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Mysterious fireball in sky above Scotland

Mysterious fireball in sky above Scotland

Plus: Race to save baby puffins and why you can’t get no sleep

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard · Rachelle Abbott

September 15, 20226m 36s

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Show Notes

There have been more than 200 reports of a mysterious “fireball” crossing the night sky over Scotland and Northern Ireland. One of the biggest moments in cryptocurrency history has finally come to pass - ethereum blockchain has finished its much-anticipated “merge” to a more eco-friendly platform, by killing off the energy-hungry ‘mining’ process. I can’t get no sleep...why LED lighting’s ruining bedtime. Puffling season: We speak to Kyana Sue Powers as Icelanders try to save baby puffins after they fall into Heimaeyn in the Westmann Islands, off Iceland’s south coast.

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