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Day: February 2, 2020

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Volcanos On Venus Might Still Be Active

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Venus is often seen as Earth’s hellish twin, being only slightly smaller than our planet but covered in a toxic acid atmosphere hot enough to melt lead. A new study has found hints of a new similarity between the two planets; Venus might still have active volcanos. Previous observations of Venus have revealed lava flows on the surface of the planet less than 2.5 million years old. The new paper, published in Science Advances, argues that some of that lava is at most a few years old. The claim comes from…

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Wuhan Coronavirus ‘Super-Spreaders’ Could Be Wildcards

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Stopping the spread of a rapidly emerging disease takes masterful medical detective work, including tracing the people who have been infected and figuring out their web of contacts, steps that are vital to understanding how it’s being transmitted. US public health officials are following those trails to quickly detect new cases of the Wuhan coronavirus, including the report on Thursday of a sixth US infection—the husband of a woman who became ill after traveling from China back home to Chicago—which was followed by a seventh, in California, on Friday. Yet…

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If Youre Hiding These 7 Things From Them, They Arent Your Forever Person

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By Toa Heftiba By Toa Heftiba 1. Your feelings about them. When you’re with your forever person, you shouldn’t play guessing games. You shouldn’t send mixed signals. You should communicate with each other. You should be honest with each other. You should say exactly how you’re feeling without worrying about coming across too clingy or vulnerable or emotional. You should speak your mind, raise your voice, spill your soul. 2. Your baggage. Everyone feels a little broken. If you’re scared of admitting your mistakes and hiding your baggage from your…

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BoJack Horseman Made It Easier to Get Out of Bed

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BoJack Horseman—Netflix’s best, most emotionally generous show—contains a show within the show, the 1990s sitcom Horsin’ Around. It stars the anthropomorphic horse BoJack as an adoptive father of three. BoJack’s very first episode, from 2014, features the final scene of Horsin’ Around’s very last. The children sob in a hospital waiting room as a doctor informs them that BoJack “died of a broken heart because you didn't appreciate him enough, and now he’s gone forever.” They’ll be turned over to child services. “You're the state’s problem now.” The joke, as…

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8 Reminders For The Days When Your Anxiety Really, Really Sucks

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By Chris Osmond By Chris Osmond 1. Your anxiety might be a forever thing, but the way you’re feeling right now Some days, your anxiety is going to feel more intense. Other days, it’s going to feel more tolerable. This current moment might be a rough one, but you’re going to get through it. You’re going to endure. And you’re going to feel okay again soon. 2. Plenty of successful people experience the same things you’re experiencing. Never let yourself believe your life is bound to be miserable because of your…

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The Best & Worst-Dressed From The 2020 Grammys | Betches

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Sunday night was the 62nd Grammy Awards, and of course, there were some interesting looks on the red carpet. Sandwiched in the middle of the Golden Globes and the Oscars, the Grammys red carpet basically has no rules, and runs the gamut from the most gorgeous gowns you’ve ever seen, to Lewis Capaldi looking like he desperately needs a shower. So of course, we’re breaking down the best and worst looks from the night, and my god, were there some worst looks. Feel free to disagree in the comments, unless…

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Surreal Video Captures Spanish Resort Town Covered in Sea Foam

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High waves and flooding cause sea foam to cover the streets of Tossa De Mar in Spain. The seaside resort town is located near Girona in Catalonia and the rare phenomenon has not occurred in years. Sea foam forms when the ocean churns up high concentrations of ‘organic matter’, and the strong and steady winds made clean-up efforts only worse. Read more: https://twistedsifter.com/videos/coastal-spanish-resort-town-covered-in-sea-foam/

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A 9-year-old boy saves toddler from choking on Lifesaver candy

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(CNN)Timothy Prater had seen the YouTube videos. He remembered seeing a poster, too. So when this 9-year-old’s cousin started stomping his feet and holding his throat, Timothy knew just what to do. Timothy remembered watching YouTube videos about the Heimlich, and remembered a poster hanging in Ramer Elementary School’s cafeteria illustrating the steps to save someone from choking. “I just feel happy that he’s alive,” Prather told WREG. “We never know when they’re watching, what they’re picking up on,” Kindergarten teacher Brandi Wardlow told WREG. “To think this little poster…

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