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Crusher Could Pulverise World’s Largest Meteorite In 10 Minutes

7:00AM June 9, 2011 | Andrew Tarantola

The US produces about 26 million tons of industrial sand every year – and it’s not like it’s just getting scooped off the beaches. It’s pulverised from larger rocks in massive crushers, like this one. More »


Man Bursts Into Flame After Being Hit With Taser

2:40PM July 21, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

An Australian man burst into flames after a policeman hit him on the bridge of the nose with his Taser. Sound ridiculous? Not so much if you know the man was arrested on suspicion of huffing gasoline. More »