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Elon Musk hails SpaceX Raptor engine as it breaks pressure chamber record without exploding

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SpaceX celebrated a milestone that brings the firm’s Starship rocket one-step closer to Mars. CEO Elon Musk shared on Twitter that the Raptor engine did not explode after reaching a new high combustion chamber pressure during a controlled burn test. The engine, a crucial piece of the Starship rocket, hit a record breaker of 330 … Read more

Navy instructor saves new recruit from an exploding grenade after he fails to throw it far enough

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Basic training’s a blast! Navy instructor saves new recruit from an exploding grenade after he fails to throw it far enough A trainee from China’s Naval Aviation University was saved within 0.01 seconds He did not throw the grenade far enough during a grenade-throwing exercise  The trainee’s instructor pulled him away and rolled them both … Read more

Ancient human settlement was obliterated by a COMET exploding in Earth’s atmosphere 12,800 years ago

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An ancient human settlement was obliterated by a comet that exploded in Earth’s atmosphere around 12,800 years ago, a study has found. The event destroyed a village found in the Abu Hureyra dig site in Syria and splattered fragments of molten glass ‘hot enough to melt cars’ to the ground. The impact is also believed to have … Read more

How Samsung became one of the world’s biggest brands despite selling exploding phones 

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Watched by 43 million people on TV as she hosted the 2014 Oscars, comedienne Ellen DeGeneres walked through the audience at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.  Mobile phone in hand, she approached the actress Meryl Streep.  She said: ‘Meryl, here’s my idea. You were nominated a record-breaking 18 times, right?’ Meryl glanced up with a … Read more