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Writer Fuel: What’s Inside the Earth?

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There’s a lot more to Earth than meets the eye. Far from being just a roundish rock barreling through space, our planet is composed of several layers held together by intense forces of gravity. Our planet’s interior is much too deep and hot to explore with probes, so scientists rely on seismic waves to understand … Read more

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Writer Fuel: Did an Interstellar Visitor Warp the Course of Four of Our Planets?

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A planet-size object that possibly once visited the solar system may have permanently changed our cosmic neighborhood by warping the orbits of the four outer planets, a new study suggests. The findings may shed light on why these planets’ paths have certain peculiar features. For decades, astronomers have debated how the solar system’s planets formed. … Read more

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Writer Fuel: World’s First Chatbot Resurrected From 60-Year-Old Code

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Scientists have just resurrected “ELIZA,” the world’s first chatbot, from long-lost computer code — and it still works extremely well. Using dusty printouts from MIT archives, these “software archaeologists” discovered defunct code that had been lost for 60 years and brought it back to life. ELIZA was developed in the 1960s by MIT professor Joseph … Read more

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Review: The Dragon Transport and Pacification Society – A.J. Ponder

The Dragon Transport & Pacification Society - A.J. Ponder

Genre: Fantasy, Cozy Fantasy, Middle Grade / YA Appropriate Reviewer: Jay Get It On Amazon About The Book After Mandy’s family Troll Bridge is attacked and destroyed by dragons, Mandy finds herself alone. Her parents and her two little brothers have disappeared. Suspecting the dragons, she embarks on a desperate quest to find and rescue … Read more

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Writer Fuel: New Solar Powered EV Can Go 40 Miles on Sunlight Alone

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Engineers have showcased a prototype electric vehicle (EV) that can drive for up to 40 miles (64 kilometers) per day using just solar power. The new solar-powered car, called the Aptera Launch Edition, also offers up to 400 miles (640 km) of range from a single charge via an electrical output, company representatives said in … Read more

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Writer Fuel: Planned Chinese Solar Array in Space Could Capture More Energy Than All Oil On Earth

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Chinese scientists have announced a plan to build an enormous, 0.6 mile (1 kilometer) wide solar power station in space that will beam continuous energy back to Earth via microwaves. The project, which will see its components lofted to a geostationary orbit above Earth using super-heavy rockets, has been dubbed “another Three Gorges Dam project … Read more

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Writer Fuel: 2024 Breached 1.5 Degree Celsius Limit

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For the first time, global warming exceeded 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial levels in 2024, new data has shown. That makes 2024 the hottest year on record. Earth’s average temperature in 2024 was around 2.9 F (1.6 C) above pre-industrial levels as greenhouse gas emissions hit an all-time high, according to the … Read more

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Writer Fuel: The Human Brain Processes Thought Much More Slowly Than You Might Think

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How fast do humans think? According to a new study, it’s slower than you might expect. The peripheral nervous system — the network of nerves that deliver information between the brain and the body — takes in environmental information at over a billion bits per second, a speed comparable to a lightning-fast internet connection. But … Read more

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Writer Fuel: Medieval Crowns of Eastern European Royalty Recovered

A medieval gold crown recovered from inside the wall of the Vilnius Cathedral (Image credit: Aistė Karpytė, Vilnius Archdiocese)

A set of 16th-century royal burial regalia concealed in a niche under a staircase for nearly a century has been recovered from the Vilnius Cathedral in Lithuania. The gold crowns, rings and other accessories have been missing since 1939, when they were hidden at the start of World War II. A team of experts found … Read more

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Review: Back 2 OmniPark Anthology

Back 2 OmniPark Anthology

Genre: Horror, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Crime Fiction LGBTQ+ Category: Lesbian Reviewer: Linda, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Back 2 OmniPark, edited by Ben Thomas and Alicia Hilton and published by House Blackwood, is an anthology of horror short stories that explore the mysterious backstory behind OmniPark’s creation.This anthology features brand-new … Read more