ShotokuTech Saturday Story Time 22 August 2020 Edition.

Sea Lice. Firenado. Restaurant Weighs Diners. Penguins. Self Driving Cars. Dent in Earth's Magnetic Field. Super Nova Mass Extinction. Wolverines Return to Mount Rainier. ISS Small Air Leak. 

ShotokuTech Saturday Story Time 22 August 2020 Edition.
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Sea lice have been reported at New Jersey beaches. Here's how to stay safe.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/news/2020/08/13/sea-lice-reported-new-jersey-beaches-check-out-safety-tips/3362626001/

Firenado Explained: A Fire Tornado Is A Real Thing
https://www.wfmz.com/weather/firenado-explained-a-fire-tornado-is-a-real-thing/article_4f884f4c-dfc0-11ea-8454-c7d30571cb5f.html

China restaurant apologises for weighing customers
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-53792871

Penguins emerged 22 million years ago in Australia and New Zealand
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/penguins-emerged-22-million-years-ago-in-australia-and-new-zealand/ar-BB184fYG

Hands-free driving could be made legal on UK roads by spring
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-53830947

Why NASA Is Tracking The 'Dent' In Earth's Magnetic Field
https://www.ibtimes.com/why-nasa-tracking-dent-earths-magnetic-field-3029914

Scientists: Exploding Star Likely Caused Mass Extinction on Earth
https://futurism.com/supernova-mass-extinction-event

Wolverines spotted at Mount Rainier National Park for the first time in over 100 years
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/08/20/wolverines-return-mount-rainier-first-time-over-100-years/5621423002/

The International Space Station has sprung 'a small air leak,' so a NASA astronaut and 2 cosmonauts are hunkering down to help find and repair it
https://www.businessinsider.com/international-space-station-small-air-leak-nasa-says-no-danger-2020-8

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ShotokuTech Saturday Story Time 15 August 2020 Edition.

At-home Hologram, Massive Ancient Lizard Neck, Libertarian Presidential Candidate Bitten by Bat, Ring-Like Structure on Ganymede, Ceres An Ocean World, 'terror crocodiles', Planet Nine black hole, ‘boomerang earthquake’ in the ocean. 

ShotokuTech Saturday Story Time: 15 August 2020 Edition.
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This LA company created at-home hologram machines
https://nypost.com/2020/08/07/tired-of-zoom-calls-company-offers-at-home-hologram-machines/

This massive ancient lizard had a neck that defies explanation
https://bgr.com/2020/08/07/science-news-ancient-lizard-long-neck/

Libertarian Presidential Candidate Skips Campaign Rally After Saying She Was Bitten by a Bat
https://time.com/5877803/jo-jorgensen-bat-libertarian-candidate/

Violent Impact May Have Caused Huge Ring-Like Structure on the Surface of Jupiter’s Moon Ganymede
https://scitechdaily.com/violent-impact-may-have-caused-huge-ring-like-structure-on-the-surface-of-jupiters-moon-ganymede/

Ceres: An Ocean World in the Asteroid Belt
https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/ceres-an-ocean-world-in-the-asteroid-belt

Ancient 'terror crocodiles' had teeth the size of bananas
https://www.cnet.com/news/ancient-terror-crocodiles-had-teeth-the-size-of-bananas/

Planet Nine may be a black hole the size of a baseball
https://astronomy.com/news/2019/10/planet-nine-may-be-a-black-hole-the-size-of-a-baseball

Scientists spot rare ‘boomerang earthquake’ in the ocean
https://bgr.com/2020/08/11/boomerang-earthquake-atlantic-ocean/

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ShotokuTech Saturday Story Time 8 August 2020 Edition.

Mystery China Seeds, ‘Murder hornet’, Egypt to Elon Musk: Aliens didn't build the pyramids, Florida Pythons, beautiful space butterfly, Cancer in a Dinosaur Fossil, new penguin colonies in Antarctica, DNA From an Ancient, Unidentified Ancestor.

ShotokuTech Saturday Story Time: 8 August 2020 Edition.
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Is China Sowing the Seeds of Our Destruction, Literally?
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/is-china-sowing-the-seeds-of-our-destruction-literally/

‘Murder hornet’ trapped in Washington state for first time, offering hope of eradicating them
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/science/murder-hornet-trapped-in-washington-state-for-first-time/

Egypt to Elon Musk: Aliens didn't build the pyramids, come see for yourself
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/egypt-to-elon-musk-aliens-didnt-build-the-pyramids-come-see-for-yourself/ar-BB17u3Ee

Snakes alive! Florida removes 5,000 pythons from Everglades
https://www.stltoday.com/news/snakes-alive-florida-removes-5-000-pythons-from-everglades/article_90323489-b09e-5e4b-bf28-9131345d2050.html

Don't you wish you could fly free like this beautiful space butterfly?
https://mashable.com/article/space-butterfly-very-large-telescope-eso-ngc-2899/

Paleontologists Identify Cancer in a Dinosaur Fossil for the First Time
https://gizmodo.com/in-a-first-paleontologists-identify-cancer-in-a-dinosa-1844572527

Throng of new penguin colonies in Antarctica spotted from space
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/aug/05/throng-of-new-penguin-colonies-in-antarctica-spotted-from-space

Shocking Research Finds DNA From an Ancient, Unidentified Ancestor Was Passed Down to Humans Living Today
https://scitechdaily.com/shocking-research-finds-dna-from-an-ancient-unidentified-ancestor-was-passed-down-to-humans-living-today/

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ShotokuTech Saturday Story Time 1 August 2020 Edition.

Florida Blue Hole, Drop in Human Seizmic Activity, Double Meteor Shower, First Interplanetary Helicopter, Self Flying Plane, Masks Break Facial Recognition, Endangered Tiger Comeback, Nuke Plant Drone Swarm, CRISPR Squid.

ShotokuTech Saturday Story Time: 1 August 2020 Edition.
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Mysterious 'blue hole' near Florida wows scientists
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/07/23/florida-blue-hole-mystery-wows-scientists/5495805002/

Earthquake sensors see sharp drop in human activity due to pandemic
https://www.pressherald.com/2020/07/23/earthquake-sensors-see-sharp-drop-in-human-activity-due-to-pandemic/

Double meteor shower could spark brilliant fireballs next week
https://news.yahoo.com/double-meteor-shower-could-spark-060000481.html

NASA is launching an alien-hunting Mars rover. After Perseverance lands, the first interplanetary helicopter should emerge from its belly.
https://www.businessinsider.com/nasa-perseverance-mars-rover-helicopter-search-for-alien-life-2020-7

Self-flying plane flies through testing
https://www.fudzilla.com/news/automotive/51245-self-flying-plane-flies-through-testing

Face masks are breaking facial recognition algorithms, says new government study
https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/28/21344751/facial-recognition-face-masks-accuracy-nist-study

Endangered tigers have made a remarkable comeback in five countries
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2250138-endangered-tigers-have-made-a-remarkable-comeback-in-five-countries/#ixzz6Tg7n6c42

NASA launches a Mars mission Thursday with the first-ever helicopter to fly on another planet
https://www.chron.com/houston/article/What-we-know-about-NASA-s-Mars-2020-Perseverance-15442621.php

‘Drone Swarm’ Invaded Palo Verde Nuclear Power Plant Last September — Twice
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidhambling/2020/07/30/drone-swarm-invaded-palo-verde-nuclear-power-plant/#15594e6943de

A CRISPR first produces squid as clear as glass
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-02242-3

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ShotokuTech Saturday Story Time 25 July 2020 Edition.

Metal Eating Bacteria, Stromboli Volcano Explodes, Sperm Whale Caught in Net, Rare Yellow Turtle, Active Volcanoes on Venus, Proteus Non Cuttable Metal, Brain Computer Connections, Earth is Made of Cubes, China Mars Launch, Early Human Presence in America, Scientists Breed Struddlefish.

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Metal eating bacteria accidentally discovered by scientists
https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/science/metal-eating-bacteria-accidentally-discovered-by-scientists/

Italy’s Deadly Stromboli Volcano Suddenly Explodes Again Without Warning

https://www.forbes.com/sites/ericmack/2020/07/19/italys-deadly-stromboli-volcano-suddenly-explodes-again-without-warning/#4f3ddf5f13dc

UAE successfully launches Mars probe aboard Japanese H-IIA rocket – TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/2020/07/20/uae-successfully-launches-mars-probe-aboard-japanese-h-iia-rocket/

Italian Coast Guard Works to Free Sperm Whale Caught in Fishing Net
https://time.com/5868775/sperm-whale-fishing-net-italy/

Rare yellow turtle discovered in India
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rare-yellow-turtle-discovered-india/

Dozens of active volcano sites spotted on Venus for the first time
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2249401-dozens-of-active-volcano-sites-spotted-on-venus-for-the-first-time/

Proteus becomes the world's first manufactured non-cuttable material
https://newatlas.com/materials/proteus-non-cuttable-bike-lock-armor/

Scientists are using brain-computer connections to restore a lost sense of touch | ZDNet
https://www.zdnet.com/article/scientists-are-using-brain-computer-connections-to-restore-a-lost-sense-of-touch/

Geophysicist’s “Mind-Blowing” Discovery: Plato Was Right – Earth Is Made, on Average, of Cubes
https://scitechdaily.com/geophysicists-mind-blowing-discovery-plato-was-right-earth-is-made-on-average-of-cubes/

China launches ambitious attempt to land rover on Mars
https://apnews.com/7bbf3472c99a2c8ef11efd8fea3a2321

Stone tools suggest earlier human presence in North America
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/nation-world/national/article244418777.html

Scientists Accidentally Bred a School of ‘Sturddlefish’
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-accidentally-bred-school-sturddlefish-180975375/

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ShotokuTech Saturday Story Time 18 July 2020 Edition

Solar Flare Telescope, Massive Ancient Dolphin, Astronomers Spot Strange Object, Astronomers discover South Pole Wall, Why Haven't We Found Aliens, Coronavirus Heart Dysfunction, Noise Cancelling Windows, UAE Mars Launch Delayed, Russian Red Tape Robot, Condors Fly 100 Miles Without Flapping Wings, Chewing Robot Gum Tester, Ethiopian Dam Conflict.

ShotokuTech Saturday Story Time 18 July 2020 Edition
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A new telescope to study solar flares
https://phys.org/news/2020-07-telescope-solar-flares.html

Massive extinct dolphin was an apex predator with whale-like features

https://www.cnet.com/news/massive-extinct-dolphin-was-an-apex-predator-with-whale-like-features/

Astronomers Spot Strange Object, Have No Idea What It Is
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/astronomers-spot-strange-object-have-no-idea-what-it-is/ar-BB16AkAk?ocid=msedgdhp

Astronomers discover South Pole Wall, a gigantic structure stretching 1.4 billion light-years across
https://www.livescience.com/south-pole-wall-discovered-in-space.html

A New Theory on Why We Haven’t Found Aliens Yet
https://getpocket.com/explore/item/a-new-theory-on-why-we-haven-t-found-aliens-yet?utm_source=pocket-newtab

What Is Broken Heart Syndrome? Coronavirus Stress Can Lead To Heart Dysfunction
https://www.ibtimes.com/what-broken-heart-syndrome-coronavirus-stress-can-lead-heart-dysfunction-3008702

Scientists create noise-cancelling windows that eliminate sounds from outside
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/scientists-create-noise-cancelling-windows-that-eliminate-sounds-from-outside/ar-BB16xuQO

Emirates Mars launch delayed until Thursday due to weather
https://www.upi.com/Science_News/2020/07/14/Emirates-Mars-launch-delayed-until-Thursday-due-to-weather/4551594655079/

Humanoid clerk helps to cut red tape in Russia
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-technology-robot/humanoid-clerk-helps-to-cut-red-tape-in-russia-idUSKCN24F0OP

Andean Condor Soared for 100 Miles Without Flapping Its Wings
https://gizmodo.com/andean-condor-soared-for-100-miles-without-flapping-its-1844380679

"Chewing robot" could one day test medicated gum
https://newatlas.com/robotics/chewing-robot-test-medicated-gum/

Ethiopia dam reservoir filling as talks with Egypt, Sudan stall
https://af.reuters.com/article/topNews/idAFKCN24H0VY-OZATP

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ShotokuTech Saturday Story Time 11 July 2020 Edition.

Red Light Boosted Eyesight, Black holes sources of cosmic neutrinos, Vanilla Ice July 4 concert, Coronavirus freezes Vanilla Ice show, Betelgeuse has dimmed, Dog Years Explained, Bruno the Bear sighted in Missouri, Moon Mining 2025, outer space perfume, Pink snow red flag, ‘Away’ Teaser Trailer, White dwarfs origin of universe carbon, Robotic birds amazing flight.

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A Certain Frequency of Red Light Boosted People’s Eyesight in New Study
https://gizmodo.com/a-certain-frequency-of-red-light-boosted-people-s-eyesi-1844205740

Coronae of supermassive black holes may be the hidden sources of mysterious cosmic neutrinos seen on Earth
https://phys.org/news/2020-07-coronae-supermassive-black-holes-hidden.html

Vanilla Ice to hold July 4 concert in Texas despite surge in COVID-19 cases
https://www.newsweek.com/vanilla-ice-hold-july-4-concert-texas-despite-surge-covid-19-cases-1514908

Coronavirus concerns freeze Vanilla Ice show
https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Planned-Vanilla-Ice-show-in-Texas-brings-15382536.php

Star Points: Bright, gigantic Betelgeuse has dimmed. Could it be a star spot?
https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll/lifestyles/cc-lt-star-points-070520-20200703-vp3bku4cyndzhimgulby6t3nb4-story.html

Your 1-year-old dog isn't 7 human years old, contrary to the traditional math. It's more like 30 years old, new research shows.
https://www.businessinsider.com/calculating-dog-age-human-years-2020-7

Bruno the Bear makes it to Missouri on interstate trek
https://wgntv.com/news/bruno-the-bear-makes-it-to-missouri-on-interstate-trek/
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Moon Mining Could Begin As Early As 2025
https://oilprice.com/Metals/Commodities/Moon-Mining-Could-Begin-As-Early-As-2025.html

There's a new perfume that smells like outer space
https://www.yahoo.com/gma/wondering-space-smells-theres-perfume-161758908--abc-news-fashion-and-beauty.html

Strange pink snow in the Italian Alps might be a red flag
https://www.cnet.com/news/strange-pink-snow-in-the-alps-might-be-a-red-flag/

‘Away’ Teaser Trailer: First Look At Jason Katims’ Netflix Space Drama Series Starring Hilary Swank
https://deadline.com/video/away-teaser-trailer-first-look-at-jason-katims-netflix-space-drama-series-starring-hilary-swank-premiere-date/
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White dwarfs reveal new insights into the origin of carbon in the universe
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/07/200706140858.htm

Robotic birds capable of amazingly realistic flight shown off by German company

https://news.sky.com/story/robotic-birds-capable-of-amazingly-realistic-flight-shown-off-by-german-company-12022944

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ShotokuTech Saturday Story Time 4 July 2020 Edition.

Ethiopia fills mega dam without deal, A 'Godzilla' dust cloud from Sahara Desert, Neptune-sized Exoplanet, Wirecard 'Unparalleled Scandal', Gene linked autism, Black holes merging like a trillion suns, Mars Green glow, NASA wants new toilet, New Flu Strain in China Pigs, Russia ignores UN nuclear watchdog,  South Pole three times faster, Massive Star Has Disappeared, Whale sharks have eyeball teeth, Why the South Pole Warming Quickly? Scientists Cure Mice Parkinson's, Surviving core of ill-fated planet spotted.

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Sudan: Millions at risk if Ethiopia fills mega dam without deal

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/06/sudan-millions-risk-ethiopia-fills-mega-dam-deal-200625150231487.html

A 'Godzilla' dust cloud from Sahara Desert is nearing US Gulf Coast
https://www.indystar.com/story/news/nation/2020/06/24/sahara-dust-storm-us-gulf-coast-texas-what-to-expect/3250102001/

Neptune-sized planet discovered orbiting young, nearby star
https://phys.org/news/2020-06-neptune-sized-planet-orbiting-young-nearby.html

Wirecard Collapse An 'Unparallelled Scandal'
https://www.ibtimes.com/wirecard-collapse-unparallelled-scandal-3000506

Study links gene to inherited form of autism
https://www.spectrumnews.org/news/study-links-gene-to-inherited-form-of-autism/

Black holes may merge with light of a trillion suns, scientists say
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/jun/25/black-holes-may-merge-with-light-of-a-trillion-suns-scientists-say
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Green glow detected on the Red Planet
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-53057055
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Lunar loo ideas? NASA wants you to design a toilet for missions to the moon
https://www.cnet.com/news/nasa-will-pay-you-to-design-a-space-toilet-that-works-in-lunar-gravity/

A Flu Strain With ‘Pandemic Potential’ Has Been Found in Pigs in China
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/06/a-flu-strain-with-pandemic-potential-was-found-in-china.html

Russia appears to be ignoring the UN nuclear watchdog after it was accused of being behind a mysterious radiation leak into Scandinavia
https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-radiation-leak-appears-ignoring-iaea-un-watchdog-questions-2020-6

The South Pole has been warming three times the global average over the past 30 years, study says
https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/the-south-pole-has-been-warming-three-times-the-global-average-over-the-past-30-years-study-says/ar-BB166jDC

A Massive Star Has Disappeared Without a Trace
https://gizmodo.com/a-massive-star-has-disappeared-without-a-trace-1844207424

Scientists say whale sharks have teeth on their eyeballs
https://www.cnet.com/news/scientists-say-whale-sharks-have-teeth-on-their-eyeballs/

Why Is the South Pole Warming So Quickly? It’s Complicated
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-is-the-south-pole-warming-so-quickly-its-complicated/

Breakthrough Science: Scientists Accidentally Cure Parkinson's Disease In Mice
https://www.ibtimes.com/breakthrough-science-scientists-accidentally-cure-parkinsons-disease-mice-3003058

Surviving core of ill-fated Jupiter-like planet spotted near distant star
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-space-exploration-planet/surviving-core-of-ill-fated-jupiter-like-planet-spotted-near-distant-star-idUSKBN242790

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