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• Contents sealed in 160-year-old vial identified as a deadly laxative used by famed Japanese doctor

  23-04-2021 22:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Osaka University bombarded a 160-year-old medicine vial with muons, confirming it was filled with mercuric chloride, a toxic substance used as a remedy for constipation and syphilis.
  
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• Some 1.5 BILLION Apple users may be at risk of AirDrop flaw that lets hackers steal information

  23-04-2021 22:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Digital thieves can intercept AirDrops to steal users' phone numbers and emails. All they require is a Wi-Fi-capable device and physical proximity to a target, which means some 1.5B devices are at risk.
  
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• Single-use plastics are converted into FUEL for jets and diesel

  23-04-2021 21:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  University of Delaware researchers used minerals found in common household products to break down polyolefins, the most common and least-recyclable types of plastic, in just a few hours.
  
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• Scientists reveal how to beat your mates at FIFA 

  23-04-2021 19:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists have revealed the optimum amount of time you should lean forward while playing FIFA to help you win a match.
  
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• Hubble celebrates 31st birthday with a stunning photo of a giant star

  23-04-2021 18:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The giant star, named AG Carinae, featured in this latest image is 'on the edge of destruction'. It is surrounded by an expanding shell of gas and dust, also known as a nebula.
  
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• Tomb hidden in Ireland for 4,000 years is found 'untouched' with human remains inside

  23-04-2021 18:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An excavator on the Dingle Peninsula overturned a large stone, revealing a hidden burial chamber underneath. Bronze Age tombs insouthwest Ireland typically stick out of the ground.
  
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• Tiny Malayan mouse deer the same size as a PENCIL is born at Bristol Zoo [Video]

  23-04-2021 18:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mouse deer are distantly related to deer and feed on flowers and vegetable matter, roaming the forests in their native South East Asia.
  
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• China’s Digital Yuan Is Technocracy’s Dream Currency

  23-04-2021 17:57 via technocracy.news
  
  China’s Technocracy is almost complete as it issues a digital, programmable currency where the location and ownership of each individual unit is recorded and monitored. It can also be selectively switched off for any reason. It is also rumored that China is stockpiling gold for a possible linkage to the digital Yuan. ⁃ TN EditorTwo weeks ago, we reported that one of the most remarkable “features” of the brand new and soon to be unrolled digital Yuan, which
  
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• Archaeology: Iron Age warriors BENT the swords of their defeated foes, hoard from Germany reveals 

  23-04-2021 17:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Archaeologists used metal detectors to reveal the ancient arsenal - which was found buried in the remains of a hillfort on the mountain of Wilzenberg.
  
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• Imperial College London: Pseudo-Science, Cracked Computer Models And Coverup

  23-04-2021 17:31 via technocracy.news
  
  TN was one of the first to blast Prof. Neil Ferguson and Imperial College London as the sole perpetrators of the Great Panic of 2020 over COVID. Ferguson’s computer modeling software has been thoroughly discredited and yet the lies and coverups continue. ⁃ TN EditorA fascinating exchange played out in the UK’s House of Lords on June 2, 2020. Neil Ferguson, the physicist at Imperial College London who created the main epidemiology model behind the lockdowns, faced his first seri
  
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• Neck implant could help stroke patients regain hand movements 

  23-04-2021 16:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 'Vivistim' device, inset, from Texas-based biotech firm MicroTransponder, stimulates the vagus nerve - a large nerve running from the head and neck to the abdomen.
  
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• Adorable mouse deer the same size as a PENCIL is born at Bristol Zoo

  23-04-2021 16:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mouse deer are distantly related to deer and feed on flowers and vegetable matter, roaming the forests in their native South East Asia.
  
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• 17ft great white shark has become the second in history to cross the Atlantic

  23-04-2021 16:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 3,541lb female shark named Nukumi usually swims up and down the west coast of America and Canada but the tagged creature took an unexpected turn.
  
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• European Commission Introduces EU-Wide COVID Passports

  23-04-2021 16:34 via technocracy.news
  
  This madness is sweeping the world and most certainly will hit America like a ton of bricks. However, don’t look for government entities here to implement this; rather, it will be the global Technocrat-minded corporations who operate in the EU and then bring their policies here. ⁃ TN EditorThe European Commission is proposing to create a Digital Green Certificate to “facilitate safe free movement inside the EU during the COVID-19 pandemic.” The Commission has un
  
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• Zoom dysmorphia: Dermatologists report rise in cosmetic consultations amid the Covid-19 pandemic

  23-04-2021 16:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Shadi Kourosh, a professor of dermatology at Harvard Medical School, has revealed that more than 50% of dermatologists reported a rise in consultations linked to video calls.
  
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• Lobbying row: Why ministers have two mobile phones

  23-04-2021 15:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Critics say ministerial messaging desperately needs regulation - but not everyone agrees.
  
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• Fossils: 'Fat-footed' tyrannosaur parents could not keep up with their skinnier adolescent offspring

  23-04-2021 15:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts from Australia, Canada and Italy studied a set of tyrannosaur footprints found in the rocks of the Wapiti Formation on the British Columbia-Alberta border.
  
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• Astrophotographer snaps his 'clearest ever photo of the SUN'

  23-04-2021 15:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy said the image of the sun was one of the 'clearest' photos he has ever taken of our host star.
  
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• Amazon's smart assistant has learnt to speak Shakespearean

  23-04-2021 15:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Alexa users can celebrate Shakespeare Day today by asking the digital assistant to 'speak like Shakespeare' or 'tell a Shakespearean insult'.
  
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• SpaceX flings another bunch of humans into orbit in reused capsule atop reused booster

  23-04-2021 14:39 via go.theregister.com
  
  Second jaunt to the International Space Station for Endeavour SpaceX has launched the second operational Crew Dragon mission, sending another four astronauts to the International Space Station.…
  
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• Flubot: Warning over major Android 'package delivery' scam

  23-04-2021 13:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A rapidly spreading text-message scam is infecting Android phones across the UK.
  
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• Greta Thunberg becomes 'bunny hugger' on Twitter

  23-04-2021 13:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Climate activist updates her social media biography following Boris Johnson comments at climate summit.
  
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• Fruit flies are 'extreme ultramarathon fliers', study reveals

  23-04-2021 13:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Although they're best known for buzzing round in circles in the search for bananas, scientists reveal fruit flies actually have a highly impressive range, Caltech experts reveal.
  
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• DNA-based robots designed rapidly and other tech news

  23-04-2021 13:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  LJ Rich looks at some of the best technology news stories of the week.
  
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• US Dragon crewship launches to space station

  23-04-2021 11:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Four astronauts leave Florida in a Dragon capsule bound for the International Space Station.
  
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• Capitol riot: Man accused after Bumble dating app boast

  23-04-2021 11:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A US man has reportedly been arrested and charged after telling a match "I did storm the Capitol".
  
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• We admire your MOXIE, Earthlings: Perseverance rover gizmo produces oxygen for first time on Mars

  23-04-2021 08:26 via go.theregister.com
  
  First, COVID vaccinations, now atmosphere generators for an alien world? We're really cooking on gas now Earthlings have succeeded in creating oxygen away from their lush home world and on the unforgiving dust planet Mars for the first time, using equipment on a robot they have lovingly dubbed Perseverance.…
  
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• Covid: Scientists find more evidence of human-to-cat transmission

  23-04-2021 07:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Glasgow University identified two cases where they believe cats developed Covid-19 after their owners.
  
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• Tesla's Autopilot 'tricked' to operate without driver

  23-04-2021 03:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Model Y made multiple trips on a test track without a human in the driver's seat, engineers found.
  
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• Australia resists calls for tougher climate targets

  23-04-2021 03:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The country remains out of step with other major nations by refusing to commit to deeper emissions cuts.
  
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• Major mobile operators outshone by smaller rivals

  23-04-2021 02:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  GiffGaff, Tesco Mobile and Sky Mobile score highest on the Which? annual customer survey.
  
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• Chernobyl radiation damage 'not passed to children'

  23-04-2021 01:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A study found no mutations associated with a parent's exposure in the 1986 nuclear accident.
  
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• How will Biden's climate plan affect everyday Americans

  23-04-2021 01:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Joe Biden announced the goal to cut emissions by 2030, compared with 2005 levels, at the start of a two-day climate summit on Thursday.
  
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• Shopping in 10 minutes: The new supermarket battleground

  23-04-2021 01:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A raft of app-based delivery systems now promise to bring you your groceries almost instantly.
  
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• Don't miss the Pink Moon! Supermoon set to dazzle the night sky MONDAY

  23-04-2021 00:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Pink Moon is set to illuminate the night sky when it appears Monday, April 26. This supermoon will be visible shortly after sunset and is set to reach peak illumination at 11:32pm ET.
  
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