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Tue. 08/11 - How To Watch the Perseid Meteor Shower

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Is it a good idea to clean your face mask by putting it in the rice cooker? The weird defunct rides of Disney theme parks past. Why scientists want farmers to paint their cows butts. And how to watch the Perseid meteor shower tonight.

Links:

Decontaminate your N95 mask with a rice cooker (Popular Mechanics)
  • Electric cooker an easy, efficient way to sanitize N95 masks, study finds (Science Daily)
  • Defunct Disney Rides and Lands (Mental Floss)
  • Alien Encounter: The Life and Death of Walt Disney World's Scariest Ride Ever (Mental Floss)
  • Painting Eyes on The Butts of Cattle Can Protect Them From Lions, Research Shows (Science Alert)
  • Perseid Meteor Shower: Watch It Peak in Night Skies (NY Times)
  • Perseid meteor shower viewing guide (Syfy)
  • The Perseid Meteor Shower of 2020 Peaks tonight! Here's how to watch live. (Space.Com)
  • LiveMeteors.com: Listen live to meteors radio echoes

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