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• Inside eerie Pennsylvania ghost town that is still on fire SIXTY YEARS after huge underground coal mine blaze with toxic fumes triggered mass exodus - as one former resident reveals how the disaster unfolded...

  12-04-2024 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Founded in 1866 in , Centralia, Pennsylvania was known for its local coal mines and bustling economy. An underground coal fire has caused the town to crumble, leaving behind five residents
  
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• Faulty Cybertruck steering wheel part is 'made in Mexico' - despite Tesla bragging EV is the 'the most American pick-up truck' ever!

  12-04-2024 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mechanics who stripped the new EV down for an online video discovered that the steering motor has a sticker saying 'made in Mexico' - the piece is part of a system blamed for causing trucks to break.
  
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• A jaguar savaging an alligator, adorable yawning bats and a VERY human orangutan are among winners of Sony's 2024 world photo awards

  12-04-2024 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sony and the World Photography Organisation announced the winners of their 2024 photography awards. Winners in the Natural World & Wildlife category captured tender and brutal moments.
  
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• Robot dog trains to walk on Moon in Oregon trials

  12-04-2024 22:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  US engineering team has a two-year, $2m grant to help Nasa study the Moon's surface.
  
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• Engineers in Oregon train dog robot to walk on Moon

  12-04-2024 22:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The engineering team has a two-year $2 million grant to help Nasa study the Moon's surface.
  
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• America's doomsday fears REVEALED: Worries range from World War 3 to killer robots - but another dreaded scenario is the scariest of all

  12-04-2024 22:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wars in Ukraine and Gaza could widen, the polar ice caps are melting, and even some scientists developing artificial intelligence systems are worried about unleashing a monster.
  
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• Billionaire twins invest in ninth-tier football club

  12-04-2024 22:05 via bbc.com
  
  Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss will become co-owners of Real Bedford.
  
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• Uranus is gassier than we thought! Planet is not completely packed with ice, scientists find

  12-04-2024 21:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Uranus has more gas than previously thought, according to a new study. Researchers found that unlike previous findings that Uranus was made of ice, it's actually composed of 10% methane.
  
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• Climate change could make cicadas come out sooner - as the US braces for the first DOUBLE-BROOD event since 1803

  12-04-2024 20:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Warmer temperatures from climate change may cause cicadas to emerge sooner, scientists say. The insects could also migrate farther north and even interbreed with other populations during 2024's mega event.
  
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• Technocracy: “The Science Of Social Engineering” And The End Of Debt

  12-04-2024 19:01 via technocracy.news
  
  As more people are dancing around the topic of Technocracy, more pieces of the puzzle fall into place. Personally, I take original Technocracy at its word: First, it is the “science of social engineering,” and second, “there will be no place for politics, politicians, finance or financiers.” Political systems will vanish in favor of Technocratic control. If there is no private property, finance and financiers will also disappear. This is the meaning of Klaus Schwab’
  
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• More than 30m Americans could face drinking water crisis as officials find major flaws in US dam

  12-04-2024 18:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The pipes in Glen Canyon Dam that release water from Lake Powell to feed Lake Mead are too damaged to function, officials said. There will be no spring release, threatening water supply.
  
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• Birth control for RATS? NYC bill could use contraception that 'tastes better than pizza' to battle city's infestation

  12-04-2024 17:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New York City is considering a bill that will use birth control to eradicate the rat population. The number of rats in the city stands at about three million, down from 10 million in 1967.
  
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• Amazon ordered to pay $525million to tiny Chicago-based software company Kove for infringing cloud storage patents in David vs Goliath court fight

  12-04-2024 17:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chicago-based Kove sued Amazon in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in 2018. The company has around 20 employees compared to AWS's 136,000.
  
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• Never waste another drop! New tool lets drinkers blow on the top of a Bailey's bottle to find out how much is left

  12-04-2024 15:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Baileys fans will no longer need to guess how much is left in the big black bottle. Rather than peering inside or guessing by the weight, drinkers can now simply blow on the top.
  
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• On a wing and a prayer! Watch the nail-biting moment hundreds of baby penguins jump from a 50ft ice cliff in Antarctica for their first ever swim - and miraculously survive

  12-04-2024 15:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A National Geographic film crew was visiting Atka Bay on the Ekstrom Ice Shelf, when they spotted approximately 700 emperor penguin chicks gathering at the edge of a cliff.
  
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• Is Gen Z talking about you behind your back? Youngsters have started using video game terms including 'NPC' and 'sidequests' in their everyday conversations - so, do you know what these slang words mean?

  12-04-2024 13:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Harvard-trained linguistics expert has revealed how Gen Z (those born in the late 1990s and early 2000s) have started to use video game terms.
  
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• Woman is branded a 'bad person' after insisting pet owners should not take on 'life-altering medical debt' on behalf of their animals

  12-04-2024 12:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An American woman's opinion about pet care has divided owners from around the world on social media. She insists you should not take on 'life-altering medical debt' on behalf of an animal.
  
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• Apple makes a major change that makes it significantly cheaper and easier to repair broken iPhones

  12-04-2024 12:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Starting this autumn, 'select iPhone models' will be able to receive used components - such as a screen or a camera - from another iPhone.
  
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• On a wing and a prayer! Watch the nail-biting moment hundreds of baby penguins jump from a 50ft ice cliff in Antarctica - and miraculously survive

  12-04-2024 11:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A National Geographic film crew was visiting Atka Bay on the Ekstrom Ice Shelf, when they spotted approximately 700 emperor penguin chicks gathering at the edge of a cliff.
  
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• Brightest-ever explosion's mystery of missing gold

  12-04-2024 11:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The brightest burst of light ever recorded was caused by a supernova, but that prompts new questions.
  
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• Four-minute showers - a parched Bogota rations water

  12-04-2024 03:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The reservoir that provides around 70% of water in Colombia's capital is at less than 17% capacity.
  
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• UK food production at threat after extreme flooding

  12-04-2024 01:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Record-breaking rainfall leaves fields under water, threatening this year's harvest yield and quality.
  
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• Government should counter misinformation on TikTok - MPs

  12-04-2024 01:08 via bbc.com
  
  A committee says the government should be more relatable in its communications with the public.
  
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• From House Sparrows to Blue Tits: The stunning birds spotted the most often in UK gardens - so, have you seen any in your back yard?

  12-04-2024 01:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch for 2024 reveals the bird species most commonly found in the UK's gardens and parks.
  
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