Coalition of the Confused

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Confused malcontents swilling Chardonnay while awaiting the Zombie Apocalypse.

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Started 10/6/18 by Jenifer (Zarknorph); 67588 views.

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From: Di (amina046)

10/20/18

I did ! It is glorious! Thank you again.

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From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)

10/20/18

I thought it was Metallica doing the cover!

Great version, either way!

Oh, and the pictures were great too!!

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Four massive planets found mysteriously orbiting a young star

This is the first time so many giant, Jupiter and Saturn-sized planets have been detected orbiting such a wee star, something that shouldn't exist.

From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)

10/22/18

Just when you think you have it figured out, the universe throws you a curveball.

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A meteor exploded in Earth's atmosphere - and apparently nobody saw it

An explosion packing 10 times the energy released by the Hiroshima nuclear bomb is detected as a meteor hits the atmosphere just 25 kilometres above the planet, but the blast goes largely unnoticed.

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3/30/19

Flash of green light over Pipe Clay Lagoon toward Clifton Beach, Tasmania, March 28 2019

ABC News

Amateur photographer captures 'spectacular' green 'meteor'

They were waiting for the Aurora Australis, but amateur photographers were left guessing after seeing a bright green flash light up the Tasmanian sky.

Fossil 'mother lode' records Earth-shaking asteroid's impact: study

Scientists in the US say they have discovered the fossilized remains of a mass of creatures that died minutes after a huge asteroid slammed into the Earth 66 million years ago, sealing the fate of the dinosaurs. In a paper to be published Monday, a team of paleontologists headquartered at the University

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4/8/19

ABC News

Every image of a black hole you've seen has been an illustration - until this week

Scientists are expected to unveil the first-ever photograph of a black hole this Wednesday. Here's what we know about the project and what it could help us discover.