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Astronomy Picture of the Day: Orionids Meteors over Inner Mongolia

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Orionids Meteors over Inner Mongolia Meteors have been shooting out from the constellation of Orion. This was expected, as October is the time of year for the Orionids Meteor Shower . Pictured here, over two dozen meteors were caught in successively added exposures last October over Wulan Hada volcano in Inner Mongolia , China . The featured image shows multiple meteor streaks that can all be connected to a single small region on the sky called the radiant , here visible just above and to the left of the belt of Orion , The Orionids meteors started as sand sized bits expelled from Comet Ha lley during one of its trips to the inner Solar System . Comet Halley is actually responsible for two known meteor showers , the other known as the Eta Aquarids and visible every May. An Orionids image featured on APOD one year ago today from the same location shows the same car. Next month,

Brazil’s new president plans to plunder the Amazon, which is bad news for all of us

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Environment Deforestation could be devastating for indigenous peoples—and for the whole planet. President-elect Jair Bolsonaro now governs an incomparable resource—the Amazon. What he does with it could affect the whole planet. via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2DecS1q"

Five laptops to buy if Apple messes up this MacBook Air update

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Gadgets If you want to hop off the Apple ship, there are lots of ultra-portable PCs that are worth a look. Apple's lineup of ultra-portable laptops may get an upgrade, but we've been burned in the past. via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2JoNHcY"

MEGAPIXELS: Spooky animal x-rays are exactly as cool as you'd imagine

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Animals They’re spooky-scary. To prepare for Halloween this year, we talked to a veterinarian at the Oregon Zoo about the wild anatomy in these spooky animal x-rays. via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2yHxkE4"

You really can be scared to death—here’s how

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Health But don't freak out. You really can be "scared to death." Here’s how it happens. via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2CN6vkW"

Last week in tech: A $435,000 AI portrait, the good Twitter bots, and how a house survives a hurricane

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Technology Plus, we talk about the new iPhone XR as the default iPhone on our podcast. Check out the latest episode of our podcast and catch up on the rest of the latest tech news. via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2CPZRKN"

Daily Deal - War for the Overworld, 80% Off

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The FDA's updated nutrition labels could improve your health—if you know how to read them

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Health The regulatory agency has finally accepted that nobody drinks just half a bottle of Coke. Food companies have been rolling out the new nutrition labels over the past few months, but last week, the FDA made clear exactly why those changes were made, along with… via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2zcaR1w"

How to prevent eye strain when you stare at screens all day

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Health Yes, it is possible! Ever tried carrying around a bowling ball for nine hours a day? Your arms would get pretty tired. That’s what you’re doing to your eyes when you stare at screens all… via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2CLxAVy"

Did a gigantic bird really eat a Neanderthal child?

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Science A paleontologist walks us through the details of the case. Did a giant bird eat the finger bones of a neanderthal child 100,000 years ago? A fossil expert walked us through what it would take to get from bone to bird. via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2CMysZY"