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• Scientists can now cause people to hear phantom voices and 'feel a presence in the room'

  20-10-2023 23:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists in Switzerland have now tested the Link between the senses of touch and hearing, using a finger-like robotic system to find out what makes people 'hear things' or feel a presence in the room.
  
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• CDC warns pet DOGS could start spreading new deadly flesh-eating parasite to humans in the US

  20-10-2023 22:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Iowa, US Army Veterinary Services, Johns Hopkins University and the CDC warned the disease could jump from dogs to insects and start spreading among insects.
  
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• Astroboffins spot high-power 8b year old radio burst from pre-Earth event

  20-10-2023 20:30 via go.theregister.com
  
  Signal could help astronomers suss out the mass of the universe An international team of scientists have discovered a fast radio burst (FRB) so distant that it blows the previous record away, but is still one of the brightest they've ever seen.…
  
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• Super Mario Bros Wonder game a 'notebook of chaos', critics say

  20-10-2023 19:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The latest Nintendo adventure follows the gang through the new Flower Kingdom.
  
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• How to survive a nuke 101: As world teeters on brink of war, doctor shares morbid guide that includes fattening up to avoid starvation and evacuating from these US hotspots

  20-10-2023 19:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Global conflicts are escalating, sparking fears that humanity is heading to World War III that could see thousands of nuclear warheads be deployed. A physician has shared four key tips for survival.
  
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• Remains from Halley's Comet, last seen in 1986, will unleash 'shooting stars' this weekend - here's how YOU can watch the 'fire in the sky' in the US

  20-10-2023 17:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Orionid meteor shower, which takes place every autumn when Earth passes through a stream of debris from Halley's Comet, peaks Saturday at25 shooting stars per hour
  
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• The Westminster Declaration: ‘Censorship-Industrial Complex’ Is Creating A ‘Crisis Of Humanity Itself’

  20-10-2023 17:46 via technocracy.news
  
  In March 1783, George Washington gave an address, “If the freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.” This only tells that there are always those who want to muzzle everyone else. Today, the most prominent anti-free speech cabal is led by Technocrats, and demonstrably so. These are the pied pipers, ne, the Sirens of Crete who lured sailors to their death with irresistible music.
  In Greek mythology, the music of the Sirens of Crea
  
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• Mysterious 'mermaid globster' washes up in Papua New Guinea - and experts say it's 'anyone's guess' what it is

  20-10-2023 15:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The remains were discovered by locals on Simberi Island - a small volcanic island with a population of around 1,000 people in the Bismarck Sea in New Ireland Province.
  
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• Britain's secret biosecurity blunders revealed - including LOSING a genetically-modified mouse and an experiment gone wrong involving a smallpox-like virus

  20-10-2023 15:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCL: MailOnline has learned of six lab incidents where genetically modified organisms (GMO) have escaped containment in the past five years.
  
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• Instagram sorry for adding 'terrorist' to some Palestinian user bios

  20-10-2023 14:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It says it fixed a problem "that briefly caused inappropriate translations" in some Instagram profiles.
  
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• Sam Bankman-Fried’s Lawyers Are Doing Just Fine, Actually

  20-10-2023 14:45
  
  The defense in the FTX cofounder’s trial have been accused of failing to land any blows during cross-examination. They might be doing the best they can with a weak hand.
  
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• Elon Musk says X to have two new premium tiers

  20-10-2023 13:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The latest change to the platform will see two layers of subscriptions - one with adverts and one without.
  
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• This Vaccine Protects Against Cancer—but Not Enough Boys Are Getting It

  20-10-2023 13:00
  
  The HPV vaccine can effectively prevent a range of cancers if administered at the right age. But boys still can't access it in most countries.
  
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• Talk about striking gold! Time Team fan uncovers a huge hoard of Roman coins in a field in North Wales

  20-10-2023 12:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  David Moss, 34, and Tom Taylor, 35, found the remarkable haul of 2nd and 3rd century AD silver and copper-alloy coins in a ceramic vessel in a muddy field.
  
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• Look up tonight! Orionid Meteor Shower peaks this evening with up to 25 shooting stars every hour - how and when to see it from the UK

  20-10-2023 11:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Orionid Meteor Shower, which takes place every autumn when Earth passes through a stream of debris from Halley's Comet, will peak from this evening with up to 25 shooting stars every hour.
  
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• WhatsApp will soon let you send self-destructing voice notes that vanish straight after they've been played

  20-10-2023 11:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  WhatsApp is quietly working on the ability to send self-destructing voice notes, according to WABetaInfo.
  
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• Revealed: Britain's most body confident cities - so, how happy are people with their figures in YOUR area?

  20-10-2023 10:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Health and wellness app, Kic, set out to reveal the cities across Britain where people love - and hate - their bodies the most.
  
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• Rempang Eco-City: 'We will not leave', say the islanders fighting eviction

  20-10-2023 02:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fishing communities on this Indonesian island are locked in a battle with the government over land.
  
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• Christmas hope for turkey farmers as bird flu cases drop

  20-10-2023 02:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A fall in the number of avian influenza outbreaks is welcomed by the UK's Christmas turkey farmers.
  
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• Our enchanting world... under a microscope: From a miniature crystal castle to spores that look like rich caramel apples, these were voted the best microscopic photographs of 2023

  20-10-2023 01:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nikon's annual contest is open to any photographs of tiny subjects taken down a microscope. 1,900 photos were submitted by artists and scientists from across the globe this year
  
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• Why a 'hologram revolution' could be on the way

  20-10-2023 01:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Holograms are getting better and cheaper and some think soon they will be everywhere.
  
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