Day: October 16, 2016

UBR Classic Episode 53: Live show covering the UFO madness and some WikiLeaksUBR Classic Episode 53: Live show covering the UFO madness and some WikiLeaks

October 16, 2016| tempestuniverse| 0 Comment | 9:59 pm

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Pensioner fights off launderette robber with pair of jeans

An 84-year-old used a pair of jeans to help repel a masked man who twice tried to rob him in a launderette. [...]

Highly dangerous new species of spider found

A larger and more venomous species of one of the world's deadliest spiders has been confirmed by Australian scientists. [...]

Zoo issues update on zebra which died in rhino 'incident'

The zebra that died in a zoo in Essex after an "incident" with a rhinoceros was killed after the larger animal unintentionally punctured its stomach. [...]

Jenny Eclair says she 'can't compete' with 'terrible' AI Michael Parkinson podcast

The first episode of a podcast hosted by AI replicating Sir Michael Parkinson has been released - and comedian and podcaster Jenny Eclair has branded it a "terrible, terrible idea". [...]

World chess number one quits tournament after refusing to change jeans

World chess number one Magnus Carlsen has quit a major tournament after being told he couldn't wear jeans. [...]

Freak Christmas dinner injury forces world's best golfer to undergo surgery

The world’s best golfer has suffered a freak injury while cooking Christmas dinner, forcing him to undergo surgery. [...]

The best dogs of 2024

Dogs were the best of us in 2024. [...]

Stranded astronauts send Christmas message from space

Astronauts stranded on the International Space Station over Christmas have sent a festive message back to Earth. [...]

How a child's phone call to a top-secret US number started a Christmas tradition

In early December 1955, the phone rang at an air base in Colorado Springs. The officers on the watch floor of the Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD) - who were [...]

Mosh pit nappy, designed to avoid queues at gig loos, sells out

An adult incontinence nappy, designed for concertgoers to avoid long queues at toilets, has gone on sale. [...]

LA wildfires: How can wildfire smoke affect your health?

Experts lay bare the health effects of breathing in wildfire smoke and the steps that can be taken to reduce one's risk. [...]

'Spooky' quantum entanglement discovered inside individual protons for 1st time ever

Physicists have long-suspected that the building blocks of protons experienced quantum entanglement. Now, researchers have the first direct evidence — after using a trick to infer subatomic particles' entropy. [...]

2,800-year-old structure unearthed in Israel was likely used for cultic practices and sacrifice, archaeologists say

Archaeologists have unearthed a unique stone structure in East Jerusalem, providing evidence of cultic activity and possibly animal sacrifice in the Kingdom of Judah during the First Temple period. [...]

'Totally amazing' astronaut photo captures comet C/2024 G3 ATLAS shooting past Earth from the ISS

NASA astronaut Don Pettit has snapped a striking shot of the super-bright comet racing past our planet for the first time in 160,000 years, as it lit up the night [...]

Schrödinger's Cat breakthrough could usher in the 'Holy Grail' of quantum computing, making them error-proof

Errors in quantum computers are an obstacle for their widespread use. But a team of scientists say that, by using an antimony atom and the Schrödinger's Cat thought experiment, they [...]

How Pluto captured its largest moon Charon with a 10-hour icy 'kiss'

Pluto may have got romantic to capture its largest moon, colliding and engaging in a passionate but icy 10 hour kiss with Charon billions of years ago. [...]

Secrets of Alexander the Great mosaic revealed after 1st-of-its-kind analysis

There are around 2 million pieces that make up the Alexander the Great mosaic, but where did they come from? [...]

Argyria: The rare disease that turns people blue

Argyria is caused by a buildup of silver in the body, which discolors the skin. [...]

Top-secret X-37B space plane has been in orbit for more than 1 year

In case you forgot it was still up there. [...]

Did people report seeing UFOs before the 20th century?

Are UFO sightings a 20th-century phenomena, or did people report seeing them earlier in history? [...]

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