Man, 28, survives shark attack after shoving surfboard in its mouth and punching it
Phil Mummert, 28, was surfing at Bunker Bay – 150 miles from Perth – when he was knocked off his board
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Vaping linked with much higher risk of getting COVID-19
Vaping may increase the risk of getting COVID-19, at least in teens and young adults, a new study suggests. The researchers analyzed information from more than 4,300 U.S. teens and young adults, ages 13 to 24, who completed an online…
Trippy ‘reverse waterfalls’ seen flowing backwards in Australia
In a year where rivers in Arizona run black with steaming sludge and red “blood snow” stains the Antarctic Peninsula, you may not be surprised to learn that several waterfalls in southeast Australia have been flowing backwards. Local news agency…
Oldest human cremation in the Near East unearthed
The Beisamoun pyre fields, where the cremated burial was discovered, during the crepuscular hours. The oldest known person to be intentionally cremated in the Near East took their last breath about 9,000 years ago, and their body went up in…
Could cat drugs treat humans with COVID-19?
Two experimental drugs for cats could potentially help treat humans infected with COVID-19, Science News reported. A type of coronavirus that only infects cats can cause “feline enteric coronavirus” (FeCV), an infection that affects the gastrointestinal tract and seldom causes…
SpaceX wins Pentagon rocket contract to send spy satellites into orbit
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket takes off on an Air Force mission on Aug. 8, 2019. SpaceX and ULA will share the job of carrying “national security” cargo for the military going forward, as the Pentagon rushes…