HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Florida. – A patient in Hillsborough County has been infected with a rare and usually deadly brain-eating amoeba known as Naegleria fowleri, according to the Florida Department of Health. Amoeba is commonly found in fresh water and infects someone when contaminated water enters that person’s nose. From there, …
Read More »Erawondoo Hill is added to the National Heritage List to protect its zircon crystals, the oldest minerals on Earth
This scrub patch in the remote wilderness of Western Australia has been added to the National Heritage List. Its meaning? Key points: Erawondoo Hill has been added to the Australian National Heritage List It is home to the world’s largest repository of zircon crystals dating back to 4.4 billion years …
Read More »Former first-round tight end David Njoku requests exchange for Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns could be facing another possible offensive change. © Ron Chenoy, Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku (85) hits a second-quarter reception against the Denver Broncos at Broncos Stadium at Mile High. Tight end David Njoku has requested an exchange from the team, his …
Read More »MIT designs a robot that can disinfect a warehouse floor in half an hour, and that could one day be used in supermarkets and schools.
Development of this project began in early April, and one of the researchers said it came in direct response to the pandemic. The results have been encouraging enough for researchers to say that autonomous UV disinfection could be done in other settings, such as supermarkets, factories, and restaurants. While home …
Read More »MLB Cleveland Indians say they’re open to possible name change
Cleveland’s MLB team has not always been called the Indians, and the team indicated Friday that it may soon be willing to change its name again. The Indians, formerly known as Forest Citys, Spiders, Bluebirds, Bronchos and Naps before adopting their current name in 1915, said they had been paying …
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