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Scientists Have Discovered That Shifts In GPS Data Can Actually Predict Earthquakes

Natural disasters are one of those things that everyone would love a head’s up for – preparing is one thing, but knowing when and where things like tornadoes and earthquakes are coming would totally change the game. The team of scientists involved in this discovery analyzed GPS data surrounding 90 large earthquakes measured at a …

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GPS map of a swimmer crossing the English Channel Unofficial…

GPS map of a swimmer crossing the English Channel Unofficial world record goes to Sophie Etheridge in 29:04. The English Channel experiences strong tidal currents that can vary in direction and intensity. These currents can make it difficult to swim in a straight line, potentially pushing swimmers off course. Tidal changes occur several times a …

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Newsletter: Finding ‘GPS trackers’ on your McDonald’s order

Hello fellow citizens of the internet! Andrew here. Welcome to today’s edition of web_crawlr.  Happy Friday! Our top stories today are about: A McDonald’s customer going viral for claiming to find “GPS trackers” on various pieces of their order, how Rudy Giuliani’s mugshot sparked a flurry of memes, a new lawsuit against Tile that alleges …

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‘Calm down McDonald’s nobody’s gonna steal ur cups’: Customer allegedly finds ‘GPS trackers’ on McDonald’s containers

A user on TikTok has sparked discussion after claiming to have discovered GPS tracking devices on various pieces of their McDonald’s order. In a clip with over 258,000 views as of Sunday, TikTok user Ellen (@taylorswiftskarmaa) shows various reusable containers from McDonald’s, each one featuring a sticker that appears to have a small circuit inside. …

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Newsletter: GPS gets Amazon driver stuck in a cornfield

Hello fellow citizens of the internet! Andrew here. Welcome to today’s edition of web_crawlr.  Our top stories today are about: A couple warning about how they were “scammed into buying a $30,000 vacation,” how Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) was heckled with jeers and boos during a recent speech in front of his own constituents, a …

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‘I’m still out here waiting for roadside assistance’: Amazon GPS leads driver to cornfield where he gets stuck in mud. He’s stranded

An Amazon delivery driver went viral when he posted a series of videos documenting how he got stuck in a cornfield. TikTok creator 64 (@6400aks) filmed the series after his van became lodged in mud while making a delivery in a remote location. Based in San Antonio, Texas, 64 was tasked with delivering a package …

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