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wsclose t1_jbu7pha wrote

Reply to comment by JiminyDickish in Scientists call for global action to clean up space junk by thebelsnickle1991

Just gotta catch it first.

"In low Earth orbit (below 1,250 miles, or 2,000 km), orbital debris circle the Earth at speeds of between 4 and 5 miles per second (7 to 8 km/s). However, the average impact speed of orbital debris with another space object will be approximately 6 miles per second (10 km/s). Consequently, collisions with even a small piece of debris will involve considerable energy."NASA Link

So for the anyone who wants to know (6 miles per second) 6mi/s= 21600.00mph. So I hope you are the flash or superman.

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Reply to Ancient dormant viruses found in permafrost, once revived, can infect amoeba. Findings hint at a much bigger problem—as the planet warms and the permafrost melts, there is a chance of viruses emerging that are capable of infecting humans by Wagamaga

For anyone worried about Scientists reviving a virus should know that Amoebas do not share any viruses with animals and humans because of their extremely large evolutionary distance.

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Reply to Researchers team has spent 9 years monitoring gluten-free products to analyse whether they are nutritionally deficient, and found that they are not usually nutritionally equivalent to those that contain gluten, but the quality of the products has increased considerably by giuliomagnifico

I can tell you that the "gluten free" products have gotten a lot better. My grandmother was diagnosed with celiac in the late 90s early 2000s and her food choices sucked. She lived off of rice crackers and peanut butter for a while, while her doctors worked on a safe foods list. My mother in law also has celiac and what she can eat now is so much better than what was available 20 years ago.

Anyone who has a close family member with celiac should get tested every few year to make sure you don't have it yourself. It's hereditary and often is diagnosed later in life. A celiac blood panel should include total IgA and tissue transglutaminase IgA (tTG IgA) while eating a normal diet.

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