An earthquake initially measured at magnitude 4.5 rattled Northern California on Saturday night, according to reports. The quake was felt throughout much of the San Francisco Bay Area, the Mercury News of San Jose reported. The epicenter of the quake was near Aromas, about 30 miles northeast of Monterey, according to the U.S. Geological Survey […]
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Online clothes sellers targeted by ‘creepy’ messages
Jennifer Savin – a Cosmopolitan features writer, .css-1xgj2ad-InlineLink:link{color:#3F3F42;}.css-1xgj2ad-InlineLink:visited{color:#696969;}.css-1xgj2ad-InlineLink:link,.css-1xgj2ad-InlineLink:visited{font-weight:700;border-bottom:1px solid #BABABA;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}.css-1xgj2ad-InlineLink:link:hover,.css-1xgj2ad-InlineLink:visited:hover,.css-1xgj2ad-InlineLink:link:focus,.css-1xgj2ad-InlineLink:visited:focus{border-bottom-color:currentcolor;border-bottom-width:2px;color:#B80000;}@supports (text-underline-offset:0.25em){.css-1xgj2ad-InlineLink:link,.css-1xgj2ad-InlineLink:visited{border-bottom:none;-webkit-text-decoration:underline #BABABA;text-decoration:underline #BABABA;-webkit-text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-decoration-thickness:1px;-webkit-text-decoration-skip-ink:none;text-decoration-skip-ink:none;text-underline-offset:0.25em;}.css-1xgj2ad-InlineLink:link:hover,.css-1xgj2ad-InlineLink:visited:hover,.css-1xgj2ad-InlineLink:link:focus,.css-1xgj2ad-InlineLink:visited:focus{-webkit-text-decoration-color:currentcolor;text-decoration-color:currentcolor;-webkit-text-decoration-thickness:2px;text-decoration-thickness:2px;color:#B80000;}}who recently investigated the topic – was offered £5 for more than 50 intimate images after posting items on eBay. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-55661022
Dire wolves from ‘Game of Thrones’ were real, but they went extinct because of this stunning reason
“Game of Thrones” may have excited viewers with tales of dragons and fictional heroes and heroines, but one aspect of the show was real, according to a new study: dire wolves. According to research published in the scientific journal Nature, dire wolves existed from 125,000 years ago until 9,500 years ago. However, they may have gone […]
NASA finds an alien planet with 3 suns
NASA has discovered an exoplanet with three stars, one with a bizarre orbit that has left astronomers baffled. The planet, known as KOI-5Ab was discovered in 2009 by NASA’s Kepler space telescope, but it was “abandoned” by scientists because the space telescope had easier candidates to identify. “KOI-5Ab got abandoned because it was complicated, and […]
Biden Twitter account ‘starts from zero’ with no Trump followers
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Photo of Nevada mountain lion sparks ‘Where’s Waldo?’ moment
Nevada’s mountain lions often use the strategy of waiting patiently to ambush their prey. And since some can reach up to 180 pounds, the big cats are usually not too difficult to spot. Or are they? The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (UFWS) posted a photo on Facebook Tuesday, along with the caption: “Where’s Waldo: Mountain lion in Washoe […]
Minneapolis hikers surprised by frozen caveman sculpture
Hikers were surprised on Thursday to find a frozen caveman beside the trails of a Minneapolis park, according to reports. The “Ice Man” sculpture stands beside two trails in Theodore Wirth Park, showing a caveman named “Zug Zug” encased in plastic that resembles ice. Artist Zach Schumack wanted to make use of the sculpture after […]
NASA finds there are fewer galaxies than first thought, leaving the possibility we’re alone in the universe
A mission from NASA has discovered there may be a lot fewer galaxies than initially believed, opening up the possibility humanity is alone in the universe. The New Horizons mission, which yielded the first close-up photos of Pluto, provided enough data for scientists to make the determination that it’s likely the number of galaxies is in the hundreds of […]
Scientists discover new bat species in Africa with pumpkin-orange body: ‘The color is just phenomenal’
Scientists on Wednesday announced the discovery of a new bat species in Africa that has a striking mix of fiery orange and black colors, according to reports. The new Halloween-hued bat, Myotis nimbaensis, was found after scientists set out on an expedition in 2018 to survey the habitat of an endangered bat species in the West African country of […]
Amazon faces legal challenge over Prime cancellation policy
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Manatee with ‘Trump’ scrawled on its back sparks outrage from wildlife experts
Shocking images of a manatee with the word “Trump” scrawled on its back have outraged wildlife experts. The images have sparked a federal investigation by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, which has appealed for information on the incident. The word appears to be written in algae on the manatee’s back and it does […]
Items from Capitol riot will end up in the Smithsonian
A number of items from last week’s deadly Capitol riots will end up at the Smithsonian, according to officials. Images of pro-Trump rioters storming the Capitol Building sent shockwaves around the world. The violence left five people dead, including a Capitol Police officer, and sparked a high-tech FBI manhunt for suspects involved in the riot. Some […]