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Quote of the day by Homer: ‘Of all creatures that breathe and move upon the earth, nothing is bred that is weaker than man’ and why empires still keep falling for the exact same trap
A lone hiker caught in a sudden mountain blizzard could freeze within hours without shelter, while a field mouse survives…
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Quote of the day by Barack Obama: “Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones…” | World News
Some quotes remain relevant long after they are first spoken because they capture a universal truth about human nature and…
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US scientists analysed 55 storm and atmospheric variables to identify hurricane rapid intensification; Atlantic communities could receive warnings as much as five days ahead
New method flags hurricane rapid intensification up to five days ahead Coastal communities across the Atlantic could soon receive life-saving…
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In 1925, the world’s first motel opened in California with rooms for $1.25; after closing in 1991, its 4.2-acre site is now for sale
A building facade from the Motel Inn in 2022. The birthplace of modern road-trip culture is back on the market,…
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6-7 and the First World War: How Internet absurdism became Dada’s unlikely heir
Exploring Internet memes as a cultural off-shoot of Dadaism During a time when boundaries had not been drawn onto maps,…
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Wildfires burned 42,000 hectares and forced 220,000 evacuations near Bordeaux; now France’s wine country fears damage that may only emerge in the bottle
France’s worst wildfire season in decades is now raising concerns far beyond the immediate destruction of forests and homes. In…
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Israel, US military learnt Trump cancelled Iran strike through social media: Report
Israeli media reports that officials in Israel found out about Trump’s decision to halt strikes through his Truth Social post,…
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Researchers mapped 128 million US buildings for landslide exposure; 6.5 million Americans live in danger zones concentrated across Appalachia and the West Coast
Landslides cause about 25 deaths a year in the USA An estimated 6.5 million Americans live in homes built on…
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UK PM Burnham may exempt child rapists from early release scheme as Conservatives demand stricter action
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is considering exempting child sex offenders and other serious sexual abuse perpetrators from a controversial…
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US general warns Pentagon he lacks naval assets to keep shielding Israel from missiles: Report
General Alexus Grynkewich. (AP photo) The top US military commander overseeing operations in Europe has reportedly warned the Pentagon that…
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