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Videos posted to social media showed ride operators desperately trying to free the stuck Fireball Roller Coaster Sunday in Crandon, Wis.

National

Roller coaster riders were trapped upside down for hours after mechanical failure

11:22am July 05, 2023

by Emily Olson

The oscillating Fireball was just sliding down from its vertical loop at a festival in Crandon, Wis., on Sunday when it stopped unexpectedly, suspending its passengers for hours.

The Explosive Growth Of The Fireworks Market

7:58am July 04, 2023

Over the last few decades, states and counties across America have liberalized the use of fireworks. It's just one reason why sales of fireworks have exploded.

Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques has his blood sampled on board the International Space Station for an experiment that examines the space-related changes that occur in blood and bone marrow.

Why do some people get rashes in space? There's a clue in astronaut blood

5:00am June 26, 2023

by Ari Daniel

A new study of astronaut blood finds that space travel reduces the expression of 100 genes related to the immune system.

The interior of the Savannah remains a time capsule of the mid-century era in which it operated. The main lobby of the cruise ship welcomed paying passengers from 1962 to 1965.

Science

Step inside the world's only nuclear-powered passenger ship — built in 1959

4:16pm June 23, 2023

The Nuclear Ship Savannah offers a snapshot of a nuclear future that never quite came to pass.

The reason for Sweden's higher inflation in May? Some experts point to Beyoncé

5:07pm June 19, 2023

When Beyoncé kicked off her world tour in Sweden last month, fans from all over the world flocked to Stockholm for the two sold out shows.

National

Teens compete to deliver mail from boat to lakefront homes in Wisconsin

4:50pm June 19, 2023

by Sarah Lehr

Every year, Wisconsin teens compete for an unusual summer job. The Lake Geneva mailboat jumpers hop from ship to shore as they deliver letters to lakefront homes.

The process produces a protein-shake like texture that can be dried and used similarly to seitan, a popular protein substitute for vegans.

The special ingredient for Mars travel meal prep? Astronaut breath

5:00am June 12, 2023

by Juliana Kim

Chemical physicist Stafford Sheehan invented a process that can turn carbon dioxide into yeast. It's now a finalist in the NASA-sponsored Deep Space Food Challenge.

The California two-spot octopus can edit the RNA in its brain on a massive scale, likely allowing it to keep a clear head in both warm and cool waters.

Science

Octopuses tweak the RNA in their brains to adjust to warmer and cooler waters

4:22pm June 08, 2023

by Ari Daniel

The California two-spot octopus can edit the RNA in its brain to produce different proteins as ocean temperatures fluctuate, a new study finds.

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Margot Robbie stars in the live-action Barbie movie, whose production reportedly required jaw-dropping amounts of pink paint.

Arts

Did the 'Barbie' movie really cause a run on pink paint? Let's get the full picture

1:31pm June 05, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

A Barbie production designer said "the world ran out of pink" because of how much paint the movie set needed. It had apparently been in short supply to begin with.

First responders who were clearing a crash on a Georgia highway witnessed a scary spectacle, when a motorist drove onto a tow truck's lowered ramp at speed.

National

A driver's car soared 120 feet after vaulting off of a tow truck's ramp in Georgia

11:24am June 02, 2023

by Bill Chappell

The scary spectacle was captured on video by the body camera of a sheriff's deputy who was helping with another crash on the highway.