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International Space Station has ‘peculiar odor,’ astronaut says TikTok

International Space Station has ‘peculiar odor,’ astronaut says

Home News Spaceflight European Space Agency astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti takes in the scent of edible plants growing in the eXposed Root On-Orbit Test System (XROOTS) experiment on the International Space Station. (Image credit: ESA) Call it the scent of space. There's a persistent "peculiar odor" on board the International Space…
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July 29, 2022
US driver under fire after confessing that she’s never used a hand brake in Australia in new viral TikTok TikTok

US driver under fire after confessing that she’s never used a hand brake in Australia in new viral TikTok

An US motorist has created a stir on social media after making a controversial confession about driving on Australian roads. Sharing on TikTok, American driver Brit - who is currently living in Sydney - said she never uses a hand brake when she’s behind the wheel. Watch her bizarre brake…
bubmag
July 29, 2022
‘Speaking the language of TikTok’: Politicians court young voters by using Gen Z humor online TikTok

‘Speaking the language of TikTok’: Politicians court young voters by using Gen Z humor online

In an effort to raise their profiles and connect with young people, politicians and political candidates are courting Gen Z voters by speaking the language they know best: TikTok. 2022 candidates are using sometimes niche humor to connect with young voters online.They aren't the first to try – and fail –…
bubmag
July 28, 2022
Instagram to Jenner: We’re not turning back on ‘TikTok’ changes TikTok

Instagram to Jenner: We’re not turning back on ‘TikTok’ changes

Instagram has acknowledged problems with its recent product changes but vowed to continue its push to video, full-screen posts and algorithm-driven recommended posts from strangers after a wave of criticism, including from one of the world’s most famous influencers, Kylie Jenner. The app’s boss, Adam Mosseri, issued a video statement…
bubmag
July 27, 2022
TikToker Sania Khan’s killing hits home for divorced South Asian women: ‘He would have killed me’ TikTok

TikToker Sania Khan’s killing hits home for divorced South Asian women: ‘He would have killed me’

For all intents and purposes, Sania Khan had gotten out.  She had separated from her husband earlier this year, despite pressure from her family, and was trying to start a new chapter, she said in online posts. She got her own place in Chicago, miles away from the man she…
bubmag
July 26, 2022
‘No poop July’ jokes are all over TikTok. Some doctors urge users not to try it for real. TikTok

‘No poop July’ jokes are all over TikTok. Some doctors urge users not to try it for real.

"No Poop July" is taking over "For You" pages on TikTok again, and some doctors are hoping users do not take the challenge seriously. The trend involves young people, often men, pretending they haven't had bowel movements since the beginning of the month. Videos show men sweating profusely while fighting…
bubmag
July 26, 2022