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Upon arriving at harbors in Norway, this Freya the Walrus has chosen chaos: in her endless pursuit of sunny naps, she's has been sinking tiny Nordic boats.
Science & Energy

Chaotic Walrus Keeps Climbing on Small Boats and Sinking Them

"I don't want her on the dock or on my boat."

A windmill in Texas caught on fire after getting strucking by lightning. Footage showed a spiral of smoke before the structure collapsed.
Wind

Wind Turbine Catches on Fire, Creates Spiral-Shaped Smoke Pattern

"That was pretty insane to watch!"

In a damning report published yesterday, Reuters confirmed that carmaker Hyundai has been using child labor near its flagship factory in Montgomery, AL. 
Future Society

Hyundai Busted Using Child Labor in Alabama

"Consumers should be outraged."

Startup EarthGrid's plasma bot is built to bore tunnels underground fast and cheap, and may help run electric and power grid lines for the US.
Climate Change

Robot Designed to Tunnel Through the Earth Incredibly Fast Using Plasma

"Imagine a robot with ten light sabers on the front."

According to a new report, cryptocurrency company EminiFX collected a quarter of a billion dollars from investors before being exposed as a Ponzi scheme.
Cryptocurrency

Shockingly, Crypto Project That Promised 5% Returns Per Week Turned Out to Be a Ponzi Scheme

If it sounds too good to be true...

One Reddit user captured video of an exceptional Tesla Semi that features a bucking horse mural on its side. Semis have been delayed for years.
Tesla

Tesla Semi Spotted With Huge Mysterious Mural on Its Side

"I’m going to drive next to it for milesssssss to admire it."

Scientists in Switzerland say they've figured out how to make jet fuel from water, carbon dioxide and sunlight using a solar tower.
Energy

New System Creates Jet Fuel From Water, CO2 and Sunlight

This could be huge.

Scientists at Hongtuo Joint Laboratory in Wuhan, China, have invented a somewhat mysterious laser pen that lets users write in mid-air.
Future Society

Chinese Scientists Show Off Laser That Can Write Words in Mid-Air

Wow.

In light of the confirmed New York case of — checks notes — POLIO, here are all of the trending contagions to watch out for this summer.
Developments

A Brief List of Bizarre Diseases Currently Spreading in the United States

From polio to snail-borne meningitis, here's your daily dose of hell!

This weekend, China plans to launch a powerful Long March 5B rocket — and it's likely that parts of junk from the rocket will crash land back onto Earth.
Off-World

China Is Sending More Space Junk Hurtling Down to Earth

Not again!

An object that looks like a bundle of string that showed up in images taken by NASA's Mars Perseverance Rover earlier this month has suddenly disappeared.
Mars

Noodle-Like Object on Mars Has Disappeared, According to NASA Photos

Where did it come from, where did it go?

Florida authorities say the Giant African Land Snail carries rat lungworm, a deadly parasite that causes meningitis. Around 2,000 snails have been found.
Developments

Giant Snails Invading Florida Carrying Dangerous Parasite, Scientists Say

"It was just a matter of time."

A Coinbase manager, who has since been let go from the cryptocurrency exchange for insider trading, has been arrested after attempting to flee the country.
Blockchain

Coinbase Manager Arrested as He Tries to Flee the Country

"Our message with these charges is clear: fraud is fraud is fraud, whether it occurs on the blockchain or on Wall Street."

Several conspiracy theories involving the Mandela effect and portal opening have gone viral, and CERN scientists are trying to counter the misinformation.
Science & Energy

CERN Scientists Annoyed That People Think They’re Ripping a Hole in Reality

CERN scientist: "Look, bro..."

It's pretty difficult to justify opting for a 17-minute trip on a private jet over a 45-minute car ride — but that's exactly what Kylie Jenner just did.
Climate Change

Kardashian Slammed for 17-Minute Private Jet Flight to Beat Traffic

"Girl what am I recycling for."

More writers are using AI programs like Sudowrite to create fiction novels faster than ever before. Some support AI writing, some don't.
Artificial Intelligence

Authors Are Starting to Use AI to Quickly Churn Out Novels

Is this a good idea?

New imagery of the largest canyon in the solar system was captured on the Red Planet by the ESA and the Mars Express mission.
Mars

Mars Satellite Captures Breathtaking View of Deepest Canyon in Entire Solar System

Stunning.

Land Life, a company that offers carbon offsets to polluting industries through planting trees, has accidentally started a massive forest fire in Spain.
Climate Change

Company Providing Carbon Offsets Accidentally Sets Large Forest Fire

You had one job!

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian urged the United States to stop militarizing space. The US is spending billions on the Space Force.
Off-World

China Accuses United States of Militarizing Outer Space

"The US has stolen intelligence information."

To keep the race going during the scorching European heatwave, the Tour de France is pouring water on parts of the course to stop the roads from melting.
Climate Change

Tour de France Pouring Water to Keep Roads From Melting Amid Deadly Heatwave

"In certain places, the asphalt is going to start melting..."