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• Buzz kill! California could BAN decaf coffee or force manufacturers to change recipes under new bill that outlaws cancer chemical

  08-03-2024 22:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  California's proposed ban would outlaw the manufacture of decaffeinated coffees that use the chemical methylene chloride, which is used in the vast majority of brews.
  
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• America's first greenhouse gas smuggler charged with importing 'super pollutants' into the US from Mexico - and the California man could spend up to 20 years in prison

  08-03-2024 20:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Michael Hart, 58, allegedly hid tanks of the synthetic gas under a tarp inside his vehicle in order to sneak the synthetic gas into the US from Mexico - and then proceeded to sell the tanks online.
  
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• Grab a helmet because retired ISS batteries are hurtling back to Earth

  08-03-2024 20:39 via go.theregister.com
  
  'Luminous phenomena' on the cards, but half a ton of debris could survive A pallet of used batteries from the International Space Station (ISS) is due to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere at some point in the next day, and some parts of the 2.6 metric ton mass are likely to hit the ground.…
  
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• NOAA floats idea to fight climate change that involves injecting the atmosphere with millions of tons of ice to cool the planet

  08-03-2024 20:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NOAA has proposed a new method to remove water vapor before it becomes a greenhouse gas in the stratosphere. But some believe the method would cause more problems for Earth.
  
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• Pentagon's highly anticipated UFO report claims there is NO evidence of alien contact - but critics call it a cover-up

  08-03-2024 20:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 63-page unclassified report was said to be released on Friday. A classified version was also delivered to cleared members of Congress
  
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• TV star shaken after Jaguar brakes fail during drive

  08-03-2024 18:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Craig Phillips describes "terrifying feeling" when brakes failed on his Jaguar I-Pace
  
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• Moment Chinese-made Elf Bar vape EXPLODES while charging a few feet from a baby is captured by home security camera

  08-03-2024 18:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The terrifying footage shows a baby sitting quietly in a high chair when a loud noise is heard and an Elf Bar on the counter explodes into a fire ball - just a few feet from the child.
  
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• Pentagon's highly anticipated UFO report claims there is NO evidence of alien contact - but reveals new details about secret 2010 project 'Kona Blue'

  08-03-2024 18:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 63-page unclassified report was said to be released on Friday. A classified version was also delivered to cleared members of Congress
  
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• Moment Elf bar E-cigarette EXPLODES a few feet from a baby is captured by home security camera

  08-03-2024 17:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The terrifying footage shows a baby sitting quietly in a high chair when a loud noise is heard and an Elf Bar on the counter explodes into a fire ball - just a few feet from the child.
  
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• Inside the lab where killer fungi experts are working to stop next global pandemic - after WHO warns four organisms 'critical' threats to public health

  08-03-2024 17:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Australian researchers are identifying new fungal infections that could cause another pandemic. The HBO show 'The Last of Us' has made people more aware of the importance of fungi research.
  
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• Study reveals the length of the average shower in Britain - and it's surprisingly short

  08-03-2024 15:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In their study, researchers from the University of Surrey set out to assess the amount of water used in showers, as well as the possible measures to improve efficiency.
  
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• What YOUR music taste actually says about your personality, according to science

  08-03-2024 14:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Multiple scientific studies have investigated the personality traits associated with different music genres, and come up with some unexpected facts.
  
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• Dodge Charger goes ELECTRIC as it switches from gas-guzzling V8 American muscle car to muted EV

  08-03-2024 14:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dodge has unveiled its blue-blooded electric American muscle car - the Dodge Charger Daytona. It'll pacify performance petrolheads with 0 to 60mph in 3.3 seconds and a huge 670 horsepower.
  
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• Production of Duvel beer hit by cyber-attack

  08-03-2024 13:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A suspected ransomware attack has left the Belgian brewer unable to make beer at four of its sites.
  
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• Britons have always loved a fart joke! 800-year-old book owned by Henry VIII contains a gag about an animal with 'amazing flatulence'

  08-03-2024 12:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The drawing from the Aberdeen Bestiary, a medieval manuscript, shows a fictional beast expelling acidic gas and faeces from its anus as a form of defence.
  
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• TikTok sparks user revolt in US over sale plan

  08-03-2024 12:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The video-sharing app sent a pop-up to users asking them to call their congressional offices.
  
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• Rise of the slaughterbots: AI drone designed to 'hunt and kill people' is built in just hours by scientists 'for a game'

  08-03-2024 11:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In a terrifying glimpse of the future, one scientist has shown just how easy it is to convert any commercially available drone into an assassin in just a few hours.
  
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• America Is Running Out Of Power, Is Rationing And Soaring Energy Prices Ahead?

  08-03-2024 05:00 via technocracy.news
  Technocrats rejoice! They have succeeded in driving enough usable energy out of the country by killing traditional sources and will hone plans to ration energy just like they wanted to do in 1932. Control over energy is the sure-fire way to regulate all economic activity.
  The first two requirements for Technocracy were written down in the Technocracy Study Course in 1934, to wit:
  1. Register on a continuous 24-hour-per-day basis the total net conversion of energy
  Conversion of energy means creat
  
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• Mass die-offs rising among farmed salmon

  08-03-2024 01:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Warmer seas and greater reliance on technology are linked to hundreds of millions of farmed salmon deaths.
  
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