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Creating one of the most spectacular and surreal scenes in recent times, a blazing meteorite unexpectedly fell from the sky and crashed into Indonesia’s Mount Merapi volcano. The historical event occurred on May 27, when it was caught on a CCTV camera at Megadata facility in Kalitengah Kidul, Jogjakarta which is where the mountain is located. Luckily, at the same time, a local Indonesian identified as Gunarto Song was also taking photos of Mount Merapi volcano and caught the meteor in all its glory. Speaking to Indonesian Media outlet Kumparan later, he said that he took the photos from a...

That shop was Repair Revolution, founded in Seattle in 2012 by mechanic Eli Allison. In an industry that both Allison and Scherker characterize as rife with toxic masculinity and homophobia, Allison hopes Repair Revolution is an oasis — a place where any type of person, queer or not, can take their car sans judgment. The space itself has an open layout to invite folks in, and as far as the staff is concerned, every single mechanic who works there is either female, queer or both. For Scherker, it was a godsend, and the reason they’re still in the industry today....

New research suggests that the key lies in the gases that get trapped in what's known as a fault valve and can build up ahead of an earthquake. These impermeable layers of rock can slip across a fault, effectively creating a gate that blocks the flow of underground water. When the fault valve eventually cracks and pressure decreases, carbon dioxide or methane dissolved in the trapped water is released, expanding in volume and pushing the cracks in the fault. As the gas emerges, it also gets electrified, with electrons released from the cracked surfaces attaching themselves to gas molecules and...

Please pray for my brother-in-law Joe, who has had complications after back surgery. (I don't have any details yet - heard yesterday through the family grapevine.)

CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. (NEWS10) – The Sitterly Road Bridge has reopened after the Department of Transportation finished installing a temporary bridge. The bridge, which crosses the Adirondack Northway between Exit 9 and Exit 8A, was closed on April 14 after it was struck and damaged by a truck traveling southbound on Interstate 87. Department of Transportation officials say the temporary bridge is restricted for overweight/oversized loads and has a temporary speed limit of 30 mph.

The wall of faces The virtual Wall of Faces features a page dedicated to honoring and remembering every person whose name is inscribed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. In an effort to further preserve the legacy of those who sacrificed all in Vietnam, VVMF is committed to finding a photo to go with each of the more than 58,000 names on The Wall. The Wall of Faces allows family and friends to share memories, post pictures and connect with each other.

The FReeper Canteen Observes ------------------------Memorial Day 2021 ------------------------ HistoryMemorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation's service. There are many stories as to its actual beginnings, with over two dozen cities and towns laying claim to being the birthplace of Memorial Day. There is also evidence that organized women's groups in the South were decorating graves before the end of the Civil War: a hymn published in 1867, "Kneel Where Our Loves are Sleeping" by Nella L. Sweet (see below) carried the dedication "To The Ladies of the...

Days ago, I was honored to spend time with former President Donald Trump for an exclusive one-on-one interview on my nationally syndicated radio show, "Wayne Allyn Root: Raw & Unfiltered" on USA Radio Network. Before I get to the most important game-changer to come out of that interview, I'd like to get one thing out of the way. Just having this interview proves how wrong Democrats, liberals and assorted Marxist fools are about America. Most Democrats today are America-haters and national anthem kneelers. They find only fault with America. They see our history as negative. They see our country as...

I almost never watch or recommend anything on Pinko Broadcasting but I just wanted to remind all FReepers of the National Memorial Day Concert a 8 PM Eastern time tonight -- in about 15 minutes.

It was free pizza and drinks at Mario’s Woodfire Pizza in Mahopac for any and all law enforcement and their families last week. Restaurant owner Mario Dinardi wanted to thank police for their service and on Sunday, May 16, following Police Week, with the help of his friend and Mahopac resident Marianne Chaluisan, he set up his portable wood fired oven and tables outside, offering free wood fired pizza, chicken wings, drinks and salad. “Law enforcement needs recognition,” said DiNardi. “They are out there risking their lives every day. These are tough times, and this is to show that we...

The Texas state Senate passed a sweeping election overhaul bill on May 30 that has been criticized by high-profile Democrats over provisions that they say expands restrictions and penalties. The legislation was approved largely along party lines after an overnight debate stretched into the morning of May 30, according to local media. The House had a deadline of midnight on May 30 to approve the proposal.

The theory that COVID-19 might be the result of scientific experiments has thrown a spotlight on the work of the world's most secure biolabs. While the evidence linking SARS-CoV-2 to the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China is strictly circumstantial, a number of experts want tougher controls on such facilities over fears that accidental leaks could touch off the next pandemic. Advertisement Here's what you should know: 59 TOP FACILITIES The Wuhan lab belongs to the most secure class, commonly referred to as biosafety level 4 or BSL4. These are built to work safely and securely with the most dangerous...

An Illinois man who left college to serve in World War II returned to finish his education nearly 80 years later. Bill Gossett, 97, attended Lincoln College for a short time before transferring to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, but he ended up joining the U.S. Army Air Corps before finishing a degree. Gossett returned from the war and took over the family business, Gossett's Cleaners, instead of returning to school. "There was always a void there but I was busy learning to run a business. Time went by and I finally decided to finish my degree. It was a...

“Tarzan: The Epic Adventures” actor Joe Lara was killed in a plane crash that left his wife and five others dead in Tennessee on Saturday. The 58-year-old was with his spouse, church founder Gwen Shamblin Lara, when the plane crashed into Percy Priest Lake outside of Nashville, Rutherford County Fire & Rescue said. Joe Lara first portrayed the titular adventurer in 1989′s “Tarzan in Manhattan,” a made-for-TV movie in which the character travels from Africa to New York City. He took on the role again in the “Tarzan: The Epic Adventures” series, which aired for one season beginning in 1996...

That the era of stability has ended and a new era of increasingly chaotic volatility has begun is not on anyone's radar as a possibility. The standard debate about the future of the economy is: which will we get, high inflation or a deflationary collapse of defaults and asset bubbles popping? The debate goes round and round in widening circles of complexity as analysts delve into every nuance of the debate. A recent conversation with my friend A.T. raised a third possibility few seem to consider: increasingly chaotic volatility will be the new normal, as wild swings between inflation and...

The résumé of a graduate from a top Chinese university seeking work as a domestic helper has stunned internet users, and is a sign of the increasingly competitive jobs market in China for new graduates. Your Trust Home Service, a Shanghai-based high-end housekeeping company, released the resume of the graduate, whose identity was redacted, on a recruitment platform on Wednesday and quickly generated online discussion, news portal Thepaper reported. More from AsiaOne Read the condensed version of this story, and other top stories with NewsLite. Many were shocked to learn a graduate was working as a domestic servant. “Please remember...

A shopper was left horrified after spotting a mouse devouring $22.99-a-pound veal inside a butchery display case at a Manhattan Whole Foods supermarket. Brittany Ellis shared the clip on TikTok Monday, where it has since racked up more than 2.2 million views. In the footage, Ellis can be heard asking, 'Why is there a mouse?' The rodent can be seen nibbling on a raw slab of osso bucco veal, which retails for a pricey $22.99 per pound.

A woman led authorities on a high-speed chase in Oregon — only for police to discover invasive snails inside the car when they finally caught up with her, police said. Anastasia Dickey, 33, of Utah, was pulled over Wednesday in Fruitland, Ore., on suspicion of driving under the influence of intoxicants, but allegedly sped off from the scene, the Argus Observer reported. She led authorities west on Interstate 84 to Ontario, reaching speeds of 92 miles per hour, police said. The cops attempted to deploy spikes to deflate her tires, but she continued until the vehicle became stranded on Union...

(h/t Jane Long)[Excerpted]Data below based on animal models (trials).This leaked #Pfizer study from the EMA shows that the #vaccine particles are hugely sequestered into the ovaries. That's right. The ovaries. @richardursomd@Fynnderella1@NoWackyScience h/t @dankdly1115:49 PM · May 29, 2021 Here's the linlked study:Comirnaty, INN-COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine (nucleoside-modified) (europa.eu) ransomnote: So particles of the vaccine collected in the ovaries of the animals studied. No studies are available to the public wherein someone bothers to find out if this impacts humans as well. Never the less, the CDC urges women to get vaccinated and "knows of know reasons" to be concerned.Dr. Walensky On...

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson married his fiancé Carrie Symonds on Saturday in a secret ceremony. The event was confirmed by Number 10 Downing Street following media reports. Johnson and Symonds were married at London's Westminster Cathedral, a Roman Catholic church. 10 Downing Street falls within the cathedral's parish but questions have been raised about how the couple could have been wed in a Catholic ceremony. The prime minister has been married twice. His first marriage to Allegra Mostyn-Owen ended in 1993 amid claims that Johnson was having an affair with another woman, Marina Wheeler, according to The Guardian newspaper....