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Detailed Mars data analysis revealed the Noctis volcano. Detailed analysis of the altimetry of the region using NASA's Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA) data, in combination with high-resolution imaging data from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) High-Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) and Context Imager (CTX), and from the European Space Agency's Mars Express (MEX) High-Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC)…

There are many dangerous things in the world and plenty of reasons why they are unsafe. Most of these things are either illegal or highly regulated, which protects us from a good deal of danger.However, that is not always the case, as not all danger is obvious. When one Reddit user asked people online about the most dangerous yet totally legal things that they own, netizens filled the thread with answers. Scroll down to find out what they shared!More info: Reddit 1939 Sheldon 56" metal lathe. It was built…

The Disney Dreamlight Valley Premium Shop is no stranger to controversy and one of the latest additions, the Small Pink Wings, have caused a bit of backlash within the player community and renewed a call for an item preview function.  Ever since it was introduced back in February 2023, the Premium Shop has offered players a chance to get their hands on unique items or items from past Star Path events. From the beginning, there was discourse among players due to the price of items, but it has gone on to become a popular…

Did you know that frisbees were originally just pie containers? Or that Play-Doh was intended to be a wallpaper cleaner? Sometimes, customers find a better use for products than what they were originally marketed as, so companies decide to pivot. But there are also plenty of cases of companies being in denial about what their products are used for, regardless of how many people purchase them for different reasons.Redditors have recently been discussing some of the most commonly misused items people buy, so we’ve…

A photo on an early camera phone. BBC There was a time, would you believe, when handsets weren’t smart. A time when pretty much all they could do was make calls, send text messages, and play Snake. At the start of this century, leading cell phone manufacturers of the day, Nokia among them, aimed to boost sales by pushing the boundaries of what a handset could do. Using the available technology of the day (this was, don’t forget, six years before the iPhone showed up), engineers stuffed a camera module into the…

The Cheesecake Factory’s official taste tester leaned toward a massive mound of steaming, parsley-flecked rice and jabbed his fork into a chunk of glistening cashew chicken.He closed his eyes for a moment, considering the texture of the dish, a longtime staple that, after a couple-year hiatus, would soon return to the chain’s menu.“Not as soft as I’d like it,” he told the executive chef, who nodded. The stories behind the Golden State’s most iconic companies and cult brands. Next, he…

Fortnite has long been that rare game where the microtransactions are actually part of the appeal, and so fans have been pretty baffled lately by the messy state of the game's Item Shop. The selection of skins, emotes and other cosmetics has been pretty poor recently, and also the shop seems quite buggy. Combined with the awful new locker UI introduced in Chapter 5, Fortnite's cosmetic game is really struggling in some surprising ways.The Shop has particularly been a bit of a nightmare this week. On…

Not everything we buy works. Some things, like clothes, don’t fit. Other times, the item can arrive damaged, defective or just not up to our standards. But that’s what the refund policy is for. We can go back to the store (or send it back, if ordered online) and get our money back.But it might not go as smoothly every time. This Redditor encountered a salty customer service clerk when he wanted to return an unused impact wrench. The clerk refused to issue a refund because the receipt was too old. Well, malicious…

It’s no secret that Disney films haven’t been living up to their reputation of having guaranteed returns in the box office; a string of recent bombs isn’t exactly bolstering confidence in the Mouse House nor in the eyes of the public. With several Disney-backed films in theaters at the same time, Disney is proving itself to be its own worst enemy when it comes to box office success as its films compete for spots on the highest-grossing list. In less than 24 hours, Haunted Mansion will hit theaters and all eyes are on the…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain If you're looking to furnish your home with vintage furniture or expand a collection of treasured memorabilia, new research from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business and the Cornell University SC Johnson College of Business suggests those items could end up being cheaper if buyers emphasize a mutual connection to the past. …