Elon Musk’s SpaceX scrubbed the highly-anticipated launch of a Falcon 9 rocket on Saturday mere seconds before lift-off, citing an undisclosed technical issue, according to CNBC News. The mission, which is now postponed until Sunday after 9:38 am, would be ...
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Wrestling legend Ivan Koloff dies at 74
Professional wrestling legend Ivan Koloff, whose real name was Oreal Perras, has died from liver disease aged 74, Joinfo.com reports with reference to Bleacher Report. Longtime wrestling stalwart Ric Flair shared his thoughts on Twitter: I’m Sad To Wake ...
Read More »This 2-pack of socks is a delightful pun
And so Mashable invites you, a member of the internet, to enjoy these three-dimensional Tupac socks. The story of these fashionable foot mittens is a simple one: First, Twitter user @ojedge asked his girlfriend to pick him up a “two-pack” of socks. ...
Read More »No such thing as a good or bad diet, researchers say
Faced with a choice between a loaf of artisanal, handmade sourdough or mass-produced white bread, few would doubt that the latter was more likely to contribute to obesity. But a new study suggests there is no such thing as ‘good’ ...
Read More »This Material Can Turn Light, Heat, And Movement Into Electricity All At Once
The material is a type of perovskite crystal, a family of crystals already known for being able to turn certain types of energy into electricity, Joinfo.com reports with reference to IFL Science. The new material, known as KBNNO (based on ...
Read More »Historians Say Obama Ranks 12th in the History of Presidential Leadership
Barack Obama ranks as the 12th best leader in U.S. presidential history, according to a new survey of 91 presidential historians conducted by C-SPAN. The panel placed the 44th president just below Woodrow Wilson and just above James Monroe, according to ...
Read More »Ukrainian National team wins silver at Biathlon World Cup 2017
Olympic champion Ukraine’s team won the silver when Iryna Varvynets, Yuliia Dzhima, Anastasiya Merkushyna and Olena Pidhrushna missed four times and trailed by 6.4 seconds behind the German team. The gold medal winners Germany’s Vanessa Hinz, Maren Hammerschmidt, Franziska Hildebrand ...
Read More »California ‘bombogenesis’, biggest storm in years, kills two
More than 100 homes have been evacuated amid fears of mud slides near Los Angeles, the BBC reports. Hundreds of flights have been delayed or cancelled at Los Angeles International Airport. The weather has also brought car-swallowing sinkholes and power ...
Read More »Today’s Horoscope for February 18th, 2017
Today it’s the beginning of the zodiac sign Pisces and love and romance are on Aquarians mind, Pisces are literally in their best spirits. Moon is in Sagittarius 13:31: Sun → Pisces 20:52: Moon → Sagittarius When the moon changes ...
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