A solar storm that hit earth yesterday was stronger than expected. This type of geomagnetic storm can knock out power grids, and affect GPS tracking but so far no damage has been reported from this blast, but it did light up the skies.
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Older blood “as safe” for transfusions as fresh supply, study finds
According to researchers at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, three-weeks-old blood is just as good as fresh blood, confirming the safety of transfusing older blood into the circulatory systems of critically ill patients. It is the first study to show conclusively that there are no major benefits to patients from using fresher blood for transfusions.
Read More »Watching porn could improve your sex life, Concordia researcher says
Sure, recent headlines have proclaimed that porn is ruining the sex lives of an entire generation — but a team of researchers at Concordia University and UCLA say their new study shows that simply isn’t true. Prause and Pfaus analyzed data, collected from 280 male volunteers during previous studies in Prause’s lab, for the effect watching erotica has on sexual …
Read More »Body of man missing since Dec. 26 found : Police
Police have recovered the body of a murder victim in Niagara Falls. The Niagara Falls man had been missing since late December when his burning car was found near the Niagara River in Fort Erie.
Read More »Geese Fall Dead ‘out of the sky’ in Idaho : Avian Cholera The Culprit?
Thousands of snow geese are dead after literally falling from the sky mid-flight. According to the Associated Press, officials with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game said the geese were gathered by both volunteers and staff near Terreton and Roberts. The mysterious deaths were likely due to avian cholera, which develops very quickly and can cause the birds to …
Read More »Hilary Duff on virginity : Actress Opens Up About Her Relationship With Joel Madden
Hilary Duff has hinted that she may have lost her virginity to ex-boyfriend Joel Madden. The 27-year-old actress opened up about her past relationship with the Good Charlotte rocker during her cover story interview with Cosmopolitan magazine.
Read More »Starbucks “Race Together” Controversy : Have any of you gotten a #RaceTogether coffee from Starbucks yet?
Because brands really can’t be seen to be pushing egalitarian messages enough in 2015, Starbucks baristas in the US are going to start making small talk with customers about Ferguson.
Read More »Crocs Eating Human? Tourists on river cruise shocked to witness crocodiles eating suspected ivory poacher
Crocs Eating Human? British tourists witnessed a crocodile eating the remains of a man during a sunset cruise along a river bordering Zimbabwe and Zambia. The body is believed to be that of a Zambian man who was among a group of 13 suspected poachers ambushed by rangers in Zimbabwe two days earlier.
Read More »Mommy blogger’s uplifting message about her pregnancy body is going viral
Mommy Blogger’s Post About Her Pregnancy Body Goes Viral, The following post was written by Joanna Venditti of Nesting Story, who shares her adventures in raising her four kids. As her twins reach the seven-month mark, Joanna shares her thoughts on her own body image and what it means to be healthy.
Read More »3 Judges Fired For Watching Porn At Work
3 judges have been fired for watching pornographic material on court computers, the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office has announced.
Read More »Minor Planet Chiron May Also Have a Ring System Much Like Saturn, Study
Scientists have detected a possible Saturn-like ring system around the minor planet Chiron, making it the sixth such object in our solar system. So far there were only five bodies in our solar system that are known to bear rings. After planet Saturn, to a lesser extent, rings of gas and dust also encircle Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune.
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