“Burning rain drops”. This is how Henry Clifton Sorby, a 19th century British mineralogist, described the small spheres called chondrules found within meteorites. Chondrules are such dominant characteristics of these meteorites that they are called chondrites, and they account for 86 percent of the meteorites found on Earth. Its origin, …
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The San Francisco 49ers will fly a “Black Lives Matter” flag at Levi’s Stadium as the franchise continues to support the fight against racial inequality. The 49ers will fly the flag alongside the California state flag and the United States flag. On Monday, CEO Jed York spoke about the “Black …
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After weeks of criticism, ABC nightly host Jimmy Kimmel referred to his previous use of the black face in comedy sketches and said Tuesday that he apologized “to those who really felt hurt or offended by the makeup I wore or the words I uttered. “ Kimmel, the host of …
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Behold: Oculus Quest, as photographed in my messy house. A gray fabric lining around most of the unit is a nice touch. Just like the original Oculus Rift, the Quest’s side straps include elastic slack so you can remove them from your face when you’ve adjusted them to your ideal …
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Aides of President Trump were concerned about the message that would be sent from the vast rows of empty seats at his rally on Saturday night in Tulsa. Employees texted friends and supporters living near the 19,000-seat arena in a belated attempt to find people who can help fill it, …
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