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Apollo 12 was struck by lightning twice less than a minute after launch, and the mission kept going only because a flight controller recognised an obscure telemetry failure pattern and told the crew to flip a switch almost nobody else in the room understood - Space Daily

Apollo 12 was struck by lightning twice less than a minute after launch, and the mission kept going only because a flight controller recognised an obscure telemetry failure pattern and told the crew to flip a switch almost nobody else in the room understood - Space Daily

The core of this story holds up. On 14 November 1969, the Saturn V carrying Apollo 12 was struck by lightning twice in its first minute of flight, the spacecraft’s telemetry dissolved into nonsense, and a flight controller named John Aaron salvaged the situat…

U.S. bans green-card holders from returning from Ebola-stricken countries - The Washington Post

U.S. bans green-card holders from returning from Ebola-stricken countries - The Washington Post

Health officials cite public health and « resource constraints » as they expand travel restrictions.

Ebola outbreak now third largest recorded and "spreading rapidly" - Ars Technica

Ebola outbreak now third largest recorded and "spreading rapidly" - Ars Technica

Ebola outbreak risk level increased as deaths reach 177 with nearly 750 cases.

Americans exposed to hantavirus on ship enjoy some Nebraska hospitality while waiting in quarantine - AP News

Americans exposed to hantavirus on ship enjoy some Nebraska hospitality while waiting in quarantine - AP News

The 18 American passengers who were exposed to hantavirus on a cruise ship are getting a taste of Nebraska hospitality as they wait to find out how much longer they will have to remain in quarantine at the hospital in Omaha. Elsewhere, a 12th illness linked t…

People with Ebola pose little risk to public in US, experts say - CIDRAP

People with Ebola pose little risk to public in US, experts say - CIDRAP

Stress impairs your brain’s ability to link memories — dampening insight - Nature

Stress impairs your brain’s ability to link memories — dampening insight - Nature

Imaging suggests why the ability to make inferences declines after an episode of acute stress, such as a job interview.

No child deaths definitively linked to Covid shots, FDA says - NBC News

No child deaths definitively linked to Covid shots, FDA says - NBC News

No child deaths have been definitively linked to Covid vaccines, according to a report from the Food and Drug Administration that was quietly made public last week.

This Teenager Can Revisit Her Memories So Clearly That Scientists Think She May Be Time Traveling - Yahoo

This Teenager Can Revisit Her Memories So Clearly That Scientists Think She May Be Time Traveling - Yahoo

The Astounding Pop Mech Show examines a teenager with highly superior autobiographical memory—and why scientists think her case changes how we understand...

Gas Station Cashier Refused to Sell a Pregnant Woman Cheetos She Had Walked Through the Rain to Buy — Reddit Is Outraged - Yahoo

Gas Station Cashier Refused to Sell a Pregnant Woman Cheetos She Had Walked Through the Rain to Buy — Reddit Is Outraged - Yahoo

The cashier refused to ring up the pregnant woman's Cheetos which she was craving and offered her a trail mix, instead.