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• Odd green light photographed at Indonesian volcano was meteorite, say experts 

  03-06-2021 22:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Photos of Indonesian volcano Mount Merapi went viral after a photographer captured images that look like a laser is erupting from the massive peak, but it's most likely a meteorite.
  
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• SpaceX launches more than 50,000 living microscopic critters to the ISS for 22nd resupply mission

  03-06-2021 20:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket Thurs to deliver a trove of scientific experiments and supplies to the ISS - and more than 50,000 microscopic critters are included in the cargo ship.
  
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• Universe's biggest EXPLOSION is caught on camera

  03-06-2021 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The explosive event was the death of a star and the start of its transformation into a black hole, according to experts from the German Electron Synchrotron in Hamburg.
  
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• Fossils: Sharks almost disappeared 19 million years ago when numbers fell by more than 70 per cent

  03-06-2021 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A record of shark diversity and abundance spanning the last 40 million years based on fossil teeth and scales was constructed by researchers led from Yale University.
  
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• Stone Age 'ravers' danced 8,000 years ago, with ELK TEETH tied around their bodies

  03-06-2021 19:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study of 8,000 year old elk teeth discovered at the Yuzhniy Oleniy Ostrov burial site in Russia revealed the unusual dancing practice, say researchers from Finland.
  
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• Blaylock On Vaccines: What You Need To Know For Informed Consent

  03-06-2021 18:27 via technocracy.news
  
  Prior to taking any unapproved drug, you have the right to receive a broad and complete spectrum of information about the potential effects of those drugs on your body, in order for you to give “informed consent” or to refuse. Dr. Blaylock wrote this especially for this purpose.
  For anyone contemplating vaccination for the COVID virus, this is the essential information that you will not receive from your doctor or health care professional. However, all of the information presented he
  
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• How Technocracy Is Using Unseen Enemies To Panic The World

  03-06-2021 18:24 via technocracy.news
  
  We live in an age of global deception and delusion of Biblical proportions. Lying is a way of life. Deceiving is taken to the level of an art form. Debauchery and corruption are everywhere.
  The slick propaganda that promises to eliminate poverty, create wonderful jobs with dignity and bring lasting peace to the world has more in common with a pile of horse manure than lasting solutions.
  I stated in early 2020 that the Great Panic of 2020 (read, “pandemic’) was the start of Technocrac
  
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• 3D-printed 'electric nose' can SNIFF out COVID-19 in just 80 seconds with 94% accuracy

  03-06-2021 18:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 'electric nose' sits in the nostril and uses deep learning to sniff out the coronavirus, which emits specific smelling chemicals. The device produces results in just 80 seconds.
  
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• The world's smallest monkeys, the 100-gram pygmy marmosets are actually, TWO species

  03-06-2021 17:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The world's smallest monkeys, pygmy marmosets, are not one but actually two separate species, researchers have confirmed in a new study published in May.
  
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• Puppies are ready to communicate with humans from birth, study shows 

  03-06-2021 17:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dogs need little to no training to be able to follow directions thanks to their innate genes developed and reared over centuries, researchers at the University of Arizona also found.
  
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• North Atlantic right whales today are significantly SHORTER than those born 30 years ago

  03-06-2021 17:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  North Atlantic right whales have reduced in size by 1m since the 1980s when aerial tracking began, say experts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in California.
  
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• Children on trendy vegan diets are 1.2 inches SHORTER on average

  03-06-2021 16:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Children aged five to ten who eat plant-based diets are on average three centimeters shorter than those who eat meat, according to researchers from UCL.
  
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• Spotify launches 'Only You' featuring 'personalised' song lists

  03-06-2021 16:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  'Only You' is another attempt from the Stockholm-based streaming giant to personalise its user experience, using various themed playlists.
  
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• Washington County First In Nation To Ban Facial Recognition Software

  03-06-2021 16:20 via technocracy.news
  
  The King County Councilmember who sponsored the resolution hit the nail on the head: The use of this technology is invasive, intrusive, racially biased and full of risks to fundamental civil liberties.” However, the shortcomings of facial recognition technology is seen as solvable with more technology.
  This story will not be seen repeated in national media lest other civil entities (counties, cities) wake up and bring the hammer down on  the Technocrat takeover of America. ⁃ TN
  
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• Twitter Blue subscription service launches in Australia and Canada

  03-06-2021 16:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Australia and Canada are the first two countries to get access to the enhanced Twitter product.
  
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• Google diversity head removed over anti-Semitic blog post

  03-06-2021 16:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kamau Bobb wrote in a now-deleted 2007 blog post that Jews had an "insatiable appetite for war".
  
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• McDonald's is testing voice recognition software in Chicago for drive-thru orders

  03-06-2021 16:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  McDonald's is testing AI systems at 10 locations in Chicago. The technology is taking orders at the drive-thru with 85% accuracy. The company also plans to add robotic fryers in the kitchen.
  
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• NASA doubles down on Venus missions, asking what made the planet uninhabitable

  03-06-2021 15:40 via go.theregister.com
  
  VERITAS and DAVINCI+ chosen and funded as part of agency's concept selection NASA announced yesterday that it will fund two new missions to Venus to study its atmosphere and topography, both chosen from the Discovery Program.…
  
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• Interstellar object 'Oumuamua may be a 35-million-year-old hydrogen iceberg from deep space

  03-06-2021 15:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Yale University researchers believe that 'Oumuamua which flew past Earth four years ago, is a 35-million-year old hydrogen iceberg from deep space.
  
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• Apple wants staff back in offices by September

  03-06-2021 14:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The tech giant says staff will be required to work at least three-days a week at their desks.
  
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• Norton antivirus adds Ethereum cryptocurrency mining

  03-06-2021 14:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The software security firm is adding Ethereum mining to its products.
  
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• Spiders: Scientists warn of surge in false widow bites in the UK that can require hospital treatment

  03-06-2021 14:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Noble false widow spider venom can trigger reactions similar to those seen with true black widow bites, experts from the National University of Ireland, Galway found.
  
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• Wyoming powers ahead with Bill Gates-backed sodium-cooled nuclear generation plant

  03-06-2021 14:13 via go.theregister.com
  
  We wanted to post a dad joke about sodium, but we thought: Na, people will groan... Tarrapower – the Bill Gates-founded nuclear company – and Warren Buffett-owned PacifiCorp are hooking up to build a Natrium reactor at a decommissioned coal plant in Wyoming.…
  
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• Conservatives fined £10,000 for sending unwanted emails

  03-06-2021 13:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The emails were sent in the name of Boris Johnson after he became prime minister in July 2019.
  
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• Virgin Galactic reveals plans to launch a scientist into space

  03-06-2021 12:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kellie Gerardi, an bioastronautics expert for the International Institute of Astronautical Sciences (IIAS) will travel on VSS Unity from New Mexico when commercial flights begin.
  
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• Venus: Nasa announces two new missions

  03-06-2021 12:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The two missions will examine the planet's atmosphere and geological features.
  
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• World's deepest pool is being built in Cornwall for £150M

  03-06-2021 11:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The pool, called Blue Abyss and built by a British company of the same name, will be situated next to Cornwall Airport Newquay.
  
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• NASA plans to send glow-in-the-dark SQUID to the International Space Station

  03-06-2021 10:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA hopes studying how spaceflight impacts the squids could help preserve astronaut health on long-duration space missions. They are part of SpaceX's 22nd cargo resupply mission to the ISS.
  
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• NASA will launch squid, worms and tardigrade 'water bears' to the International Space Station today

  03-06-2021 10:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The creatures will head to the International Space Station aboard SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, which is set to launch at 13.29 EDT (18.29 BST) from Pad 39A of NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
  
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• Charlie Bit Me NFT sale: Brothers to pay for university with auction money

  03-06-2021 10:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The viral brothers talk to Newsbeat after an NFT of their viral video from 2007 sells for £538,000.
  
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• NASA is sending a mission to Venus to explore the planet for the first time in more than 30 years

  03-06-2021 09:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA is returning to Venus for the first time in more than 30 years, unveiling two $500 million missions on Wednesday that are expected to launch within the next 10 years.
  
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• JBS: FBI says Russia-linked group hacked meat supplier

  03-06-2021 08:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The White House says President Biden will bring up cyber-attacks when he meets Russia's President Putin.
  
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• Worms sent into space for muscle loss research mission

  03-06-2021 07:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The worms will launch from the Kennedy Space Centre to help UK researchers understand muscle loss.
  
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• The mRNA vaccine revolution is just beginning

  03-06-2021 07:00
  
  mRNA brought us a Covid-19 vaccine in record speed. Next it could tackle flu, malaria or HIV
  
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• Samsung’s Galaxy Book Pro 360 is a hinge champion

  03-06-2021 07:00
  
  A stunning display, flawless S Pen and remarkably trim design combine for a 2-in-1 that makes a lot of sense
  
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• Can we take the high out of psychedelics?

  03-06-2021 07:00
  
  The psychedelic revolution is underway. This scientist wants to make it less trippy
  
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• Nasa to launch baby squid to International Space Station

  03-06-2021 06:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The creatures are set to start their journey to the International Space Station on Thursday.
  
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• Cicadas: What to know about the 'remarkable' and noisy bugs

  03-06-2021 01:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Why do billions of cicadas emerge from below ground every 17 years? And why are they so loud?
  
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• Optical illusion of orangutan wins award

  03-06-2021 01:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A photo of an orangutan reflected in water has won the Nature TTL Photographer of the Year competition.
  
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• Brits 'wait eight days' to be connected to broadband in a new home

  03-06-2021 01:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Uswitch surveyed 2,000 UK adults who had moved home in the last five years. Residents in Bristol and the surrounding areas had the toughest time connecting, the results show.
  
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• Could phone footage put Myanmar's leaders in jail?

  03-06-2021 01:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UN is gathering video of state-sponsored violence in Myanmar to use as evidence in future trials.
  
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• Working from home: Call to ban out-of-hours emails from bosses

  03-06-2021 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UK government is urged to bring in a French-style law giving workers "the right to disconnect".
  
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