Rhode Island beach blast blamed on hydrogen gas

Rhode Island beach blast blamed on hydrogen gas

Written by Amy Anthony

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A mysterious blast on a Rhode Island beach likely was caused by the combustion of hydrogen gas buildup because of a corroded copper cable under the sand, investigators announced Friday.

Beaked whale washes up on Mass. beach
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Beaked whale washes up on Mass. beach

Associated Press

BOSTON (AP) — Biologists with the New England Aquarium are investigating what may have caused a rarely-seen deep water whale to wash up on a Massachusetts beach.

The carcass of the 17-foot female, weighing almost a ton, was found Friday on Jones Beach in Plymouth.

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