The Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6 is set to appear tomorrow at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, but if you can’t make it out to California for the show, fear not: a full look at the sleek new vehicle has surfaced ahead of tomorrow’s public debut.
Daily Archives: August 19, 2016
How Two Plants Combine To Form The Powerful Drug Ayahuasca
Ayahuasca has been used in shaman and healing rituals for centuries, specifically in areas near the Amazon river basin, but it’s seeing a surge in popularity among “tourists” that travel to South America to seek its hallucinatory effects.
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There May Be an Earth-Like Exoplanet Less Than Five Light Years Away
Rumors are flying that astronomers at the European Southern Observatory have discovered an Earth-like exoplanet in the habitable zone of Proxima Centauri, our nearest neighboring star. If confirmed, this is undeniably one of the biggest astronomical discoveries of the century.
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Justice Department Says It Will Stop Using Private Prisons
The Justice Department announced Thursday that it will no longer use private prisons, which is a decision that will be considered a victory by prison reform advocates who have long argued that private prisonsprovide inadequate care to inmates and that the for-profit prison model favors corporate gains over actual justice. The Washington Post reports that the Justice Department has decided to cease the use of private prisons after determining private prisons are less effective than government-run prisons.
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How To Easily Encrypt Files On Mac
Encryption is good for protecting sensitive data you don’t want anyone else to see. If some bad guy nabs your laptop while you’re out at a coffee shop or bar, you can rest assured knowing that the data is encrypted. The process of encrypting files is easy, and I’ll to show you step-by-step how to do it.
U.S. Olympic Swimmer Ryan Lochte’s Story Of Being Robbed At Gunpoint In Rio Is Unraveling. Brazilian Police Say He Fabricated It. 2 Teammates Detained
A Brazilian police official is telling The Associated Press that American swimmer Ryan Lochte fabricated a story about being robbed at gunpoint in Rio de Janeiro.
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