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[arielilane]

Catching a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch from Cape Canaveral while staring out of a plane. Wild.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1747758660900528536

 

[arielilane]

Head’s up space fans: A new picture of the supermassive black hole lurking in the galaxy M87 just dropped.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1748173436428403181

 

[arielilane]

Frozen ramen, anyone? A cold front swept across Grand Prairie, Alberta, bringing temperatures down to a chilly -42°C, perfect weather for some gravity-defying noodles!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1748837797622919431

 

[arielilane]

Trying to make it out of your door in Buffalo

https://twitter.com/x/status/1748793072517837298

 

[arielilane]

"Not my first rodeo!" A local neighborhood cowboy rescued a calf from a frozen pond in a unique fashion in Arkansas.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1748463421710815389

 

[arielilane]

An old mob associate led him to believe the famous shoes must be adorned with real jewels to justify their $1 million insured value.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1749461922867503116

Theft of ruby slippers from "Wizard of Oz" was reformed mobster's "one last score," court memo says

The aging reformed mobster who has admitted stealing a pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in "The Wizard of Oz" gave into the temptation of "one last score" after an old mob associate led him to believe the famous shoes were adorned with real jewels.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[arielilane]

@YellowstoneNPS

After a snowstorm, 2 wolves crossed the road ahead. As I parked in the pullout, this wolf stopped, and we locked eyes for 10 seconds before it walked into the trees. Moments like these remind me how special this place is.

 

[arielilane]

@accuweather

Get ready for the first full moon of 2024 this Thursday!

https://www.accuweather.com/en/space-news/1st-full-moon-of-2024-to-rise-thursday-night/1615600

Updated Jan 23, 2024 2:20 PM EST

1st full moon of 2024 to rise Thursday night​

The Wolf Moon will take center stage in the night sky this week, breaking the astronomical silence during a period when astronomy events are few and far between.

 

[arielilane]

A group of fishermen trapped on a sheet of floating ice on Lake Erie are all safely ashore, authorities said Monday afternoon.

Twenty people were stranded on “an ice floe a mile off shore” near Catawba Island State Park in Ohio, according to the USCG Great Lakes division, who received the initial call around 10:20 a.m.

Coast Guard rescues 20 people stuck on ice floe in Lake Erie

1/22/2024

 

[arielilane]

The northern lights in 2024 are set to be the best in 20 years

The northern lights in 2024 are set to be the best in 20 years — and they may even appear where they're not normally visible. Learn more here:

scrippsnews.com

Jan 24, 2024

 

[whitelilac]

Naughty parrots to get group therapy.

Foul-mouthed parrots to undergo group therapy

After going viral for their ability to swear, a group of parrots will be introduced to a larger group of proper parrots with the hope that a change of social scenery will curb the badmouthed birds&…

ktla.com

 

[ifindedout]

Church steeple collapses in New London, Connecticut, no injuries.

 

[arielilane]

Assuming all goes ahead as planned, the supertall skyscraper, now named the Legends Tower, will reach a maximum height of 1,907 ft (581 m), instead of the originally planned 1,750 ft (533 m). This figure is symbolic, marking the year Oklahoma became the USA's 46th state.

Oklahoma skyscraper gets redesign to become USA's new tallest building

January 23, 2024

 

[whitelilac]

Woman drives around with a lion in the backseat of her Bentley.

Thai woman facing charges in viral video of lion cruising in back of Bentley convertible

The video posted in December showed the lion cub in the backseat with the convertible top open as the luxury car cruises through the city streets.

abc7.com

 

[arielilane]

Just a moose enjoying the slopes at Winter Park Resort in Colorado!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1751726884323573951

 

[arielilane]

Exploration team may have spotted Amelia Earhart's long-lost plane in the Pacific​

https://www.npr.org/2024/01/30/1227...melia-earharts-long-lost-plane-in-the-pacific

JANUARY 30, 20245:11 AM ET


Edited to include link w/photos:

https://www.live5news.com/2024/01/3...-ocean-could-provide-clues-her-disappearance/

Published: Jan. 29, 2024 at 7:32 PM EST|Updated: 18 hours ago

 

[arielilane]

ASHLAND, Wis. (KBJR/Gray News) - A live World War II-era hand grenade was discovered in the donated items at a Wisconsin Goodwill on Saturday, officials said.

Live WWII-era grenade found at Goodwill among donated items

Published: Jan. 30, 2024 at 7:03 AM EST|Updated: 7 hours ago

 

[arielilane]

A police officer rescued two Labradors from an icy pond in Indiana after a concerned resident called 911.The Labs have been turned over to Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control “with hopes of reuniting the dogs with their owner or finding them a new home,” police said.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1752466722760610296

 

[arielilane]

This pup is doing his part to sound the alarm!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1752391299313889668

 

[arielilane]

Baby was left at a firehouse with a note saying 'I love you': His parents share his story

The newborn was surrendered at a Kentucky fire station under the state's Safe Infant Act.

www.today.com

Jan. 30, 2024, 4:27 PM EST