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Aaron Sorkin has departed CAA after an agent made a controversial statement about the Israel-Palestine conflict.
2023-10-25 19:49

How tall is King Charles? British monarch was reportedly shown to be taller than his actual height
King Charles is the current monarch of Britain and the eldest child of Queen Elizabeth II
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Who won the first week of 'Jeopardy!' Second Chance? Hari Parameswaran turns the game around in Final Jeopardy
Hari Parameswaran earned a big prize for the night and another opportunity to appear as a contestant on 'Jeopardy!' during the first week of Second Chance
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Taylor Swift fans caused an earthquake at her Seattle concert
Taylor Swift has already broken a number of records this year with her Eras Tour - and now her shows in Seattle caused seismic activity equivalent to a 2.3 magnitude earthquake. For two nights (22 and 23 July), the 33-year-old pop star performed to a record-breaking 144,000 fans at Lumen Field, in the Emerald City in what has now been described as the "Swift Quake." This has been compared to the “Beast Quake," back in 2011 when Seattle Seahawks fans reacted to Marshawn “Beast Mode” Lynch's touchdown. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Seismologist Jackie Caplan-Auerbach, who is a geology professor at Western Washington University noticed someone comparing the two events on a Facebook group and decided to investigate further. “I grabbed the data from both nights of the concert and quickly noticed they were clearly the same pattern of signals,” Caplan-Auerbach told CNN. “If I overlay them on top of each other, they’re nearly identical.” Seismographs are instruments used to record the motion of the ground, When looking at the difference in magnitude, the "Beast Quake" was 2.0, while the "Swift Quake" was just higher at 2.3. An earthquake of this scale is minor, it can shake the ground enough for people to notice but damage is normally limited to objects falling off shelves, according to New Scientist. Though Caplan-Auerbach noted a sizable difference between the "Beast Quake" and "Swift Quake" in terms of shaking. "The shaking was twice as strong as ‘Beast Quake’. It absolutely doubled it," the seismologist told the same publication. But in a tweet, Caplan-Auerbach considered other factors that come into play such as the music, speakers and sound system contributing to the seismic activity, not just the fans. While a reaction to a touchdown lasts for seconds, the seismologist detailed how for Swift's concerts she "collected about 10 hours of data where rhythm controlled the behavior." Swift clearly enjoyed the atmosphere at the weekend as she took to Instagram and wrote: "Seattle that was genuinely one of my favorite weekends ever. Thank you for everything. All the cheering, screaming, jumping, dancing, singing at the top of your lungs." Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-07-28 23:46

Who is Jennette McCurdy's dad? 'iCarly' star found out painful truth about her biological father in her 20s
Jennette McCurdy opened up about how her mother, Debra, abused her as a child in her memoir 'I'm Glad My Mom Died'
2023-07-12 21:57

‘Oppenheimer’ star Cillian Murphy moved back to Dublin from London in 2015 as his children developed ‘posh accent’
Cillian Murphy said, 'They were pre-teens, they had very posh English accents, and I wasn’t appreciating that too much'
2023-06-03 16:58

'Asteroid City' director Wes Anderson defends Bill Murray amid misconduct allegations, says 'he's family'
Wes Anderson revealed Bill Murray is like a 'family' amidst several allegations against the actor
2023-06-13 18:29

Ethan Klein calls xQc 'f**king idiot' and his 'take' on FaZe Rain and Grace Van Dien drama 'f**king dumb a**'
Ethan Klein shared his thoughts on xQc‘s stance on FaZe Rain and Grace Van Dien drama as well as remarked on the time Snoop Dogg joined the FaZe Clan
2023-06-07 18:48

Hugh Grant's lawsuit alleging illegal snooping by The Sun tabloid cleared for trial
A London court has rejected an attempt by the publisher of The Sun newspaper to throw out a lawsuit by actor Hugh Grant alleging that journalists and investigators it hired illegally snooped on him
2023-05-26 23:27

Nick Cannon reveals which of his kids he spends the most time with
Nick Cannon reveals which of his kids he spends the most time with
2023-05-25 06:57

Oscar-winning actress Mira Sorvino rumored to join celebrity lineup for 'Dancing with the Stars' Season 32
Oscar-winning actress Mira Sorvino is reportedly set to become the newest addition to the list of contestants for Season 32 of 'Dancing With The Stars'
2023-08-31 12:50

Why art historians are reframing 19th-century 'supermodel' Elizabeth Siddal
Elizabeth Siddal has been an elusive and tragic figure in art history. An exhibition at Tate Britain reintroduces the Pre-Raphaelite muse as an accomplished artist.
2023-05-09 02:29
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