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• Cannabis plants could help fight climate change by absorbing carbon dioxide

  24-11-2022 20:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cannabis plants are capable of absorbing 16 tons of greenhouse gas annually, which is more than twice the amount as trees, and experts say hemp may be a weapon to fight climate change.
  
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• You DON'T need to drink eight glasses of water every day

  24-11-2022 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Given around half of our daily intake of water comes from food, University of Aberdeen researchers estimate we only really need around 1.3 to 1.8 litres per day rather than two.
  
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• Australia: How 'bin chickens' learnt to wash poisonous cane toads

  24-11-2022 18:36 via bbc.co.uk
  The "bin chicken" has figured out how to eat one of the few animals locals hate more - cane toads.
  
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• Appendage with long bony fingers found on Brazilian beach sparks fears it belongs to an alien

  24-11-2022 18:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A couple walking along the shore of a Brazilian beach stumbled upon the appendage laying in the sand. By the looks of it, they thought it might belong to an alien or a mermaid.
  
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• The 2022 Historic Photographer of the Year winners, from misty islands to awe-inspiring abbeys

  24-11-2022 18:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Entries ranged from ancient structures steeped in legend, to well-known, incredibly preserved historic sites around the world. Read on for our pick of the commended and winning entries.
  
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• More than 20,000 excess deaths were recorded in Western Europe during the summer's heatwaves

  24-11-2022 18:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Excess deaths are the number of deaths beyond what would have been expected under 'normal' conditions. This summer,, the number in the UK was 6.2 per cent higher than the five-year-average.
  
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• Mercedes is charging $1,200/year for quicker acceleration in its cars 

  24-11-2022 17:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  German carmaker Mercedes has sparked controversy by charging a $1,200-per-year subscription to unlock enhanced performance in its cars.
  
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• Mercedes-Benz to introduce acceleration subscription fee

  24-11-2022 17:26 via bbc.co.uk
  Owners of some Mercedes electric cars in the US can soon pay a $1,200 annual fee to speed up faster.
  
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• Bright light from black holes found to be caused by particle shock waves

  24-11-2022 17:26 via go.theregister.com
  NASA's IXPE space telescope pays off with 'dazzling' observation of intergalactic X-rays Scientists have reported a "huge leap forward" in the understanding of light and other electromagnetic radiation emitted by black holes using NASA's newly deployed $188m space telescope IXPE.…
  
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• NASA's Orion went DARK for 47 minutes - but not before sharing new images of the moon

  24-11-2022 17:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA unexpectedly lost communication with Orion early Wednesday morning,but it was resolved 47 minutes later. Prior to going dark, the capsule beamed back close-up shots of the moon.
  
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• Scientists create smart BANDAGE that can heal wounds faster with electrical stimulation and sensors

  24-11-2022 17:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists have developed a smart bandage that can help to speed up wound healing by monitoring the injury and treating it simultaneously.
  
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• 3D scanners could AXE 100ml liquid limits in airports by 2024

  24-11-2022 16:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The tech, now being trialled at Heathrow, Gatwick and Birmingham airports, uses computed tomography (CT), already used by hospitals to see inside bodies.
  
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• Fossil of 8ft-long ichthyosaurus preserved for 180 million years tipped to sell for over £500,000 

  24-11-2022 15:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This ichthyosaur specimen was discovered in the early 2000s in Lorraine, France. The species lived between 252 and 90 million years ago, and is famous for its fish-like shape.
  
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• Simple supermarket swaps you can make to cut your 'carbon calories' 

  24-11-2022 14:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from food data firm CarbonCloud have revealed the simple supermarket swaps you can make to cut your 'carbon calories'.
  
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• The Quest to Save the Most Precious Voices on Earth

  24-11-2022 13:00
  Composer and artist Harry Yeff—aka Reeps One—shares the motivations behind his innovative Voice Gems project with the audience at WIRED Impact.
  
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• ‘Gold Hydrogen’ Is an Untapped Resource in Depleted Oil Wells

  24-11-2022 13:00
  The fuel can be produced by adding bacteria to spent drill holes—meaning there are thousands of potential hydrogen sources worldwide.
  
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• 65daysofstatic's 'Wreckage Systems' Pushes Algorithmic Music

  24-11-2022 13:00
  After pioneering procedurally-generated music with the soundtrack to No Man's Sky, the band took things a step further and created an endless audio loop.
  
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• Early Black Friday Deals: Dyson, Google, And More

  24-11-2022 12:03
  All the worthwhile early offers on TVs, phones, streaming sticks, vacuum cleaners, and more.
  
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• Japanese cubesat sends home pics from the far side of the Moon

  24-11-2022 11:44 via go.theregister.com
  Space org hopes second lost lander can be recovered for radiation experiments Japan's Equilibrium Lunar-Earth point 6U Spacecraft (EQUEELEUS), one of 10 CubeSat payloads aboard NASA's Orion spacecraft, has successfully sent back to Earth photos of the far side of the Moon.…
  
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• 30 Early Black Friday 2022 Deals: Dyson, Google, And More

  24-11-2022 11:04
  All the worthwhile early offers on TVs, phones, streaming sticks, vacuum cleaners, and more.
  
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• Ancient virus that has lain frozen in Siberian permafrost for 48,500 years is revived 

  24-11-2022 10:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This 48,500 year-old specimen was found in permafrost 52ft (16m) below the bottom of a lake in Yukechi Alas in Yakutia, Russia.
  
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• This Blink security bundle is on sale 58% off this Amazon Black Friday Sale 

  24-11-2022 08:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SHOPPING: You can score the Blink Outdoor security camera and Blink Mini Indoor security camera for under £50 - that's a huge 58 per cent off the full price. And it has 12,000 five-star reviews
  
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• Foxconn: iPhone maker apologises after huge protests at China plant

  24-11-2022 06:33 via bbc.co.uk
  It comes after protests broke out at the world's largest iPhone factory over pay and work conditions.
  
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• Gold coin proves 'fake' Roman emperor was real

  24-11-2022 01:47 via bbc.co.uk
  The coin bearing the name of Sponsian was considered apocryphal and had been locked away in a museum cupboard.
  
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