6 Predictions for Earthquakes in New York Dating Back Over 100 Years
Image: Science and Invention / Gizmodo New York and New Jersey were jolted by a 4.8 earthquake on Friday morning, a rare occurrence in the region. But we can’t say…
Virgin Galactic Accuses Boeing of ‘Shoddy’ Work in Its Countersuit Over Failed Agreement
Virgin Galactic has responded to Boeing’s lawsuit, which accuses the company of retaining its trade secrets. In response, Virgin Galactic has filed a lawsuit of its own, blaming Boeing for…
Man Sent to the ICU After Being Bitten by Toilet Rat
A Canadian man found a rat in his toilet, and his month only got worse from there. In a recent case report, the man’s doctors described how he contracted an…
‘I’m Quakin’ Here’: The Best NYC Earthquake Memes
Screenshot: X An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.7 struck northern New Jersey on Friday morning, shaking millions of Americans in New York City and along the East Coast. The…
Space Junk Just Fell on Your Home, Now What?
On March 8, a small, cylinder-shaped object fell from the skies and crashed through the roof of a family home in Naples, Florida. Alejandro Otero, the homeowner, suspected it came…
Owners of Cargo Ship Behind Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Don’t Blame Us
Last week, a cargo ship temporarily lost power and spun out of control, causing it to slam into the Francis Scott Key Bridge near Baltimore. The bridge collapsed, sending two…
Fire Extinguishing Ball Manufacturer Says Safety Agency Doesn’t Understand How Its Product Works
The Thai manufacturer of the Elide Fire Extinguishing Balls, a product that claims to activate automatically in case of a fire and release fire retardant chemicals to help put it…
CPSC Says Stop Using Fire Extinguishing Balls Because They Don’t Work
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is telling consumers to immediately stop using Elide Fire Extinguishing Balls, a product that claims to activate automatically in case of a fire and release…
Cargo Ship That Collided With Baltimore Bridge Was Involved in a Previous Collision
The massive cargo ship responsible for the bridge collapse in Baltimore on Tuesday, had a previous, similar incident on its record, reports USA Today. They Wanted Ernie Hudson to be…
Bird Flu Found in Cow Milk in Texas and Kansas
Bird flu has reached the cows. Health and agriculture officials announced this week that cattle in two states have tested positive for a strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI),…