If you missed the infamous international fiasco that was the Fyre Festival in 2017, now is your chance to grab commemorative loot, from the US government. The U.S. Marshals Service is auctioning off festival merchandise seized from founder Billy McFarland in an effort to return his victims. The 126 items …
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One of the conspiracy theories that has plagued attempts to keep people informed during the pandemic is the idea that the coronavirus was created in a laboratory. But the vast majority of scientists who have studied the virus agree that it evolved naturally and crossed humans from an animal species, …
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When you go out and look at the sky on a clear night, it seems like nothing else could be so serene and peaceful. But many of those seemingly peaceful stars are evidence of a troubled history, and now we are learning to uncover their secrets. Using data from the …
Read More »Study found traces of coronavirus in Europe in March 2019. Here’s what that means.
The new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, may have been in Europe for longer than previously thought. Recent studies have suggested that it was circulating in Italy in early December 2019. More surprisingly, researchers at the University of Barcelona found traces of the virus by analyzing untreated sewage samples dated March 12, 2019. …
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