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Chemist Identifies Mystery ‘Blobs’ Washing Up in Newfoundland
A researcher thinks he knows what has been coming ashore on miles of beaches. Canada’s environmental agency says it is still looking into it.World - The New York Times - 2 hours ago -
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Mysterious white blobs washing up on Canadian beaches stump experts
White blobs of "a mystery substance" dotting beaches across Canada's far northeast Newfoundland and Labrador province spark an investigation.Top stories - CBS News - October 16 -
‘The first thing I did was poke it’: Canada beach blobs mystery solved by chemists
Newfoundland Memorial Univeristy team find white masses are likely material used to clean pipes in oil industry. When the chemist Chris Kozak finally got his hands on a sample of the mysterious ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
White Blobs Wash Up on Canada’s Beaches, Stumping Everyone
Over a month after the substance began appearing on the southern shores of Newfoundland, a federal agency is still investigating.World - The New York Times - October 23 -
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Mystery blobs, maligned cities and that terrible Oasis sketch – take the Thursday quiz
Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?. Last week’s 100 raccoons story arrived in what is considered “the witching hour” at the ...World - The Guardian - October 17 -
Sydney beaches shut over mysterious tar balls washing ashore
Sydney’s Bondi Beach and other beaches around the Australian city were shut on Thursday as officials investigated mysterious tar balls that have washed ashore.Top stories - NBC News - October 17 -
Sydney reopens beaches after thousands of mysterious tar balls washed ashore
They were closed earlier this week after thousands of mysterious black tar-like balls washed ashore.Top stories - BBC News - October 19 -
"Most mysterious song on the internet" identified after 17 years
The mystery song is called "Subways of Your Mind," and was recorded by a little-known 1980s German band called FEX.Entertainment - CBS News - November 6 -
Second Sydney beach closed as mystery deepens after hundreds of black balls wash ashore in Coogee
Coogee and Gordons Bay beachgoers warned not to touch the material, which could be ‘tar balls’ formed from oil spills or seepage at sea. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
Mysterious tar balls washing ashore force closure of seven beaches in Sydney including Bondi
Randwick council started closing its beaches, including Coogee, on Tuesday and neighbouring Waverley council followed suit on Thursday ‘out of precaution’. Follow our Australia news live blog for ...World - The Guardian - October 17 -
Sydney beaches reopen after tar balls wash ashore but mystery remains over source
NSW Maritime executive director says balls appear to be made up of fatty acids, chemicals found in cleaning and cosmetic products, and fuel oil. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
Massive great white shark washes up dead on Cape Cod beach
Officials had to use a tow truck to carry the 3.6 meter shark off the beach.Top stories - BBC News - October 17 -
Thousands of dead seabirds are washing up on Australia’s beaches. Researchers want to know why
Each spring about 20 million shearwaters fly 15,000km to Australia from the northern hemisphere. This year, beachgoers have been finding many emaciated carcasses. Get our breaking news email , ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
Mystery Overseas Bettors Up Trump Stake on Polymarket Site
Newly legalized betting on elections spawns a potential $43 million payout for a GOP victory, raises the online odds of a Trump win, as well as concerns about possible foreign interference.Business - Inc. - October 22 -
Zita Cobb on Community Tourism and Her Newfoundland Inn
The innkeeper at this luxury hotel on Newfoundland’s Fogo Island hopes other places might draw inspiration from an economic model in which tourism is in service to the community, and not the other ...Business - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
Bar soaps vs. body wash — dermatologists weigh in
Bar soaps work as effectively as body washes and offer benefits you can’t get with liquid soap. Shop editor-approved bar soaps from Vanicream, L’Occitane and Avène.Top stories - NBC News - Yesterday -
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Identifying 3 of this season's secret fantasy football stars
Andy Behrens shines a light on three players who are delivering more than their fantasy stats suggest.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 17 -
Instantly Identify Bad Leadership with These 7 Warning Signs
What does it take to be a good leader? Avoid these common mistakes at all cost.Business - Inc. - October 20 -
Onion Identified as McDonald’s E. Coli Culprit
Fast food restaurants are holding onions as the E. coli outbreak likely traces its roots back to the vegetable.Business - Inc. - October 25 -
The Key to Boosting Sales: Identifying and Converting Non-Customers
Not everyone is a customer. And you need to examine the types of non-customers you have to understand why.Business - Inc. - October 26 -
U.S. intel identifies disinformation campaigns ahead of election
With just over a week to go before elections, there's a new warning about threats, fake videos and propaganda all aimed at trying to fool voters. NBC News' Maura Barrett reports.Politics - NBC News - October 26 -
Study finds LLMs can identify their own mistakes
It turns out that LLMs encode quite a bit of knowledge about the truthfulness of their answers, even when they give the wrong one.Tech - VentureBeat - October 29 -
Most ballot box fire voters identified
Authorities identified most of the voters whose ballots were destroyed in dropbox fires in Washington and Oregon. Homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga reports.Top stories - CBS News - October 30 -
Sydney identifies 'disgusting' balls that shut beaches
The so-called tar balls were a combination of oil, human faeces and other substances, scientists say.Top stories - BBC News - November 7 -
Scientists identify tomato genes to tweak for sweeter fruit
Gene-edited versions of large, domesticated varieties of tomato grew to be sweet like those from wild plants. It is a common complaint in the produce aisle: tomatoes today might be big, but they ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
River turns orange - after iron deposits wash in from abandoned mine
The Environment Agency say it is investigationg the source of the discolouration.Top stories - BBC News - October 25 -
Redick comes clean about car wash film session
Lakers coach JJ Redick has come clean about watching game film at a car wash.Sports - ESPN - October 27 -
Ballot drop box fires in Oregon and Washington are likely connected, police say
Ballot boxes in Portland, Ore., and neighboring Vancouver, Wash., were set on fire early Monday morning, police said, just over a week out from Election Day.Top stories - NBC News - October 28 -
Video shows ballot box set on fire in Vancouver, Wash.
Police are investigating two ballot boxes set on fire in Portland, Ore., and Vancouver, Wash. Several ballots were damaged by the fires.Politics - NBC News - October 28 -
Elephants can wash with a hose – and sabotage shower time, scientists say
An elephant at Berlin zoo used its trunk to interrupt flow of water from hose used by another elephant. If you get frustrated by the shower hog in your house you’re not alone: research suggests ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
When the World Feels Messy, I Turn to PowerWash Simulator
A low-stress video game that’s cleansing in more than one sense.Tech - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
Baby identified 3 decades after her body was found on highway
An infant who became known as "Mary Josephine" after her mysterious death in 1993 has been identified using forensic tests.Top stories - CBS News - October 16 -
7 dead identified in Georgia island gangway collapse during celebratory weekend
The seven people killed Saturday in a gangway collapse on a Georgia barrier island were all in their 70s, except for one woman in her 90s, the coroner said Sunday.Top stories - NBC News - October 21 -
Navy identifies 2 female pilots killed in Washington state crash
The Navy has identified the two crew members who went missing and were later declared dead after their EA-18G Growler jet crashed in Washington state last week. Naval aviator Lt. Serena “Dug” ...Politics - The Hill - October 21 -
Police identify suspect arrested in 3 attacks on DNC offices in Arizona
The suspect was also arrested for allegedly hanging suspicious bags of white power from political signs lined with razor blades.Top stories - CBS News - October 23
