Why is it necessary to travel 11km per second to escape the earth's gravity (escape velocity), when

 Posted on April 10, 2024  |  7 minutes  |  1433 words  |  Larita Shotwell

SPECULATIVE SCIENCEWhy is it necessary to travel 11km per second to escape the earth's gravity (escape velocity), when surely any speed will do, as long as you keep going up? Luke, Wellington NZ In a way, you are right. if you went straight up at any speed, eventually you would get so far from the earth that the effect of the Earth's gravity was negligable. However, where the 11km per hour comes in is that it is the speed at which an object, rather than being held in orbit around the earth or falling back to it due to gravity, will be thrown outwards by sufficient centrifugal force to describe an open curve away from the planet. [Read More]

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 Posted on April 9, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  178 words  |  Larita Shotwell

Heart’s charity, Global’s Make Some Noise, improves lives by funding crucial services at small, local charities across the UK. Heart needs your help to raise money for our charity, Global’s Make Some Noise. For many the festive period is a time for celebrating with family and friends, sharing food and gifts. But for a growing number of families, this time of year means making impossible decisions between giving their child a gift or a hot meal. [Read More]

'The Rookie' Fans Argue Over 1 Character in Season 5 'I Can't Stand Her'

 Posted on April 9, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  703 words  |  Larita Shotwell

It’s a rarity when fans of a television show can come to the same consensus about a new character. And sadly, that is not the case for one police officer in The Rookie Season 5. She was introduced in episode 3 and has been widely debated among the fandom ever since. Some claim she’s a breath of fresh air, while others want her gone from the ABC series. Celina Juarez is John Nolan’s first rookie in ‘The Rookie’ Season 5 John Nolan became a training officer in The Rookie Season 5, and his first rookie was Celina Juarez. [Read More]

16 Songs About the End of the World That Arent R.E.M.

 Posted on April 9, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  832 words  |  Jenniffer Sheldon

Because you can’t just listen to “The End of the World.” If you’re a masochist who’s been wearing out R.E.M.’s “The End of the World,” do we have a treat for you. Because we, too, are masochists here at Vulture, we compiled some more songs about the end of the world. Maybe you knew some of them were about that all along, or maybe this is news to you. [Read More]

Chase Chrisley Debuts New Romance 4 Months After Emmy Medders Breakup

 Posted on April 9, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  165 words  |  Martina Birk

Chase Chrisley is off the market. The Growing Up Chrisley star and realtor confirmed his romance with travel surgical technologist Jodi Laine Fournerat, re-sharing an Instagram Story of the New Orleans-based travel surgical technologist in her scrubs on Nov. 20. "When your man's in town to see you," Jodi captioned a photo of her gearing up before a big medical procedure, "but you're on call & surgery demands your presence." In addition to posting the picture on his own Instagram Stories, Chase also shared a candid snapshot of Jodi sitting outside in her uniform during a break in her shift. [Read More]

De'Shawn Charles Winslow on his new novel 'Decent People'

 Posted on April 9, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  29 words  |  Jenniffer Sheldon

NPR's Scott Simon asks De'Shawn Charles Winslow about his new novel "Decent People," which is set in the same fictional North Carolina town as his widely praised debut.

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Here's That Video Of The Nancy Grace 'Dancing With The Stars' Nip Slip You've Been Asking For

 Posted on April 9, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  95 words  |  Larita Shotwell

Redeem now Nancy Grace was uncharacteristically speechless after finishing her quickstep routine on "Dancing With the Stars" last night. That's because the HLN host had just suffered a wardrobe malfunction -- her brown sequined top temporarily gave way. Producers cut to the crowd for a couple of seconds while Grace tucked herself back in. If it's any consolation, her husband didn't even seem to notice. Click to 4:00 in the video below. [Read More]

Which 'Little House on the Prairie' Star Has a Higher Net Worth?

 Posted on April 9, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  642 words  |  Martina Birk

Little House on the Prairie aired for the first time in 1974 on NBC. The show’s premiere introduced audiences to Melissa Gilbert and Melissa Sue Anderson. After spending most of their formative years in television and movie auditions, the child actors booked the parts of sisters Laura Ingalls and Mary Ingalls, respectively.  Years after Little House ended, both leading ladies went on to work on other projects. So-which of them has a higher net worth? [Read More]

Why Three Dog Night Sings 'Jeremiah Was a Bullfrog' in 'Joy to the World'

 Posted on April 9, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  502 words  |  Aldo Pusey

Music Three Dog Night's "Joy to the World" includes the lyric "Jeremiah was a bullfrog." The character of Jeremiah was almost a prophet instead. Published on June 4, 2022 2 min read TL;DR: Three Dog Night’s “Joy to the World” includes the famous lyric “Jeremiah was a bullfrog.”The song took a winding path to get to Three Dog Night.It was almost about a prophet instead of a bullfrog. [Read More]

Ariana Grande's Gift for Katy Perry's Baby Comes With a Big Price Tag

 Posted on April 8, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  150 words  |  Martina Birk

God is a woman and Santa Claus is Ariana Grande—at least for Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom's newborn baby girl.  The Grammy-winning singer sent over quite the special gift for the new parents, who welcomed their first child together, daughter Daisy Dove Bloom, in August. As Perry captured on her Instagram Story, Grande gifted the little one with a white puffer snowsuit complete with matching booties. But, it isn't just any white puffer snowsuit: It's Givenchy. [Read More]