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Re:Solving a Mystery Behind the Deadly ‘Tsunami of Molasses’... by davidf18 on Saturday November 26, 2016 @01:53PM (#13045270)
It paints a bizarre picture of people running from and being killed by waves of gooey, molten sugar, hence a story of interest to the general public, yet one based in science and engineering.
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Re:Solving a Mystery Behind the Deadly ‘Tsunami of Molasses’... by bcaulfield on Tuesday November 29, 2016 @07:09PM (#13067358)
There's an old saying in journalism "if it bleeds it leads." Holds true even in science coverage, and even at the New York Times.
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