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  • Earth’s Axis Is Shifting – And It’s All Thanks to Humans

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    Earth’s Axis Is Shifting – And It’s All Thanks to Humans #shorts #groundwater #ice sheets #pole #inches Scientists have discovered that the Earth’s rotational axis is moving because of irrigation. That’s right, folks, our groundwater pumping is literally tilting the planet. So next time you’re feeling down, just remember that you’re helping to change the…

  • Crocodiles’ Ancient Relatives Were Even Weirder Than We Thought!

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    Crocodiles’ Ancient Relatives Were Even Weirder Than We Thought! #shorts #crocodiles #extinct relatives #Professor Paul Barrett #new studies Crocodiles used to be fast-growing, land-living predators that ate dinosaurs. Now they’re slow-moving, slow-growing swamp-dwellers that eat fish. What happened? Scientists are not sure, but they’re working on it. 👋 Feeling the vibes? Keep the good energy…

  • Weird Sea Creatures Could Hold the Key to a Cure for Cancer, But We’re Destroying Them

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    Weird Sea Creatures Could Hold the Key to a Cure for Cancer, But We’re Destroying Them #shorts #sea sponges #scientists #deep sea #described sponge species Sponges are awesome! They look like rocks, but they’re actually animals and they produce chemicals that could be used to make new drugs. One sponge drug is used to treat…

  • Why Your Kids Need More Than Just Two Parents

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    Why Your Kids Need More Than Just Two Parents #shorts #contemporary hunter-gatherers #children #Dr Nikhil Chaudhary #parents The nuclear family model ain’t what it used to be. According to new research, humans evolved to expect more attention and care from broader groups, which is more than two parents can handle. So if you’re a parent,…

  • 10 Mind-Blowing Maps That Will Change How You See The World

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    10 Mind-Blowing Maps That Will Change How You See The World #shorts #Atlantic Ocean #worlds rivers #global map #Grasshopper Geography Breaking news: Scientists have discovered that not all rivers meet the sea!** That’s right, folks, the old adage is false. In fact, there are a whole bunch of rivers that end up in lakes or…

  • “”Teenage Galaxies Spotted With Bizarre Ingredients””

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    “”Teenage Galaxies Spotted With Bizarre Ingredients”” #shorts #teenage” galaxies #nickel #degrees #stars “Did you have a heavy metal phase when you were a teenager? Well, so did galaxies! That’s right, astronomers have discovered that “teenage” galaxies are into heavy metal: nickel. This surprising find is just one of several discoveries among galaxies that formed in…

  • Meet the Fungus That Traps and Eats Worms!

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    Meet the Fungus That Traps and Eats Worms! #shorts #Arthrobotrys oligospora #proteins #nematode worm #trapping Scientists have discovered that a species of fungus called Arthrobotrys oligospora is a carnivorous worm-eater. This little fungi is not big enough to take on big earthworms, so it feasts on tiny nematode worms. When A. oligospora senses a worm…

  • Microsoft Snags OpenAI’s Top AI Researcher After He’s Fired

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    Microsoft Snags OpenAI’s Top AI Researcher After He’s Fired #shorts #Friday afternoon OpenAIs board #Altman #OpenAI #AI firm It was a wild weekend in the world of AI. OpenAI fired Sam Altman, then unfired him, then hired him back at Microsoft. Meanwhile, three other top researchers quit in solidarity with Altman. Stay tuned for more…

  • OpenAI’s Secret Plan to Take Over the World?

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    OpenAI’s Secret Plan to Take Over the World? #shorts #OpenAIs VP #Dario Amodei #Anthropic #safety OpenAI’s board tried to merge with its competitor Anthropic and make Amodei CEO, but he declined. Amodei left OpenAI because he thought it was putting profits over safety. OpenAI’s leadership is in shambles and things are looking desperate. 👋 Feeling…

  • OpenAI: The Rise and Fall of the Nazis

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    OpenAI: The Rise and Fall of the Nazis #shorts #Emmett Shear #Nazis #AI #OpenAI board On paper, Shear seems like the perfect fit for OpenAI. He’s committed to protecting the company’s AI efforts and aggressively promoting the technology in public, unlike Altman and his ilk. However, we’re starting to have some doubts about his commitment…