A giant steel pipe's mysterious overnight growth spurt baffles a Japanese city

An underground pipe has risen more than 32 feet out of a street in a busy area of Osaka, nearly reaching an elevated road above.

Giant Pipe Erupts From Underground in Central Osaka

A giant pipe erupted from the Earth at a roadway in central Osaka, Japan, on Wednesday, March 11, halting morning traffic as a busy intersection became impassable.The pipe, measuring 3.5 meters (11.5 ...

Columbus sues lead pipe makers over water line replacement costs

Columbus is suing lead pipe manufacturers to recover costs for replacing lead water lines, a first-of-its-kind lawsuit.

Giant pipe mysteriously bursts through ground, rises 30 feet above road in Japan

A giant underground pipe mysteriously rose more than 32 feet out of a sewer construction site, bursting through a busy roadway in a Japanese city, according to authorities. The steel pipe’s ascension ...

Portland’s Big Pipe is full again. Here’s how the system works

Portland’s Big Pipe hit 100% capacity at about 6:26 a.m. Thursday. That does not mean the system failed. It means the city’s giant underground overflow tunnels filled up during heavy rain, leaving no ...
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4 Myths About Pipe Smoking, Debunked

Some argue that pipe smoking is far less harmful than smoking cigarettes. But this assumption is based on several old myths that don’t stand up to more recent research. Here’s what we know. It’s ...