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The 10 Most Powerful Hurricanes, Cyclones, and Typhoons in History

Written by Tiffany Means / Andy Rowlands

 

On the news a few days ago, the BBC said the most powerful typhoon ever, with 150 mph winds, was about to hit Japan. So reader Geoff Lane thought to fact check them and turned up the article below, which gives the ten most powerful in history — and none of them had maximum wind speeds as low as 150 mph.

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Charles Lieber Sentencing Set For January 2023

Written by Maryam Henein

On September 1st, Judge Rya W. Zobel, 91, denied former Harvard Chemistry Professor Charles Lieber’s motion for acquittal, along with his motion for a new trial. His sentencing date is now set for January 1, 2023, almost three years after his initial arrest.

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