John Glenn started his career as a pilot in the US Navy. He was a distinguished pilot during World War II and the Korean War. In 1959, Glenn joined NASA. He was among the first group of astronauts, one of ...
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Unprecedented discovery: Sparrow-sized dinosaur tail found trapped in amber
Xing Lida, a Chinese paleontologist discovered an unprecedented finding at an amber market in northern Myanmar near the Chinese border, according to CNN. The remarkable piece of amber, the size of a dried apricot, was destined to end up as ...
Read More »Bighorn sheep smashes glass door after confronting his own reflection – video
The bighorn sheep herd that usually hangs out in Glenwood Canyon, Colorado, came into town over the last several days, according to the local outlet Post Independent. The ram must have seen the reflection in Blue Sky Adventures Hotel’s glass ...
Read More »Netflix reveals the most popular TV and movies binge pairings
Netflix’s new study on viewing habits of over 86 million members in 190 countries. For this study, the streaming service looked at what viewers do when they finish binge-watching a show—specifically, how long it takes before they dive into the ...
Read More »Mick Jagger becomes a father for the eighth time at the age of 73
Mick Jagger, Rolling Stones frontman, has become a father again at the age of 73, Daily Mail reports. A statement said: ‘Melanie Hamrick and Mick Jagger’s son was born today in New York and they are both delighted. ‘Mick was ...
Read More »7.8 earthquake near Solomon Islands, tsunami alert issued for South Pacific
The earthquake hit less than 30 kilometers off the island of Makira — and 70 kilometers southwest of the island’s city of Kirakira — about 4:38 a.m. local time Friday (12:38 p.m. ET Thursday), according to the US Geological Survey, ...
Read More »First rumors about iPhone 7s
According to Mac Otakara, the new model of iPhone launched in 2017 will be iPhone 7s and iPhone 7s Plus which are the updated version of iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. The basic design will reportedly remain the same, ...
Read More »6.5 magnitude earthquake strikes off coast of Northern California
The US Geological Surv reported about an earthquake of 6.8 magnitude on 14:50 UTC 157 km west of Ferndale in Northern California on Thursday, but later it was downgraded to the magnitude of 6.5. The center of the quake was 10 ...
Read More »Make a wish: Skywatchers can enjoy “supermoon” and the Geminid meteor shower on Tuesday night
The Geminids are one of the three spectacular meteor showers of the year, along with the Quadrantids in January and the Perseids in August. The shower is caused by the 3200 Phaethon asteroid. Its orbit brings it very close to ...
Read More »Madonna rides with James Corden in ‘Carpool Karaoke’
During the ride around Manhattan, Madonna ran through many of her greatest hits, including “Vogue,” “Express Yourself” and “Music”, as well as newer track “Bitch I’m Madonna,” Joinfo.com reports with reference to TV Line. She also performed an impressive twerking ...
Read More »WADA criticizes Russia for Isinbayeva appointment to head anti-doping
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has disapprovingly commented on the news that the former Russian athlete Yelena Isinbayeva has been appointed head of the new Supervisory Board of the Russian anti-doping agency (RUSADA). WADA has not been informed of that ...
Read More »Brace yourselves for the new trailer for ‘Fifty Shades Darker’
We still have to wait a few months for the second film of the trilogy with Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan that will premiere on February 10, 2017. The main intrigue is if Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele will be ...
Read More »Therapy pig LiLou helps soothe stressed travellers
Lilou is a small, spotted Juliana pig has joined the Wag Brigade in San Francisco Airport on Monday, according to The CN Traveler. LiLou is the first non-canine addition to the Wag Brigade, a group of 22 trained therapy dogs ...
Read More »HIV vaccine will be tested on 600 people in 2017
The potential new vaccine will be tested on 600 people in North America, to see how well it can prevent them from getting the virus, Joinfo.com reports with reference to Science Alert. In the phase I trials were only set ...
Read More »Paris suffers ‘worst for 10 years’ smog
Paris is said to be suffering its worst winter pollution for at least a decade, with the French capital clouded by thick smog and gripped by travel chaos, according to Sky News. Airparif agency, which measures pollution in the city, ...
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