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This Flesh-Eating ‘Terror Bird’ May Have Stood Over 3 Meters Tall : ScienceAlert
Though known only from a shinbone fragment, a newly-described flesh-eating terror just might be the largest known member of its feathered kind. Phorusrhacid ‘terror birds’ stalked what’s now Colombia’s Tatacoa Desert around 12 million years ago, among car-sized armadillo relatives, giant… Continue Reading
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Latest news bulletin | November 4th – Morning
Latest news bulletin | November 4th – Morning Continue Reading
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‘Dark Oxygen’ Discovered in The Ocean, But What Does It Mean? : ScienceAlert
Oxygen, the molecule that supports intelligent life as we know it, is largely made by plants. Whether underwater or on land, they do this by photosynthesising carbon dioxide. However, a recent study demonstrates that oxygen may be produced without the need for life at depths where light… Continue Reading
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Russians launch nighttime missile strike on Dnipropetrovsk region
Overnight, the Russian forces launched a missile strike on Dnipro district and also attacked Nikopol area. This was reported on Telegram by Serhii Lysak, Chief of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, according to Ukrinform. “At night, the aggressor… Continue Reading
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Ranting Trump loses his way as Harris backers dare to hope – POLITICO
Mike’s pillows Later on Sunday at a rally in North Carolina, another swing state, Trump seemed confused. At one point he suggested to the crowd that he was still in Pennsylvania. He also told a fictional story about the Al Capone, the Chicago gangster who died in 1947, and “MyPillow”… Continue Reading
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European Commissioners-designate face parliamentary grillings
Some Commissioner candidates including Raffaele Fitto and Olivér Várhelyi face tough scrutiny in the hearings. Countries whose candidates are rejected must restart the process with a new nominee. Continue Reading
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Are Mobile Phones Really 10 Times Dirtier Than Toilet Seats? » ScienceABC
Table of Contents (click to expand) Research shows that phones are some of the dirtiest objects we interact with each day. They carry more bacteria than many other surfaces, and are probably dirtier than your toilet seat, especially if you clean your toilet seat more… Continue Reading
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One Russian Kalibr missile carrier in Black Sea
In the Black Sea, there is one enemy warship carrying Kalibr cruise missiles, with a total volley capacity of up to four missiles. This was reported by Ukrinform, citing operational information from the Ukrainian Navy as of 6:00 on Facebook. In the Sea of Azov,… Continue Reading
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Archaeologists find 4,000-year-old fort city hidden under Saudi oasis
The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week – from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of an ancient Bronze Age town under… Continue Reading
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Das letzte Abendmahl – POLITICO
Der Verlässliche gegen den Unberechenbaren. So lässt sich vereinfacht das zusammenfassen, was sich zwischen Olaf Scholz und FDP-Finanzminister Christian Lindner abspielt. Wie ein gemeinsames Abendessen im Kanzleramt die Ampel noch retten könnte, wie Olaf Scholz zuvor die… Continue Reading
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