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Deep-sea robot Victor 6000 to be deployed in Titanic rescue mission

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Explore More Rescue crews plumbing the depths of the Atlantic for the Titan submersible that was lost Sunday with five people aboard had assistance from the Victor 6000 robot — a highly advanced, deep-sea craft and one of the few vessels on Earth capable of reaching the wreck. The Victor 6000 was rushed to the search site aboard French research vessel L’Atalante, and its remotely operated vehicle (ROV) was deployed Thursday, around the time oxygen was expected to run out. Read More...

High school teacher gives class on mewing but does it work?

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Explore More He went from old school to Mew school. Have scientifically dubious TikTok trends have apparently infected our education system? A Texas school teacher redefined “jaw-dropping” after allegedly giving a lesson on “mewing” — a controversial method of reshaping one’s jawline through facial posture, as seen in a TikTok video with over 10 million views. “My teacher did a lesson on ‘mewing’?” reads the self-referential caption to the clip, which was posted by Christian Shearhod, a math teacher at the Garland Independent School District near Dallas, per his LinkedIn page. Read More...

Julissa Thaler Arrested for Murder After Eli Hart Found Dead

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A Minnesota woman was arrested on suspicion of murder after she allegedly drove around with her 6-year-old son dead in a car trunk. Police did not initially identify the defendant, but Julissa Thaler, 28, was booked into the Hennepin County Jail on Saturday. Family reportedly identified the child as Eli Hart, 6. Police in the city of Orono said they they pulled over a silver car Friday morning after getting a 911 call about a vehicle driving on a tire rim with the back window smashed out, according to KMSP. Read More...