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Apocalypse on the Mississippi: Hundreds of Thousands of Fish Found Dead
NewsFeed is hardly an expert, but when the amount of dead fish floating in a river makes it look like a gravel road, there might be a problem.
What’s the Worst Thing About Being an Astronaut?
NewsFeed isn’t going to lie: We’ve always dreamed of going to space, seeing the stars and gazing down on the bright blue planet thousands of miles beneath us. But a new report has detailed a scary new thing that happen to …
Shark Attack Victims Now Sharks’ Biggest Advocates
A group of shark attack survivors, though scarred and maimed, have banded together in an unexpected display of forgiveness.
Carnivores: Maybe You’re Not As Awful For the Planet As We All Thought?
NewsFeed is going to celebrate with a Cuban sandwich stuffed inside a Double Down.
Playboy Centerfold Tries To Open Door of Plane, Mid-Flight
Can Termites Predict Climate Change?
Forget number crunching weather simulations. It now turns out tracking where termites build their mounds can help to predict climate change.
Quotes: NOAA Scientist on Microbes Breaking Up the BP Oil Spill
“Has it hit the sweet spot? Yes. Was it by design? Partly,”
— STEVE MURAWSKI, Senior Scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, on the chemical dispersant used by BP to break up the Gulf of Mexico oil …
Underground Acid Water Could Take Over Johannesburg
Rising levels of acidic water in the abandoned mine shafts located beneath South Africa’s largest city, could overflow onto the streets in as little as a year and a half. (via the Daily Telegraph)
Chilean Miners Protest Against Imposed Restrictions
After 33 days trapped underground at the San José gold and copper mine, the Chilean miners are starting to rebel against government-imposed restrictions, their family members revealed.
Paris to Heat Building With Commuters’ Body Heat
A public housing project in Paris plans to reduce its carbon footprint by harnessing a universal and completely renewable form of energy: excess body heat.
Quotes: New Zealand Official on Friday’s Massive Earthquake
“It was like a freight train running through the house,”
— CHRIS MONROE, Operations Manager for the New Zealand Fire Service, on Friday’s massive earthquake that struck the country (Via CNN)