natural-science” target=”_blank”>Nature< have discovered the fossilized remains of a sea creature that existed some 180 million years ago during the Jurassic Period. Workers found the 32-foot skeleton of the ichthyosaur – known colloquially as a “sea dragon” – in the Rutland Water Nature Reserve near Leicester. A man poses next …
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Psychologists warn against believing TikTok videos on how to self-diagnose mental disorders
Nearly everyone has had that moment when you’re feeling unwella> and look up your symptoms online, only to panic a few minutes later when you notice the symptoms sound similar to a more serious ailment. Something similar is now happening on social media websites like <a href="https:, but instead of …
Read More »The electric GMC Hummer EV is so powerful it can pop wheelies
The new GMC Hummer can fly. At least part of it can. The 2022 GMC Hummer EV has a 1,000 hp all-wheel-drive system. (GMC) Hummer EV chief engineer Al Oppenheiser told The Drive that during development they discovered that the 1,000 horsepower full-size pickup could lift its front end. The …
Read More »New York Times frets road-salt is 'environmental pollutant' with 'damaging consequences'
the-new-york-times” target=”_blank”>The New York Times< “As snowstorms sweep the East Coast of the United States this week, transportation officials have deployed a go-to solution for keeping winter roads clear: salt,” Gross wrote. “But while pouring tons of salt on roads makes winter driving safer, it also has damaging environmental and …
Read More »NASCAR star Aric Almirola retiring to spend more time with family
Aric Almirola is hanging up his helmet. Aric Almirola has announced plans to retire from NASCAR at the end of the 2022 season. (Sean Gardner/Getty Images) The 38-year-old has announced that 2022 will be his last year as a nascar” target=”_blank”>NASCAR< that he wants to spend more time with his …
Read More »Space heaters: What you must know to keep your family safe
Seems so simple in the winter: Plug in a space heater, get warm. Not so fast. As temperatures plunge, many families turn to electric space heaters for extra warmth — or use them to heat up specific parts of the homea> for a period of time. <. “My fellow firefighters and …
Read More »John Ondrasik warns of ‘political’ censorship after YouTube temporarily removed Afghan withdrawal music video
Five for Fighting frontman John Ondrasik spoke out against censorship on Monday during an appearance on “America’s Newsroom” after YouTube temporarily removed and then reinstated a music video of his song “Blood on my Hands,” which criticized the U.S. for its handling of the conflicts withdrawal. “It seems that freedom …
Read More »Florida deputies rescue woman trapped in burning car: ‘Selfless efforts’
A us-regions sheriff has shared video of crime racing to rescue a woman trapped inside a burning car last month, praising their “selfless efforts” to ensure she made it out alive. Deputies responded just after midnight to a crash on the Suncoast Parkway on the state Route 52 overpass on …
Read More »MSNBC guest complains more sitcoms don't include COVID-19 in plotlines, have 'wished' pandemic away
A New York Times TV critic complained that too many of today’s sitcoms do not include infectious-disease in their plotlines. Some of the most popular shows on TV or streaming services have not written in the pandemic, or have included it only to eventually write it out of their scripts. …
Read More »Giant whale calf nearly collides with free diver in Tahiti: Video
Yanna Xian will likely never forget the close call she had with a baby wild-nature” target=”_blank”>humpback whale< with her relationships” target=”_blank”>boyfriend< Brown told the British news agency that he and Xian have free-divinga> experience, which they’ve practiced in their home city of Honolulu. They never expected a two-week-old calf to …
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