Chinese Rocket Crashes After ‘Accidental’ Launch, Sending Locals Scurrying...
[imagesource:socialmedia] On Sunday, a privately owned Chinese space rocket met a fiery demise near a bustling city. During an ill-fated test launch, the rocket veered off course, crashing...
View ArticleThe New Blue Trains Might Finally Be Heading To Simon’s Town
[imagesource:wikicommons] The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) seems to finally be making headway in connecting the popular destination of Simon’s Town to the southern line. Earlier this...
View ArticleThey Finally Know Why Some People Never Got COVID-19
[imagesource:newsbook] One of the biggest mysteries throughout the pandemic was why some people never got sick. In a human ‘challenge trial’ volunteers were deliberately infected with COVID-19 to get...
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Pioneering Digital Artist’s Laptop Restored 20 Years After He Died In Plane...
[imagesource:matthewmarksgallery/youtube] Nearly 20 years after world-renowned digital artist, Michele Majerus tragically died in a plane crash while attempting to land at Luxembourg Airport, the...
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They’re Designing A Hypersonic Spaceplane Fuelled With Hydrogen That Can...
[imagesource: Hypersonix Launch Systems] A new design for a hypersonic spaceplane called ‘Delta Velos’ sounds like something straight out of a science fiction film. And even though the project is still...
View ArticleBreakthrough New Drug Proves 100% Effective In Preventing HIV
[imagesource:flickr] A major clinical study in South Africa and Uganda has shown that a twice-yearly injection of a new drug called ‘Lenacapavir’ can provide young women with 100% protection against...
View ArticleMark Zuckerberg Drinking A Beer While Surfing In A Tux Is Probably The...
[imagesource:wikicommons] From allowing Cambridge Analytica to collect data from your granny’s Facebook page to pretending to be human in front of Congress, Mark Zuckerberg is an easy guy to dislike....
View ArticlePassenger Captures Horrifying Moment British Airways Plane Is Hit By Lightning
[imagesource:needpix] While Cape Town experienced a severe case of thunder and lightning this weekend, spare a moment for the terrified folks who had to fly in this weather. It seems that the horrific...
View ArticlePeople Are Arguing That Drones Should Replace Fireworks [Videos]
[imagesource:here] Americans celebrating Independence Day, the 4th of July, traditionally concludes with the noisy, colourful spectacle of a professional fireworks show. But lately, fireworks shows are...
View ArticleInvestigation Sheds Light On Possible Cause Of Mysterious Brain Injuries In...
[imagesource:mises.org] It all began with a medically retired man from an American agency that can’t be named, who is now blind in one eye and struggling for balance after being shot by this mysterious...
View ArticleThe Internet Archive Recently Became The Official Custodian Of Aruba’s History
[imagesource:] The Internet Archive has taken on the monumental task by becoming the official custodian of the Aruba Collection, a digital repository for Aruba’s National Library, National Archives,...
View ArticleYou Can Now Buy Bullets From Facial Recognition Vending Machines In America
[imagesource:goodfon] The land of the free and home of the brave now offers gun owners the convenience of buying bullets for their AR-15s from AI-powered vending machines. The dystopian bullet kiosks...
View ArticleCNN Unveils Airbnb’s “Creepy” Hidden Camera Problem
[imagesource:cnn] There’s clearly not that much room for privacy with some Airbnbs. Several victims have reported how their fun-filled vacation turned into a voyeuristic nightmare when they booked into...
View ArticleWatch As Yet Another Boeing Aborts Takeoff After Several Tyres Blow
[imagesource:wikicommons] Once upon a time, Boeing’s safety record was so impressive that there used to be a saying among pilots: “If it ain’t Boeing, I ain’t going.” These days they may as well say...
View ArticleStudy Suggests That Night Owls’ Cognitive Function Are Superior To Early Birds
[image:flickr] A new study involving 26,000 people found those who stay up late scored better on intelligence, reasoning and memory tests than those who get up earlier in the morning. This is bad news...
View ArticleCape Town Will Host A Global Astronomy Gathering Next Month
[image:pxhere] South Africans tend to focus so much on the rocks blocking our path that we sometimes forget to look up and appreciate the stars. In truth, our country is one of the leading nations when...
View Article‘Vape Town’– South Africa’s E-Smoking Is Reaching Crisis Levels
[imagesource:pexels] It may seem like a reasonable idea to use vaping as a way to cut down on tobacco cigarettes, but the implications of this switch are becoming increasingly concerning as South...
View Article‘One Giant Pee For Mankind’– Spacesuits That Recycle Astronauts’ Urine Are...
[imagesource:pexels] If you’ve seen the original iconic sci-fi flick Dune, or even the recent remake starring heartthrob Timothée Chalamet, you’ll know that the concept of a urine-processing space suit...
View ArticleDesperate Push For African Penguins To Be Recognised As “Critically...
[imagesource:pexels] One of the first images that surfaces when Googling our gorgeous Mother City is a snap of our beloved African Penguins catching some sun on Boulder’s Beach; sadly, these tuxedoed,...
View ArticleHarvard Researchers Suggest Aliens Could Be “Walking Among Us”
[imagesource: James Webb Space Telescope] A recent paper from researchers at Harvard University has added an interesting spin to one of humanity’s biggest questions; are we alone in the universe? The...
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