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On Friday, May 19, a rare astronomical event will take place, but unfortunately, it won’t be visible to us. It’s called a new Moon. A lunar phase where the Moon is positioned on the dayside and therefore not visible. This particular new Moon is considered even rarer because it is an additional occurrence this season. […]
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A comet known as C/2022 E3, marked by its bright green nucleus and long faint ion tail, will be on display in the Earth sky later this month — possibly for the first time ever or at least for thousands of years. “If C/2022 E3 has ever passed through the solar system before, it would […]
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Mila Kunis never intended to give Will Smith a standing ovation at the 2023 Oscars- despite the rest of the attendees doing so. The star of That 70’s Show, and her husband- Ashton Kutcher- were at the Academy Awards when they saw Smith walking up on stage and slapping Chris Rock. The latter had made […]
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In 2017, two police officers caught a woman in North Carolina stealing groceries from a local store. When they heard her story, however, they knew they had to help. This is the wonderful story of people who do the right thing, even when what the other person did was technically wrong. (1) Cops Help Woman […]
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If any of you tend to live under rocks, and there are a lot of you, you might not know that Keanu Reeves is mostly famous for his role in The Matrix and John Wick. These days you are hard-pressed to hear anything negative about Keanu, in fact, he’s a downright saint when it comes […]
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Some of the world’s greatest innovations were created by accident, and this might just be the latest to add to that list. A Ph.D. student at the University of California at Irvine accidentally discovered a rechargeable battery that could last up to 400 years while playing around in the lab. The Accidental Rechargeable Battery Mya […]
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An eclipse is an auspicious time for the sky above us. It is when the moon’s orbit falls directly between the earth and the sun, so it blocks out the light momentarily. Human beings have marveled over the phenomenon since the dawn of civilization, and our interest isn’t waning. In just under two years on […]
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There is a maths question making the rounds again, in fact, this particular problem has had people stumped for YEARS. But, how could a simple little math question cause so much drama? How difficult is it really? Well, as it turns out, this particular maths question actually has more than one answer. The question is, […]
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Crop tops, love them or hate them – they’re back! You may have noticed them all over your social media feed, and in stores, too. Strange as it may seem, however, they are also making a comeback for men! Crop tops for men were a thing once? Yup! They really were. And no, it was […]
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Our beloved planet is full of varying types of minerals. Some of these are common, and some are exceedingly rare. The universe contains an even greater array of “impossible to naturally exist” materials, thanks to its vastly different atmospheric conditions. A few years ago, meteorologists discovered a mystery meteorite that contains an ultra-rare quasicrystal. This […]
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Nature is full of bright and cheery colors. There are the deep forest greens to the rosy hues of blossoms to the warm browns of wood, and every shade in between. However, there’s not much variety for those who prefer a gothic or Halloween color palette, right? Actually, there is! You may have seen green […]
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On Thursday, June 10, this year’s first solar eclipse, also known as the Ring of Fire, is set to take place. This is a partial eclipse that will appear as a ring of red-colored light around the moon. Grab your eye protection, set your alarm, and get ready for a pretty cool sight! Ring of […]
