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Jake Paul recorded and uploaded the skit as he pretended not to have cash after the haircut and proceeded to give him a gift instead
2023-07-29 11:45

Dolphins agree to terms with fullback Alec Ingold on 3-year extension
The Miami Dolphins and fullback Alec Ingold have agreed to a three-year contract extension
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Seventeen troops died in a jihadist ambush in Niger, the government said, in a reminder of the nation's deep security crisis as its military rulers face off against neighbours...
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Fox News anchor Martha MacCallum slammed for defending use of Oliver Anthony’s song in ‘horrible’ GOP debate question
Martha MacCallum explained that she used the song as she believed it was a good way to begin a conversation about welfare programs
2023-08-27 13:59

Some companies using lots of water want to be more sustainable. Few are close to their targets
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Store owner charged with killing a teen shot at people he suspected of shoplifting before
Authorities say a store owner in South Carolina charged with murder this week after shooting a 14-year-old boy he wrongly thought stole water has shot at suspected shoplifters two other times in the past eight years and not faced charges
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A terrifying thing happens to astronauts' fingernails on a spacewalk
Going on a spacewalk might sound like a lot of fun – but in reality it’s no walk in the park. From their muscles getting less dense all the way to erectile dysfunction, astronauts have to put up with all sorts of things going wrong with their body. And none more gross than what happens to their fingernails. Turns out they just fall right off. The technical term for this is onycholysis, and it has to do with how much – or how little – atmospheric pressure there is in space. Because there is so little ambient pressure in space, astronaut’s space suits need to be pressurised to keep the human body intact. But that’s not good for the hands, it turns out. “Injuries to the hands are common among astronauts who train for extravehicular activity (EVA),” says a 2015 conference paper by space specialists Wyle Laboratories. “When the gloves are pressurized, they restrict movement and create pressure points during tasks, sometimes resulting in pain, muscle fatigue, abrasions, and occasionally more severe injuries such as onycholysis. “Glove injuries, both anecdotal and recorded, have been reported during EVA training and flight persistently through NASA's history regardless of mission or glove model." A 2010 study looked at 232 hand injuries sustained by astronauts, and found that the wider your knuckle joints, the more likely you are to suffer in a space suit. The study suggested that because space suit gloves limit the mobility of these knuckles, the fingers then get put under more pressure. This, in turn, means less blood gets to the fingers, and risks onycholysis. Ouch. Work has been done to try to improve the design of space suit gloves, of course. One team found that the more tailored they were to each astronaut’s finger length the less likely they were to lose their fingernails. That’s no mean feat, however. These gloves are made of at least four layers: one which touches the skin, one which helps create the pressurised environment, another one which makes the pressure layer less stiff, and an outer layer which protects the astronaut from everything on the outside. Mercifully for NASA astronauts at least, they usually have their gloves fitted to each wearer, and with new space suit design moving forward each day, the number of injuries is decreasing. Nonetheless, it sounds like a trip to space is no time for a manicure. How to join the indy100's free WhatsApp channel Sign up to our free indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-11-28 21:46

Pogačar wins Stage 20 but Vingegaard is virtually assured of Tour de France win
Tadej Pogačar has pipped defending champion Jonas Vingegaard to win the Tour de France penultimate stage but it won’t be enough to stop his great rival winning the race
2023-07-23 00:49

Dear football gods: Please add Carson Wentz to Bucs dumpster fire QB battle
The Buccaneers' quarterback competition is a joke. And the only thing that would make it more funny is adding a free-agent veteran like Carson Wentz.The Buccaneers are the runaway winners of the "least-inspiring quarterback battle" award for 2023 and there's one obvious quart...
2023-08-06 06:55

Pacers keeping coach Rick Carlisle on board with multiyear contract extension
Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle has agreed to a contract extension that will keep him in Indianapolis for the foreseeable future
2023-10-27 01:57

Panic in Poughkeepsie: Video footage shows men terrorizing neighborhood and assaulting bystanders after car crash
Rakim Paulin and Jeremy Taylor were arrested and charged after allegedly driving in the opposite direction on the road, leading to a confrontation
2023-08-24 17:52

Nikola Jokic's Daughter Completely Unimpressed With Dad's New Finals MVP Trophy
VIDEO: Nikola Jokic's daughter wasn't impressed by her dad's new trophy.
2023-06-13 11:25
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