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• Earth is NOT prepared for a deadly asteroid strike says White House science advisor

  15-09-2016 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  During a discussion at Nasa’s Goddard Space Flight Center, director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy John Holdren warned that an impact could ‘do a lot of damage to the Earth.’
  
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• Can YOU recognise these uncooked foods?

  15-09-2016 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A fiendish Playbuzz quiz tests foodie knowledge with photos of common ingredients in their raw state. Participants choose one of two options underneath unidentified picture.
  
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• Women describe 'toxic work environment' at Apple HQ

  15-09-2016 23:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Online magazine obtains email thread detailing complaints from close to a dozen female employees who say Apple has tolerated a hostile work environment against women.
  
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• Are YOU showering wrong? Dermatologist reveals the most common mistakes we all make – and how to scrub up the right way 

  15-09-2016 22:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Should we shower daily? What about washing our hair? And are those expensive shower gels really worth the money? New York-based Dr Derek Chan is here to answer all your key questions.
  
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• Mysterious onyx stone thought to be an ancient prophetic gem from the breastplate of the High Priest of Jerusalem

  15-09-2016 22:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A sardonyx gem, thought to have been one of two that were set in gold on each shoulder of the breastplate and deemed to be 'forms of divine communication', was discovered in South Africa.
  
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• Temperatures in the Pacific Ocean are finally returning to normal after last winter's powerful El Niño, Nasa reveals

  15-09-2016 22:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new animation released by Nasa shows how the ocean temperatures have changed since the start of 2015, illustrating the current transition back to a zone that’s neither too hot or too cold.
  
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• What does ‘instantaneous’ really mean

  15-09-2016 21:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A University of Florida mathematician explains how our point of view determines what we perceive an instant event to be. Our relatively short lifespans also alters what we believe is an instant.
  
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• The Indus people may have lived for 700 years without war, weapons or inequality

  15-09-2016 21:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Indus civilisation, which flourished from 2600 to 1900 BC in India, Pakistan and Afghanistan, show no signs conflict, according to Andrew Robinson, author of 'The Indus: Lost civilisations.'
  
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• Do YOU get envious easily? You're not alone! One in three people have a 'jealous' personality type

  15-09-2016 19:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of Zaragoza and the Carlos III University of Madridmade the discovery after analysing the responses of 541 volunteers to hundreds of social dilemma scenarios.
  
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• Second lowest minimum for Arctic ice

  15-09-2016 19:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Arctic ice cover in 2016 reached the second lowest minimum on record, tied with 2007.
  
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• The Anatomy of Performance

  15-09-2016 19:20
  
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• Peers invite feedback on driverless vehicles

  15-09-2016 19:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Peers want to hear about the future use and development of driverless vehicles as they launch an inquiry into the sector.
  
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• 'Living fossil' crabs are mysteriously dying in their hundreds: 500 dead horseshoe crabs wash ashore in Japan

  15-09-2016 19:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of horseshoe crabs -- known as 'living fossils' because they are among the Earth's oldest creatures -- have been found dead in southern Japan, confounding experts.
  
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• Google street view blurs cow's face in Cambridge

  15-09-2016 18:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A cow which had its face blurred by Google street view proves a hit on social media.
  
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• Google Street View blurs bullock's face in Cambridge

  15-09-2016 18:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A bullock that had its face blurred by Google Street View proves a hit on social media.
  
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• Dinosaur's camouflage pattern revealed

  15-09-2016 18:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists have recreated the colour patterns of a dinosaur, revealing a camouflage used by animals today.
  
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• What we know about Fancy Bears hack team

  15-09-2016 18:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It's the group behind the Wada data hack and this is what we know about them.
  
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• Monster Hunter movie is heading for Hollywood

  15-09-2016 18:37
  
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• MH370 search: Tanzania debris 'part of missing plane'

  15-09-2016 18:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A large item of debris found off the coast of Tanzania belongs to the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, Australian investigators confirm.
  
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• Medical records hacked: 53 British athletes from Rio could be named - Ukad

  15-09-2016 17:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The head of UK Anti-Doping says 53 British athletes from the Rio Olympics may be at risk of having their medical details published by hackers.
  
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• Team Indus is tapping into millennials for its plans to send experiments to the Moon

  15-09-2016 17:42
  
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• Sony's PS4 4.0 update is out now. Here are its new features and how to download

  15-09-2016 17:27
  
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• Hundreds of Japanese horseshoe crabs wash up dead on beaches

  15-09-2016 17:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nearly 500 horseshoe crabs wash up dead on Japan's southern beaches, near Kitakyushu City, mystifying experts.
  
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• A new way to tackle stress? People who 'see' scans of their brain activity can learn to control it

  15-09-2016 17:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The study from researchers at Tel-Aviv University shows that people can be trained to physically control the emotional part of their brain, leading to changes in actual behaviour.
  
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• Face of a tyrant: Rare 1st century gold coin bearing the image of Roman Emperor Nero is found in Jerusalem

  15-09-2016 16:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The coin was discovered by researchers from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, who were excavating at a site on Mount Zion in Jerusalem.
  
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• China launches second trial space station

  15-09-2016 16:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  China launches a second experimental space station, Tiangong 2, as it looks to have a crewed outpost by around 2022.
  
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• Reading classic literature makes people better at recognising others' emotions

  15-09-2016 16:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The study, from the New School for Social Research in New York, showed that people keen readers of classic literature were more able to identify the emotion expressed in pictures of an actor's eyes (stock image).
  
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• Apple says initial quantities of iPhone 7 Plus sold out

  15-09-2016 16:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple has admitted it has sold out worldwide of the new iPhone 7 Plus after demand outstripped its initial supplies. In the UK the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus in all colours and capacities also sold out.
  
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• Google launches incredible virtual tours of London's Natural History Museum

  15-09-2016 16:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  California-basedGoogle has teamed up with the London and Berlin Natural History Museums to create a unique online exhibition featuring a staggering 300,000 specimens.
  
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• Russian man boils water with cutlery and starts a fire using batteries

  15-09-2016 15:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Aleksandr Kryukov, 34 from Lugansk, Russia, set up the 'Kreosan' YouTube accountto document his strange experiments. They include cooking a hot dog using a fork and knife plugged into the mains.
  
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• 'Double bubble' plane could take to the skies in 2027 after getting Nasa funding

  15-09-2016 15:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 'double bubble' aircraft design concept came from a research team led by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It is designed to be over 50 per cent more fuel efficient that current planes.
  
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• Clear path to Ariane 6 rocket introduction

  15-09-2016 15:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The company set up to manufacture Europe's next-generation rocket - the Ariane 6 - says it is open to orders.
  
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• Star Trek Discovery won't take flight until May 2017

  15-09-2016 14:58
  
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• Star Trek Discovery finally has a release date

  15-09-2016 14:58
  
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• Bigger sea creatures will die out first if Earth experiences a sixth mass extinction

  15-09-2016 14:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The research comes from Stanford University, where scientists compared fossil records, looked at past mass extinctions and compared them to current threats.
  
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• 'Lewd acts' force changes to New York wi-fi kiosks

  15-09-2016 14:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Google-funded internet kiosks around New York city are being updated to stop them being used 'inappropriately'.
  
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• Concern over falling kea numbers in New Zealand

  15-09-2016 14:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Conservationists seek public help to protect the famously inquisitive birds.
  
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• The dreaded 'friend zone' now has its own hand sign

  15-09-2016 14:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  There have been calls to turn the sign (pictured) into an emoji, but it has also opened up a debate about whether the term - made popular more than 20 years ago on an episode of US comedy Friends - is sexist.
  
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• Archeologists in Denmark discover 3k-year-old cooking pot with CHEESE burned into bottom

  15-09-2016 14:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Archaeologists discovered the Bronze Age clay pot (pictured) in Jutland, Denmark. Analysis of the yellow-white material at the bottom has shown it contains cow fat that may be from cheese.
  
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• Denim jeans may have origins in ancient Peru as indigo dye found in 6,200-year-old cotton

  15-09-2016 13:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Archaeologists discovered a fragment of cotton fabric (pictured) from the ancient site of Huaca Prieta in northern Peru, holds traces of indigo-blue pigment that predates all other uses of it.
  
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• Code buried in Facebook Messenger's iOS app hints at a secret 'Rooms' feature

  15-09-2016 13:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The code includes information about the Rooms logo, and a basic description stating: 'Rooms are for public conversations about topics and interests.'
  
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• EU promises 5G and free public Wi-Fi for all members by 2025

  15-09-2016 13:46
  
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• EU agrees €120m funding to give free Wi-Fi to 'every European village and city'

  15-09-2016 13:46
  
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• Chatrooms are making a comeback on Facebook

  15-09-2016 13:38
  
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• Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn is getting her own movie

  15-09-2016 13:13
  
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• Russia extends porn site ban

  15-09-2016 12:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Russia's media watchdog Roskomnadzor blocks access to two of the world's largest pornography websites.
  
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• FBI director James Comey covers his webcam with TAPE and says everyone should do the same

  15-09-2016 12:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Speaking at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C., James Comey called on people to follow his lead by covering their webcams to ensure privacy.
  
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• Tesla criticised over Autopilot safety

  15-09-2016 12:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tesla has been criticised by a former business partner for "pushing the envelope" on car safety with its Autopilot technology.
  
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• Scientist reveals 10 simple party tricks that will baffle your friends

  15-09-2016 12:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: The guaranteed-to-win bets were compiled by Professor Richard Wiseman from the University of Hertfordshire, who is a member of the Inner Magic Circle.
  
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• Sleeping for more than an hour during the day 'increases diabetes risk by nearly half'

  15-09-2016 12:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  But shorter naps did not show an increased risk and might have beneficial effects on diabetes, according to the Japanesestudy presented to the European Association for the Study of Diabetes.
  
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