Céline Dion may get a tattoo in honor of her late husband, René Angélil, who passed away in January following a battle with throat cancer. “I’ve seen so many people that have tattoos when they’re young, and then they get older and it changes… It’s going down. It’s gravity baby,” Celine said, before admitting she has plans to get inked …
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Toxic Mercury Found In Antarctic Sea Ice, Says New Research
Methylmercury, a potent neurotoxin has been found in sea ice in the Southern Ocean, according to new research. This latest study demonstrates how sea ice bacteria can change mercury into its more lethal form, contaminating marine life and birds. If ingested, methylmercury can travel to the brain, causing developmental and physical problems in foetuses, infants and children. The findings were …
Read More »Bugatti set to resurrect Galibier, Report
Over the past several years, during the production of the Bugatti Veyron, the company teased their strong interests in producing what was essentially going to be a sedan version of the Veyron. They even made a concept version to prove their seriousness towards the matter, called the Galibier. Speaking with Drive, Bugatti CEO Wolfgang Durheimer commented on Bugatti’s future plans, …
Read More »Two tornadoes confirmed in Saskatchewan Sunday
Homes are wrecked and a community has declared a state of emergency after a weekend storm in southeastern Saskatchewan that produced two tornadoes. David Baggaley, a meteorologist with Environment Canada, says along with hail and thunderstorms, there were two instances of tornado’s touching down. According to Baggaley. one was located around 10 KM northwest of Melville and it touched down …
Read More »Goodbye Philae: Researchers end comms link with comet probe
The first spacecraft to land on a comet has now been cut off from Earth forever. Mission controllers at the European Space Agency (Esa) took the decision after Philae had remained silent for a year. Keeping the link open would have drained vital power needed by its Rosetta mother ship, in orbit around the comet. Philae’s landing on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko …
Read More »2017 Ford Super Duty Review: Pickup Trucks V-8 Turbo Engine (Video)
The 2017 Ford Super Duty is an all-new truck, the first since the Super Duty line was split off in 1999. Welcome to the 21st century, Super Duty. 2017 Ford F-250, F-350, and F-450 pickups will be built on fully-boxed frames under the cab that’s 95 percent steel, and Ford claims is 24 times stiffer than the last truck’s. The …
Read More »Pokemon GO Canada: Players Agree It’s “Taking Over Their Life”
With Pokémon GO now legally available for download in Canada, many Canadians who have downloaded the app admit that it is beginning to consume their lives, according to a new Ipsos poll conducted on behalf of Global News. Three in ten (29%) Pokémon GO players ‘agree’ (10% strongly/19% somewhat) that ‘Pokémon GO is taking over my life’. In fact, three …
Read More »Extremists attack on police center in Somalia kills six
At least six civilians were killed on Sunday in a double car bomb attack. The Islamist militant group al-Shabaab took responsibility for the double car suicide bombing, targeting police station in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, which killed six civilians and one police officer, Somali Minister of Internal Security Abdirizak Mohamed said Sunday.
Read More »Game of Thrones to end after season eight; says HBO
Game Of Thrones will end after its eighth season, broadcaster HBO has announced. The announcement was made this morning at HBO’s presentation during the TV Critics Association press tour in Los Angeles as HBO programming president Casey Bloys spoke to the assembled press. “Yes, I think [showrunners D.B. Weiss and David Benioff] have a very specific plan about the number …
Read More »Researchers claim to have solved the mystery of female orgasm
If male orgasm helps prevent prostate cancer, the purpose of the female orgasm is quite different. A new study by a Yale University researcher says the female orgasm is needed to make women ovulate. In a new study of mammals, researchers at Yale and the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital believe that the female orgasm may have evolved as an adaptation for …
Read More »Flexible Building Blocks of the Future (Video)
Scientists have developed new “metamaterials” that can solve problems like ill-fitting joint sockets, contact dermatitis and sebaceous cysts plaguing prosthetic patients for a long time. Scientists at Tel Aviv University, FOM Institute AMOLF and Leiden University in the Netherlands have developed a new approach to manufacturing mechanical “metamaterials” — synthetic composite materials with structures and properties not usually found in …
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