
Dangerous Finds: Junk island aimed at US; Flesh-eating platypus; New Marvel superhero is Muslim girl

Texas-sized floating island containing one million tonnes of junk from Japan tsunami drifting towards US – The Independent
Two billion planets in our galaxy may be suitable for life – The Guardian
Former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley has slammed Gene Simmons for comparing him and ex-drummer Peter Criss to cancer – Classic Rock Magazine
Watch After the Ball, the 1897 “adult” film by pioneering director Georges Méliès (NSFW-ish) – Open Culture
The world’s least known cat has been caught on camera in a previously unsurveyed rainforest – Science Daily
Man attempts to sell an entire London record shop on eBay – NME
World-famous Scarecrow Video could soon close its doors – Komo News
SLAYER albums to be reissued on vinyl – Blabbermouth
Gas injections used to enhance oil production linked to quakes in the Permian Basin – Nature
Bloodthirsty FLESH-EATING PLATYPUS once terrorised Australia – The Register
Eminem responds to “Rap God” homophobia accusations – Rolling Stone
Marvel Comics introducing a Muslim girl superhero – New York Times
Jimi Hendrix on PBS ‘American Masters’: Taking a rock legend seriously – EW
30 of the most powerful images ever – Bored Panda
Kofi Annan: Stop ‘war on drugs’ – CNN
Raymond Loewy: the man who designed everything – The Verge
Florida cop fired after he sexually harassed a rape victim while investigating her assault – Salon
China discovers that pollution makes it really hard to spy on people – Quartz
Hepatitis C, a silent killer, meets its match – New York Times
Eye-opening portraits of living conditions for animals in zoos – My Modern Met
Charlie Trotter, famed Chicago chef, found dead in home – Chicago Tribune
In Colombia, no sex till the road’s fixed – Global Post
Goodwill caught selling donors’ personal information – WTHR
Police dogs get pensions in Nottinghamshire, UK, but some taxpayers protest plan – Latin Post
Gut bacteria may cause rheumatoid arthritis – Science Mag
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