Surprise ‘Zombie Volcano’ Discovered Slowly Growing Beneath New Zealand. This was a surprising find, as magma chambers normally sit directly under volcanoes, not off to the side like these. Pressure buildup can cause the magma underneath a volcano to rise and pour out of it as lava, creating a volcanic eruption.
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First look at Fate/Extella for PS4, PS Vita (Video)
Marvelous just released the first trailer of Fate/EXTELLA, that will be released in Japan for PS4 and PS Vita this year. The trailer introduce two characters, the unnamed Archer (Mumei) from Fate/Extra and Archer Gilgamesh. On top of that, we get a tease of a very familiar Saber. Unfortunately no gameplay is shown, but the music is quite cool.
Read More »Pop stars endorsing mostly junk food; Study Says
A vast majority of the food and beverage products endorsed by some of the most popular celebrities in the US are unhealthy, finds a new study. In the report NYU Langone Medical Center scientists combed through Billboard Magazine’s “Hot 100” song charts from 2013 and 2014. They confirmed celebrities’ popularity by looking at who won at the Teen Choice Awards …
Read More »Podiatrists Have Finally Given Us A Legitimate Reason To Hate Crocs
Do you know anyone who wears the rubber-based footwear that are Crocs? Experts have now declared them bad for your health. The oddly shaped rubber shoes have come under fire today after Dr. Megan Leahy, a Chicago-based podiatrist with the Illinois Bone and Joint Institute, told Huffington Post that the shoes may be worse for your feet than you think. …
Read More »Russian rocket that worried Inuit groups has launched, Report
A highly toxic piece of Russian space junk that’s set to fall June 4 into Baffin Bay between Ellesmere Island and Greenland poses a danger to Inuit and to Arctic wildlife, the Inuit Circumpolar Council said June 2. Kevin Miller says the government monitored the launch and re-entry of debris closely. In an email he said no debris had been …
Read More »Michelle Gregg: No charges for mother of toddler who fell into gorilla cage
Michelle Gregg, the mother of the little boy who fell into the gorilla enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo will NOT face criminal charges. Hamilton County Prosecutor Joseph Deters said the boy’s mother, Michelle Gregg, was not being reckless and did not intentionally put her son at risk of harm. She was supervising three other children at the time and turned …
Read More »Candice Rochelle Bobb: ‘Toronto shooting’ victim’s baby passes away
Three weeks after Candice Rochelle Bobb was gunned down in Rexdale, her premature baby has died. On May 15, police responded to an incident in the Jamestown Crescent and John Garland Boulevard area for a report of shots fired. When officers arrived on scene they discovered that several people had been shot, including a pregnant 35-year-old woman.
Read More »Canada in line for a $750-billion ‘bequest boom’: CIBC estimates
Baby boomers in Canada will inherit approximately $750 billion over the next decade, finds a new CIBC Capital Markets report, which notes this will be the country’s largest-ever transfer of wealth. Canada currently has just over 2.5 million people over the age of 75, of which close to 45 per cent are widowed, the report says. The number of elderly …
Read More »Decision regarding remedy issued by Ostrander ERT, iwts not allowed
The Tribunal in the Ostrander Point ERT hearing has found that “the remedies proposed by Ostrander [Gilead] and the Director are not appropriate in the unique circumstances of this case. The Tribunal finds that the appropriate remedy under s.145.2.1 (4) is to revoke the Director’s decision to issue the REA [Renewable energy Approval]”. The Tribunal decision says that no matter …
Read More »Paul Marcarelli: ‘Former Verizon Pitchman’ Switches to Sprint in Latest from Deutsch
Paul Marcarelli, the bespectacled man famous for asking that question for Verizon— a question also asked by countless others when their cell connection flickers— has switched networks, and now represents Sprint. Focusing on affordability, a new commercial called “Paul Switched” features Paul Marcarelli saying that he’s now going steady with Sprint. In the ad he introduces himself, and notes that …
Read More »Tetris celebrates 32th birthday, still a gamer’s favorite
Tetris turns 32 today. Here’s the remarkable and strange story of how this classic game was born. In 1984, Alexey Pajitnov was diligently programming computer games that tested the capabilities of new equipment developed by the USSR. In his spare time, he drew inspiration from his favorite puzzle board game, Pentominos, and decided to create a computer game for himself. …
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