nashville Statement, And Why Are People Mad About It?
An evangelical coalition has released a manifesto endorsing "divinely ordained differences between male and female." Other Christians and LGBTQ folks are calling it hurtful and un-Christian.

August 30, 2017 at 11:23PM
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Joel Osteen Is Finally Opening The Doors Of His Megachurch To Hurricane Victims


Joel Osteen Is Finally Opening The Doors Of His Megachurch To Hurricane Victims
Osteen has faced criticism for not opening Lakewood to flooding victims sooner. Here's what's going on.

August 30, 2017 at 07:45PM
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What the Rumored Neutron Star Merger Might Teach Us


What the Rumored Neutron Star Merger Might Teach Us
A rumor that LIGO has detected another gravitational wave—the fourth in two years—is making the rounds. But this time, there’s a twist: The signal might have been caused by the merger of two neutron stars instead of black holes. If the rumor holds true, it would be an astonishingly lucky detection.

August 30, 2017 at 07:45PM
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Massive Gobs Of Floating Fire Ants ARe 


Massive Gobs Of Floating Fire Ants ARe 
While reports of a shark swimming in the flood have been thoroughly debunked, there is danger lurking in the flood waters: huge rafts of fire ants.

August 29, 2017 at 11:58PM
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, And Other Trump News From Today


, And Other Trump News From Today
All the Trump news you need to read today.

August 30, 2017 at 07:10PM
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Why The US Won't Switch To The Metric System


Why The US Won't Switch To The Metric System
Celsius? Who has time to learn Celsius?

August 30, 2017 at 06:18PM
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Trump Addresses People In Texas: 'What A Crowd, What A Turnout'


Trump Addresses People In Texas: 'What A Crowd, What A Turnout'
Speaking to a crowd in Corpus Christi after landing, Trump did not mention those who lost their lives or their homes in Harvey, but did mention the size of the crowd:

August 30, 2017 at 01:23AM
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The FDA says MDMA is a ‘breakthrough’ drug for PTSD patients


The FDA says MDMA is a ‘breakthrough’ drug for PTSD patients
It's a big step forward for a controversial treatment.

August 30, 2017 at 05:30PM
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Harvey, now tropical storm, makes new landfall in Louisiana


Harvey, now tropical storm, makes new landfall in Louisiana
Tropical Storm Harvey made its third landfall just west of Cameron, Louisiana at 4 a.m. CT on Wednesday morning with maximum sustained winds of 45 miles per hour, according to the National Weather Service.

August 30, 2017 at 04:34PM
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Cassini hints at young age for Saturn's rings - BBC News


Cassini hints at young age for Saturn's rings - BBC News
The spectacular rings of Saturn may be relatively young, perhaps just 100 million years or so old.

August 30, 2017 at 04:34PM
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NKorea leader urges more missile launches targeting Pacific


NKorea leader urges more missile launches targeting Pacific
Tuesday’s aggressive missile launch — likely the longest ever from North Korea — over a close U.S. ally sends a clear message of defiance as Washington and Seoul conduct annual military drills.

August 30, 2017 at 04:34PM
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Cassini hints at young age for Saturn's rings - BBC News


Cassini hints at young age for Saturn's rings - BBC News
The spectacular rings of Saturn may be relatively young, perhaps just 100 million years or so old.

August 30, 2017 at 04:34PM
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Basically every problem in the US economy is because companies have too much power, new research argues


Basically every problem in the US economy is because companies have too much power, new research argues
What happens if, for whatever reason, competition in an economy dwindles, and companies are able to ratchet up prices much higher than what it costs to produce them?

August 29, 2017 at 11:29PM
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Tuesday, 29 August 2017

Harvey Is What Climate Change Looks Like


Harvey Is What Climate Change Looks Like
It's time to open our eyes and prepare for the world that's coming.

August 30, 2017 at 04:52AM
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Whole Foods’ staff designed those meat logos on their own — Amazon didn’t tell them to


Whole Foods’ staff designed those meat logos on their own — Amazon didn’t tell them to
Corporate overlords were not involved.

August 30, 2017 at 08:15AM
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Harvey Is What Climate Change Looks Like


Harvey Is What Climate Change Looks Like
It's time to open our eyes and prepare for the world that's coming.

August 30, 2017 at 04:52AM
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711 million email addresses ensnared in "largest" malware spambot


711 million email addresses ensnared in "largest" malware spambot
The spambot has collected millions of email credentials and server login information in order to send spam through "legitimate" servers, defeating many spam filters.

August 30, 2017 at 02:55AM
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Uber Under Investigation for Possible Foreign-Bribery Law Violations


Uber Under Investigation for Possible Foreign-Bribery Law Violations
The Department of Justice has taken preliminary steps to investigate whether managers at Uber violated US laws against foreign bribery.

August 30, 2017 at 02:12AM
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Want To Understand How Hurricane Harvey Became Such A Disaster? Here's What To Read


Want To Understand How Hurricane Harvey Became Such A Disaster? Here's What To Read
In order to better understand the cause, scope and context of ​this storm of staggering proportions, we've assembled a reading list of the best commentary and analysis.

August 30, 2017 at 12:15AM
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Footage From The Rescue Operations In Houston Looks Apocalytpic


Footage From The Rescue Operations In Houston Looks Apocalytpic
Rescue operations are ongoing in the Houston area as record flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey has submerged large swaths of the region.

August 30, 2017 at 12:11AM
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This Hi-Def Timelapse Of A Monarch Caterpillar Turning Into A Cocoon Is Amazing


This Hi-Def Timelapse Of A Monarch Caterpillar Turning Into A Cocoon Is Amazing
You probably watched a caterpillar go through metamorphosis during an elementary school science class, but you probably never watched it like this.

August 29, 2017 at 11:47PM
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Check, please: Couple completes quest to eat at every Cracker Barrel in USA


Check, please: Couple completes quest to eat at every Cracker Barrel in USA
For decades, Ray and Wilma Yoder have traveled across the country on a quest to visit every Cracker Barrel Old Country Store in the states. Now their journey is complete.

August 29, 2017 at 06:24AM
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Peter Thiel Is Bankrolling An Unapproved Offshore Herpes Vaccine Trial


Peter Thiel Is Bankrolling An Unapproved Offshore Herpes Vaccine Trial
The project is part of a larger libertarian movement to speed up medical innovation by pulling back consumer and test subject protections.

August 29, 2017 at 10:03PM
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Peter Thiel Is Bankrolling An Unapproved Offshore Herpes Vaccine Trial


Peter Thiel Is Bankrolling An Unapproved Offshore Herpes Vaccine Trial
The project is part of a larger libertarian movement to speed up medical innovation by pulling back consumer and test subject protections.

August 29, 2017 at 10:03PM
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Trump Says 'All Options On The Table' After North Korean Missile Launch Over Japan, And Other Trump News From Today


Trump Says 'All Options On The Table' After North Korean Missile Launch Over Japan, And Other Trump News From Today
All the Trump news you need to read today.

August 29, 2017 at 09:08PM
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What's Up With Those Floating Fire Ant Colonies in Texas?


What's Up With Those Floating Fire Ant Colonies in Texas?
Ants didn’t take over the world by being stupid and cowardly.

August 29, 2017 at 08:58PM
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Wait, Do People Actually Know Just How Evil This Man Is?


Wait, Do People Actually Know Just How Evil This Man Is?
Joe Arpaio's reign was two decades of intimidation, cruelty and abuses of power.

August 29, 2017 at 02:45PM
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Trump Pardoned Joe Arpaio During Hurricane 'Because I Assumed The Ratings Would Be Far Higher'


Trump Pardoned Joe Arpaio During Hurricane 'Because I Assumed The Ratings Would Be Far Higher'
During a press conference today, Donald Trump fielded a question about whether pardoning Joe Arpaio was "the wrong thing to do." Trump answered by talking about ratings.

August 29, 2017 at 02:47AM
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Otters Are Nature's Canvas


Otters Are Nature's Canvas
Need to jot something down quickly but you're stuck in the wilderness with a body of freshwater but no paper? Grab an otter and doodle on his belly accordingly.

August 29, 2017 at 07:03PM
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NKorea missile flying over Japan makes Tokyoites more wary


NKorea missile flying over Japan makes Tokyoites more wary
There is little they can do, they said, but to hope world leaders resolve the tension peacefully. Still, they worried the capital might not be ready for the worst.

August 29, 2017 at 06:49PM
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