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Jaydon Hibbert Nails The Triple

from World Athletics Hibbert springs triple jump stunner to win world U20 title in Cali by Jess Whittington One jump was all it took. Breaking the championship record in the first round of the final, Jamaica’s Jaydon Hibbert claimed the triple jump crown in superb style on the penultimate day of the World Athletics U20 […]

Cosmic Chorizo

from CNN Top scientist admits ‘space telescope image’ was actually a slice of chorizo By Toyin Owoseje A French scientist has apologized after tweeting a photo of a slice of chorizo, claiming it was an image of a distant star taken by the James Webb Space Telescope. Étienne Klein, a celebrated physicist and director at France’s […]

Choco Taco Resurrected!

from The New York Post Choco Taco lives! Klondike looks to bring back treat ‘in the coming years’ By Caitlin McFall Klondike officials on Wednesday said they would look to bring back the apparently beloved Choco Taco “in the coming years” after facing uproar over its removal. “We know this is disappointing — we’ve heard our fans, and we’re […]

Shapiropalooza

from InsideHook What a Long, Strange Trip It’s Been for Rock Concert Promoter Peter Shapiro Shapiro just published a new book about a life in music bookended by the Grateful Dead BY EVAN BLEIER  “Sometimes you have to leave it all on the field,” Shapiro (right) says. / C. Taylor Crothers A day after the Fourth […]

Rickrolled Whiners

from UPROXX Everybody Gets Rickrolled, Even The Director Of Rick Astley’s Infamous Video: ‘It’s The Worst Thing’ by DERRICK ROSSIGNOL Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up” has perhaps the most famous music video ever, or at least the most famed of the internet era thanks to the famous bait-and-switch “Rickroll” prank. The gag, which involves […]

Vin Scully Gone

Fasten Your Earthbelts

from The U.S. Sun HONEY I SHRUNK THE DAY Earth records ‘shortest day EVER’ after scientists reveal planet ‘spinning faster’ by Sean Keach EARTH has recorded its shortest day since records began – but did you even notice? A faster spin meant that Earth’s usual 24-hour rotation was 1.59 milliseconds shorter. The fast-paced spin occurred on […]

Freya Dick

Choco Taco Gone

from CNN The Choco Taco is gone for good By Danielle Wiener-Bronner Pour one out for Choco Taco. The beloved Klondike product, packaged ice cream in a taco-shaped cone, has been discontinued. “Over the past 2 years, we have experienced an unprecedented spike in demand across our portfolio and have had to make very tough decisions to ensure availability of […]

Revisiting Canseco’s Dome Run