The teen been shot in the nose with a pellet gun years earlier. Source: https://www.livescience.com/bb-pellet-teens-nose.html
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Hundreds of ‘highly cannibalistic’ spiders invade teen’s bedroom in Australia
Extreme heat in Australia can send spiders scurrying for indoor shelter, and one family found themselves with a few hundred new roommates. Source: https://www.livescience.com/huntsman-spiders-babies-bedroom.html
Fantasy and Sci-Fi Author Debra Doyle, 1952-2020
Long-time Slashdot reader serviscope_minor wanted to remind us that 2020 also saw the death of science fiction/fantasy author Debra Doyle at the age of 67 from a sudden cardiac event. “Her works were co-written with her husband, James D. Macdonald,” notes her entry on Wikipedia: Her first work written with Macdonald was “Bad Blood” in 1988. Their novel Knight’s Wyrd was…
Teen contracts ‘hot tub lung’ from indoor swimming pool
Bacteria carried by humidity from a family’s indoor swimming pool sent a teen boy to the emergency room with severe breathing difficulties. Source: https://www.livescience.com/hot-tub-lung.html
Teen wins $25k for finding molecule that may disarm coronavirus
Anika Chebrolu hopes to work with scientists to develop the drug candidate further. Source: https://www.livescience.com/young-scientists-wins-competition-coronavirus-drug.html
Skull reveals Anglo-Saxon teen’s nose and lips were cut off 1,100 years ago
A young woman’s nose and lips were cut off in about A.D. 800, likely as a punishment. Source: https://www.livescience.com/anglo-saxon-teenager-nose-cut-off.html
13-year-old dies of rare ‘brain-eating’ amoeba after swimming in Florida lake
Infections with this organism are almost universally fatal, with less than a 3% survival rate. Source: https://www.livescience.com/teen-dies-florida-brain-eating-amoeba.html
A teen unknowingly swallowed a sewing pin. It pierced his heart.
The 17-year-old went to the emergency room after experiencing chest pain for three days. Source: https://www.livescience.com/sewing-needle-in-teens-heart.html
Microsoft Confirms It’s in Talks To Buy TikTok from ByteDance, Says Trump is On Board
Microsoft has confirmed that it is in talks to purchase TikTok from its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, and may make moves before summer is out. From a report: The decision, according to Microsoft, follows a conversation between its CEO and President Trump, who just days ago threatened to use an executive order to ban the app from the United States. In…
Every New Volvo Model Is Now Electronically Limited To 112 MPH
Starting in May 2020, every new Volvo will stop accelerating when its speedometer displays 112 mph. It also announced a feature named Care Key that lets owners set additional speed-related restrictions when letting another motorist drive their car. Autoblog reports: This number wasn’t chosen at random, or because it’s thought to bring good luck in Swedish folklore. It simply corresponds to…