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• Drought in Nebraska exposes SHIPWRECK of cargo steamboat that sank in Missouri River in 1870

  06-09-2022 23:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A steamboat wreck that dates to 1870 was uncovered in the Missouri River after drought in Nebraska caused the waterway's levels to drop off dramatically.
  
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• Elon Musk's Starlink Maritime brings satellite internet to Instagram-famous Loon superyacht

  06-09-2022 22:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SpaceX's Starlink Maritime has been deployed on a $35-million Instagram-famous superyacht. Known as Loon, the 18-foot-long yacht has over 62,000 followers on the social network.
  
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• Human urine and feces are feeding giant algae bloom in the San Francisco Bay

  06-09-2022 22:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Officials say they will have to limit the amount of nutrients from human waste that is dumped into the Bay. However, it will cost $14 billion to update all of the region's 37 plants.
  
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• Holiday Inn hotels hit by cyber-attack

  06-09-2022 22:14 via bbc.co.uk
  The chain, run by Intercontinental Hotel Group, said its online services were facing disruptions.
  
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• Ultra-rare porbeagle sharks are spotted 'dueling' off the coast of New England

  06-09-2022 20:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers captured exciting video and images of the elusive porbeagle shark. The team spotted agroup of five off the coast of New England, with two battling it out for either a mate or hunting grounds.
  
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• Fresh wave of sewage pollution hits Britain's beaches

  06-09-2022 20:38 via bbc.co.uk
  Untreated sewage triggers pollution warnings at almost 100 UK beaches after heavy rainfall.
  
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• World's oldest skin whitening makeup found in China was used more than 2,700 years ago

  06-09-2022 20:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The white lead makeup was found inside containers buried with the remains of a nobleman who lived more than 2,700 years ago in China, which means this region was the first to whiten their skin.
  
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• NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captures a stunning pic of young stars in the Tarantula Nebula

  06-09-2022 20:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captured thousands of never-before-seen young stars in a stellar nursery known as the Tarantula Nebula.
  
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• Your car could soon run on thin air as acientists develop new method to make hydrogen fuel

  06-09-2022 19:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts at the University of Melbourne said there prototype idea may allow the provision of hydrogen fuel to dry and remote regions, with minimal environmental impact.
  
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• First human microbiome is made in a LAB by combining 119 species of bacteria found in the body

  06-09-2022 18:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The team mixed 119 bacterial species found in the human body and then transplanted it into mice that did not have their own. This helped the mice fight off diseases and improved its immune system.
  
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• The Tricky Ethics of Being a Teacher on TikTok

  06-09-2022 18:24
  Some educators believe social media can help them engage with students, but it also raises questions around classroom privacy.
  
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• NASA's Artemis 1 rocket faces SIX WEEK delay as SpaceX Crew-5 mission boots it off launchpad 

  06-09-2022 18:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA's Artemis 1 mission to the moon now faces a likely delay of six weeks after being scrubbed twice due to technical problems and having to find time on the launchpad that doesn't overlap with SpaceX.
  
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• World's oldest skin whitening make-up found in China was used more than 2,700 years ago

  06-09-2022 17:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The white lead make-up was found inside containers buried with the remains of a nobleman who lived more than 2,700 years ago in China, which means this region was the first to whiten their skin.
  
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• EPA Petitioned For Nationwide Ban On Natural Gas For Home Heating, Cooking

  06-09-2022 17:30 via technocracy.news
  Radical environmentalists are Technocracy’s stooges to completely deconstruct the world. Banning natural gas is suicidal, anti-civilizational and anti-human. Perhaps they would like to live as homeless in tents on Portland’s tree-lined, crime-ridden, drug-infested neighborhoods. ⁃ TN EditorMore than two dozen environmental organizations petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency to ban the use of natural gas for home heating nationwide, arguing the federal agency must regul
  
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• Scots have been eating porridge for 5,500 years, study suggests

  06-09-2022 17:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wheat was cooked with milk to make porridge in well-preserved pots found in the Outer Hebrides as far back as 3600 BC, report experts at the University of Bristol.
  
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• How to create the perfect dating app profile, according to science

  06-09-2022 16:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  As popular dating app Tinder turns ten years old this month, MailOnline takes a look at the top ten ways to create a dating profile worthy of a right swipe, according to scientists.
  
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• Chimps have individual drum beats to send messages to their friends

  06-09-2022 16:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The University of St Andrews study shows male chimpanzees have their own signature rhythms which allow them to send information that reveals who is where, and what they are doing.
  
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• Saudi Arabia Uses Snitch App To Catch Critics For Harsh Punishment

  06-09-2022 16:33 via technocracy.news
  If you are ratted out by a friend or neighbor for criticizing the Saudi government, you could spend the rest of your life in prison. This is the standard for repression of free speech and unfortunately, it is being adopted by the radical left in America. Technocrats leave no room for dissent. ⁃ TN EditorFor “Real,” a Saudi Arabian women’s-rights activist, anonymity is all that keeps her safe. Under that alias, she uses Twitter to advocate for victims of domestic violence
  
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• Former Trilateral Commission Member John Podesta Returns To White House

  06-09-2022 16:11 via technocracy.news
  Beware! There could be no more dangerous climate zealot in the White House than John Podesta. He is/was the master architect of killing carbon-based fuels under Clinton and Obama. Former member of the Trilateral Commission, the champion of modern Technocracy. ⁃ TN EditorPresident Joe Biden plans to bring in one of Washington’s biggest swamp creatures to help him allocate funds for climate change and green energy.
  “His deep roots in climate and clean energy policy and his experi
  
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• Tracking Tico: Manatee rescued after frantic search

  06-09-2022 14:18 via bbc.co.uk
  Tico, a rescued manatee, sent experts on a 4,000km-chase after they became concerned for his welfare.
  
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• Flailing libido? Acupuncture could help, scientists say

  06-09-2022 13:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts at the Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital of Zaozhuang in Shandong, China, believe acupuncture could help women suffering with a lack of sexual desire and pain during intercourse.
  
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• Generation vape: One in ten teenagers now use e-cigarettes - TRIPLE the tobacco smoking rate

  06-09-2022 13:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NHS Digital, which quizzed nearly 10,000 students aged 11 to 15 in England last year, found that nine per cent currently vape - the highest rate logged since the survey began in 2014.
  
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• AI artist imagine what's outside the frame of famous paintings including Girl with a Pearl Earring

  06-09-2022 13:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  OpenAI, a San Francisco-based company, has created a new tool called 'Outpainting' for its text-to-image AI system, called DALL-E.
  
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• This Follicle-Hacking Drug Could One Day Treat Baldness

  06-09-2022 13:00
  Researchers are working on an injectable that could get dormant follicles growing again. Trials on mice show promise.
  
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• Men think they're funnier - and are happier if partner agrees, study reveals

  06-09-2022 12:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland, say that men are happier in their relationship if their other half lets them think they are the comic superior.
  
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• Watch Europe dry up from space in new satellite video

  06-09-2022 12:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A sequence of images in the footage compares what Europe looked like in July and August this year, compared to 2021, and reveals how the continent has turned from a verdant green to an arid brown.
  
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• Men in relationships tell more jokes and think they're funnier than their partner, study reveals

  06-09-2022 12:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland, surveyed 149 heterosexual couples to understand the role humour plays in long-term relationships.
  
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• UK firm takes on Apple iPhone 14 and Elon Musk with satellite phone

  06-09-2022 02:41 via bbc.co.uk
  Bullitt, which makes rugged smartphones, is due to launch a satellite-connected handset in February.
  
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• Frozen Planet II returns with live footage of avalanche

  06-09-2022 01:05 via bbc.co.uk
  The BBC sequel launches on Sunday with never before seen footage of animals in the frozen world.
  
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