Source: globalnews.ca It’s a dietary fad, a “superfood” and sometimes even used to remove makeup, but according to one Harvard University professor, coconut oil is nothing but poison. During a German lecture last month by professor Karin Michels of the department of epidemiology, Michels said coconut oil was “pure poison,” Business Insider reports. The comment,… Continue reading Coconut oil is ‘pure poison,’ says Harvard professor
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Ice has been found on the surface of the moon
Source: cbc.ca NASA says the ice could provide water for future moon exploration missions Scientists say they’ve found ice on the surface of the moon — a potential water source for future human moon explorers. Most of the ice sits in the shadows of craters near the moon’s poles, reports a study published in the Proceedings of… Continue reading Ice has been found on the surface of the moon
An asteroid bigger than the London Eye is heading towards Earth, NASA warns
Source: mirror.co.uk Named ‘2016 NF23’, the large lump of space rock has been labelled “potentially hazardous” and boasts an estimated diameter of up to 160m An asteroid bigger than the London Eye is on “close approach” with Earth, NASA has warned. Named ‘2016 NF23’, the large lump of space rock has been labelled “potentially hazardous”… Continue reading An asteroid bigger than the London Eye is heading towards Earth, NASA warns
Beef burgers grown in labs could soon be sold in restaurants
Source: The Associated Press, July 19, 2018 A Dutch company that presented the world’s first lab-grown beef burger five years ago said Tuesday it has received funding to pursue its plans to make and sell artificially grown meat to restaurants from 2021. Mosa Meat said it raised US$8.8 million, mainly from M Ventures and Bell Food Group. M… Continue reading Beef burgers grown in labs could soon be sold in restaurants
All 12 boys, soccer coach rescued from flooded Thai cave
Source: John Geddie and Panu Wongcha-um, Reuters, July 10, 2018 All 12 boys, their coach rescued from Thai cave. All 12 boys and their soccer coach trapped for more than two weeks deep inside a flooded Thai cave have been rescued, a Thai navy SEAL unit said on Tuesday, a successful end to a perilous mission that has… Continue reading All 12 boys, soccer coach rescued from flooded Thai cave
Emperor penguins in Antarctica take unintentional ‘selfie’
Source: Sean Previl, Global News, March 8, 2018 People got a bird’s eye view recently when two emperor penguins in Antarctica inadvertently took a “selfie” with a camera left on the ice. The penguins, known as the largest of the flightless black and white birds, were captured on video when two of the curious birds walked… Continue reading Emperor penguins in Antarctica take unintentional ‘selfie’
Lava flowing from Philippine volcano, thousands evacuated
Source: The Associated Press, January 15, 2018 LEGAZPI, Philippines — Nearly 15,000 people have fled from villages around the Philippines’ most active volcano as lava flowed down its crater Monday in a gentle eruption that scientists warned could turn explosive. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology increased the alert level for Mount Mayon late… Continue reading Lava flowing from Philippine volcano, thousands evacuated
First snow, now bitter cold disrupts life on U.S. East Coast
Source: Philip Marcelo, The Associated Press, January 5, 2018 BOSTON — Frigid temperatures, some that could feel as cold as minus 30 degrees, moved across the East Coast on Friday as the region attempted to clean up from a massive winter storm that brought more than a foot of snow, hurricane-force winds and coastal flooding a… Continue reading First snow, now bitter cold disrupts life on U.S. East Coast
Officials want to know: Was engineer in fatal Amtrak wreck distracted?
Source: Michael Balsamo and Haven Daley, The Associated Press, December 20, 2017 DUPONT, Wash. — Federal investigators in the deadly Amtrak wreck want to know whether the engineer was distracted by a second person in his cab as his train hurtled into a curve at more than twice the speed limit. Three people were killed Monday… Continue reading Officials want to know: Was engineer in fatal Amtrak wreck distracted?
‘Do I need a British accent?’ Obama sits down to be interviewed by Prince Harry
Source: Josh K. Elliot, CTV News, December 17, 2017 Kensington Palace has released a teaser from a sit-down interview involving Prince Harry and former U.S. president Barack Obama, in which the two exchange banter ahead of their one-on-one chat. Everyone’s favourite red-haired prince is slated to interview Obama for approximately 40 minutes, with the discussion… Continue reading ‘Do I need a British accent?’ Obama sits down to be interviewed by Prince Harry