Melissa Gallagher
@MissaMaybe
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On January 15, 1919, a massive molasses storage tank in Boston’s North End suddenly ruptured, releasing more than 2 million gallons of thick syrup into the surrounding streets. The wave moved with surprising force, damaging buildings, overturning vehicles, and killing 21 people.
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Vertical wall printers create large, detailed designs directly on walls, transforming spaces with custom artwork. 🎥 lc_wall_print / IG
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Aptera's vision delivers a solar-powered electric vehicle that charges as it runs. It's designed to be ultra aerodynamic and lightweight, ensuring energy efficiency and minimal air resistance. With a battery pack that can go for 400 miles per charge, it's set to break limits.
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AI robots to inspect Navy ships faster, cutting delays and boosting readiness in $71M Gecko deal. https://t.co/sPLddm6QiG
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Kenya Defence Forces artillery crews fire the M119A2 105mm howitzer during Justified Accord 2026, conducting joint live-fire training with U.S. Army units to strengthen interoperability and battlefield coordination. #military #militarymechanics
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Researchers are increasingly investigating sildenafil (Viagra) as a possible treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. Large observational studies have found that people taking sildenafil were significantly less likely to develop Alzheimer’s, with one analysis suggesting up to a ~70%
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Nearly all adults older than 40 have some sort of rotator cuff abnormality that’s visible via MRI. That’s just normal aging, a new study suggests. https://t.co/EkyVYqnoZm
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MRI scans of over 600 Finnish adults found that nearly all had frayed, torn or otherwise abnormal rotator cuffs — yet most had no symptoms.
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A widely used method to calculate sea level rise may have missed up to a century of change, so the risks could hit home for millions sooner than thought. https://t.co/RZNZkP8ytE
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A widely used method to calculate sea level rise may have missed up to a century of change, so the risks could hit home for millions sooner than thought.
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A handful of tiny molecules circulating in the blood may help identify which older adults are most likely to survive the next two years. https://t.co/nylqANn6z2
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Levels of six RNA molecules in the blood ID’d older adults likely to survive two more years. Whether it will work for other people is a big question.
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Staphylococcus aureus, a bacterial species responsible for staph infections, latches onto human skin with one of the strongest biological bonds ever recorded. https://t.co/iNtqtb4qQ9
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Calcium, a mineral involved in wound healing, can strengthen the attachment between microbe and skin and make infections hard to shake.
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People, like frogs in boiling water, fail to notice something amiss until it’s too late. https://t.co/8fE0dZnFyz
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People quickly normalize extreme weather. Simple visuals highlighting abrupt change could help climate change break through our mental blind spots.
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At least 10 species of primates have been introduced to the United States since 1930. https://t.co/2k7HoTPxTU
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A colony of African vervets in Dania Beach raises big questions about how humans can and should manage nonnative species.
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Levels of six RNA molecules in the blood ID'd older adults likely to survive two more years. Whether it will work for other people is a big question. https://t.co/nylqANn6z2
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Levels of six RNA molecules in the blood ID’d older adults likely to survive two more years. Whether it will work for other people is a big question.
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How many universities are suited to perform cloud seeding/making demonstrations? Artists expanding The Room exhibit?!
Across 44 major U.S. cities, nighttime cloud cover was up to 15 percent higher over urban areas than nearby rural land. Why? How buildings are clustered may be the answer. https://t.co/ELO0aN4GbZ
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In the summer of 1858, a heatwave intensified the stench of raw sewage flowing through the River Thames, creating what became known as “The Great Stink.” At the time, most of London’s waste was discharged directly into the river, which also served as a major source of drinking
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Your own tiny backyard laser warfare! 🎥: photon.matrix / TikTok
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Bird migration tracked by GPS. Work by: Sarah Davidson & Bart Kranstauber / Movebank
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📺NBC Primetime, March 18, 1993: — On ‘Seinfeld,’ Jerry and Kramer accidentally drop a Junior Mint into an ex-boyfriend of Elaine’s during surgery
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Mikhail Gorbachev stars in a commercial for Pizza Hut in Russia, 1997.
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The State of Kentucky ratifies the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, more than 110 years after the amendment, which abolishes slavery, became effective in the state. The amendment passed 77-0 in the state house.
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