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• Is Washington's 'high threat' volcano about to blow? Scientists baffled by record spike in earthquakes around Mount Adams

  04-10-2024 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Earthquakes typically occur only once every three years at Mount Adams, but the region was hit with six in just one month. Scientist are scrambling to determine what caused the quakes.
  
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• Jeff Bezos claims a one-hour ritual led to his success - now science says he's right

  04-10-2024 22:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jeff Bezos has been doing the same on-hour ritual everyday for years, which he claims has improved his decision-making skills and productivity.
  
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• Kim Kardashian's $4bn SKIMS empire no better than TEMU, says bombshell new report

  04-10-2024 22:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kim Kardashian's SKIMS has received a scathing score of zero in a 2024 Fashion Accountability Report due to a stark lack of transparency around the company's social and environmental impact.
  
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• Historic solar flare heading to Earth will trigger stunning auroras across the northern US - here's where to see the phenomenon

  04-10-2024 22:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The sun released an enormous explosion of radiation on Thursday, which is barreling through space. The solar flare is set to hit our planet Friday, triggering auroras in skies over several US states.
  
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• Harvard-backed math question that reveals if someone could be autistic

  04-10-2024 20:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Harvard psychologist explained that this one question could reveal if you have autism. The question relies on whether you use an initial gut response or are more rational and logical.
  
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• If you're excited by that $1.5B Michigan nuke plant revival, bear in mind it's definitely a fixer-upper

  04-10-2024 18:44 via go.theregister.com
  
  Activists, ex-insider sound the alarm as operator says all is under control Analysis  A shuttered Michigan nuclear power plant is going to need a lot of work to get back online, according to atomic watchdogs. But its operators say the project is still on track despite extensive steam tube damage.…
  
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• The Resurgence Of Technocracy In China

  04-10-2024 17:41 via technocracy.news
  
  Measuring the ebb and flow of Technocrats in China’s political structure over the years is instructive. However, this article misses the mark that Technocrats are not “a cohesive political force with a shared ideology and group identity.” Yet, Technocrats have engineered every economic and social initiative in China since Deng Xiaoping, from the massive Belt and Road project to its social credit system. ⁃ Patrick Wood, TN Editor.The promotion of political elites under Mao
  
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• Britain is entering its first 'atheist age': Non-believers now outnumber those who believe in God - as parents fail to pass their religious beliefs on to their children, study finds

  04-10-2024 16:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  For the first time in history, the UK now has more atheists than people who believe in the existence of a god, researchers have found.
  
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• Revealed: The exact amount of sleep the average middle-aged woman gets - so, are you snoozing more or less than your peers?

  04-10-2024 16:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A poll of 1,000 women aged 60 to 60 reveals the harsh reality of menopause, with broken sleep and joint pain emerging as the two most prominent issues.
  
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• Amazon is about to roll out even MORE ads on Prime Video - and users who don't want them will have to pay extra each month

  04-10-2024 15:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kelly Day, the head of Prime Video International, has confirmed that more adverts will be shown during films and TV programmes in 2025.
  
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• Ever been mauled by a crocodile? Intriguing NHS data shows thousands were hospitalised last year due to animal attacks... and it's NOT just dog bites

  04-10-2024 14:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NHS data shows dogs were the most dangerous animal in England overallwith nearly 11,000 bites and strikes, the latter being when a canine bowls someone over.
  
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• Meta must limit data for personalised ads - EU court

  04-10-2024 14:27 via bbc.com
  
  Privacy activist Max Schrems claimed Meta unlawfully processed data relating to his sexual orientation.
  
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• Is this why you're obsessed with Netflix's 'hot Rabbi?' Psychologists pinpoint 3 key features of a 'perfect man' as the internet goes wild for Adam Brody's character in hit show Nobody Wants This

  04-10-2024 14:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 44-year-old actor plays newly-single, Noah, a basketball-playing rabbi who finds himself tangled in a relationship with Joanne, an agnostic relationships podcaster.
  
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• Northern Lights possible as solar storms gather

  04-10-2024 13:59 via bbc.com
  
  The largest solar flare since 2017 has been spotted erupting from the Sun’s surface.
  
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• Why the 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' is so captivating - and it could also explain the appeal of the Mona Lisa

  04-10-2024 13:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists have discovered the strange reason why 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' is so captivating, and it could explain the appeal of other great works of art like the Mona Lisa.
  
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• ULA nears second launch of Vulcan Centaur in pursuit of US Space Force approval

  04-10-2024 12:34 via go.theregister.com
  
  No spaceplane in the payload, but it won't be a wasted mission United Launch Alliance's (ULA) Vulcan Centaur is ready to blast off from Florida this morning, the second flight to space for the rocket.…
  
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• Mystery surrounds Musk interview with US regulators

  04-10-2024 11:31 via bbc.com
  
  Musk abruptly cancelled a deposition with government lawyers and now there is mystery over whether he attended yesterday's hearing
  
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• Seeing double? Mutant COW is born at a farm in Kentucky with two heads - and experts say it's 'one in 400 million'

  04-10-2024 11:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Tarter family were left shocked by the bizarre birth, which they have been told is 'one in 400 million'.
  
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• Update your iPhone NOW: Apple releases an urgent security update that fixes a 'rare' bug - here's how to install it on your device

  04-10-2024 11:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  iPhone users have been warned to update their software immediately as Apple releases the iOS 18.0.1 update featuring important bug fixes and security updates.
  
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• Antarctica is turning GREEN: Vegetation cover has increased more than tenfold over the last 40 years - with climate change to blame

  04-10-2024 11:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  If you were asked to visualise Antarctica, it's likely a vast white landscape would spring to mind. But a concerning new study might have you rethinking that image in your head.
  
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• White-tailed eagles are set to be reintroduced to the Lake District after being hunted to extinction 300 years ago

  04-10-2024 08:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  White-tailed eagles could be brought back to the Lake District - over two centuries since being hunted to extinction in the 18th century.
  
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• California is hit with three earthquakes in less than 24 hours

  04-10-2024 01:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A US state has been rocked by three earthquakes in the last 24 hours. Residents of nearby areas, especially near the epicenters, reported feeling the ground shake.
  
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• Airlines look to cut time spent on the tarmac

  04-10-2024 01:21 via bbc.com
  
  Airlines are hoping to cut waiting times by using AI to allocate gates at airports.
  
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• Rare brightening comet seen passing Earth from Hawaii

  04-10-2024 00:02 via bbc.com
  
  Scientists estimate the last time Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS visited our solar system was 80,000 years ago.
  
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