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Rains Force Evacuation of 73,000 Burning Man Participants, Turn Event Into Chaos

Burning Man Federal officials have taken the unprecedented step of shutting down the iconic Burning Man festival in the Nevada…

In Memoriam: Steve Harwell, Iconic Frontman of Smash Mouth, Passes Away at 56

In this Sept. 29, 2008 file photo, Singer Steve Harwell, of Smash Mouth, performs with the band in Anaheim, Calif.…

New Book Reportedly Claims Elon Musk Saw Trump as ‘World’s Champion of Bull***’

SpaceX, Twitter and electric car maker Tesla CEO Elon Musk. The book, which delves into the life and career of…

Pink Floyd Founder Syd Barrett’s Guitar Sold for Over $27,000

Yamaha guitar LONDON (Sputnik) – The guitar of one of the founders of the legendary British rock band Pink Floyd,…

World’s First Scan of Dying Human Brain Sheds Light on What Happens When We Die

Red fluorescence represents super-sniffer receptors connecting to the brain in the mouse olfactory system while the green fluorescence marks all…

Australians Swelter Under Heat Amid Bushfires and Looming Cyclone

A woman swims with her dog at Sydney’s Bondi beach as temperatures in excess of 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees…

Boiling Water May Help Remove 90% of Microplastics – Study

Boiling Water According to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), plastic is the most prevalent type of marine…

Scientists Create ‘Green’ Concrete From Coffee Grounds

Researchers at Russia’s Don State Technical University (DSTU) have developed a concrete mixture incorporating biochar made from coffee grounds in…

Mysterious White Object Above Illinois Turns Out to be Stratospheric Baloon

This illustration shows a high-altitude balloon ascending into the upper atmosphere. When fully inflated, these balloons are 400 feet (150…

Tragic Loss Alters Titanic Plans as Firm Cancels Expedition to Recover Artifacts

Commander Paul-Henri Nargeolet laughs, at Black Falcon Pier in Boston on Sept. 1, 1996. The Titan implosion garnered worldwide attention…

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