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• Remains of person from 'year 0' discovered at ancient Roman settlement

  16-12-2024 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Archaeologists have discovered 2,000-year-old remains of a soldier named Flaccus in an ancient Roman settlement in Heerlen, a southeastern city in the Netherlands.
  
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• Mystery as radioactive shipment goes missing in New Jersey amid drone invasion

  16-12-2024 23:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Radioactive material went missing in New Jersey this month. Officials reportedthe 'shipping container arrived at its destination damaged and empty.'
  
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• I'm a UAV pilot and here's what happened when I tried to fly near New Jersey's mystery drones

  16-12-2024 23:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An experienced drone pilot in New Jersey has come forward to demonstrate just how advanced the state's mystery drones are compared to ordinary consumer models.
  
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• Species in Chernobyl is mutating to 'feed' on nuclear radiation

  16-12-2024 21:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A fungus living at the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster has adapted to 'feed' on levels of radiation that would be lethal to most life forms. It could help protect astronauts ondeep space missions.
  
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• Two men are arrested for 'hazardous drone operation' after flying over US airport

  16-12-2024 19:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Two men were arrested in late Saturday night for allegedly conducting a 'hazardous drone operation' near an airport. Three men were involved, with on fleeing the scene.
  
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• Amazon aware of warehouse injury risk, report finds

  16-12-2024 18:35 via bbc.com
  
  The e-commerce giant is accused of trying to misrepresent its safety record, but says a report "isn't grounded in reality".
  
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• Revealed: The Christmas foods that could make your dog FAT - as vets warn just four pigs in blankets is the equivalent of a whole Xmas dinner for pooches

  16-12-2024 15:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  You really do have to be very careful not to overfeed your four-legged friends, vets have warned - as just four pigs in blankets for dogs is the equivalent of a full Christmas dinner.
  
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• Apple reveals the most downloaded apps and games of the year - with iPhone users shunning TikTok in favour of bargain shopping apps

  16-12-2024 15:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Among the year's UK success stories on the App Store are fast fashion apps from China including Temu and Shein, along with the trendy 'preloved marketplace' Vinted.
  
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• Mysterious 1,800-year-old silver amulet discovered in Germany could rewrite the history of Christianity in Europe

  16-12-2024 13:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers have used CT scans to 'digitally unroll' the foil and read the inscription for the first time since the 3rd century AD.
  
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• Britain's cannibal victims seen for the first time in 4,500 years: Grisly remains reveal how dozens of people were killed, butchered and consumed in the Bronze Age

  16-12-2024 13:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Analysis of human remains dating back to 2500BC indicates that dozens of people were killed, butchered and consumed during a very violent incident.
  
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• Social media given 'last chance' to tackle illegal posts

  16-12-2024 12:52 via bbc.com
  
  Platforms have three months to take action or they could be fined up to 10% of global turnover.
  
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• The Christmas feast of the FUTURE: Seaweed-fed pigs in blankets, genetically engineered 'super spuds', and vegan cheese and crackers

  16-12-2024 12:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) have come up with a 'Christmas dinner of the future', boasting seaweed-fed pigs in blankets and genetically engineered 'super spuds'.
  
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• A new ISLAND is born: Secret islet appears off the coast of Venice - and it already has a flourishing ecosystem

  16-12-2024 12:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Venice now has a new beach island with its own flourishing ecosystem but some experts warn this could be a bad sign for the environment.
  
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• Bitcoin hits new record high of more than $106,000

  16-12-2024 12:05 via bbc.com
  
  The world's largest cryptocurrency has risen by more than 50% since Donald Trump's election victory.
  
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• Schools Using AI to Send Police to Students’ Homes

  16-12-2024 05:01 via technocracy.news
  
  It’s bad enough that students are monitored for every computer keystroke or Internet pages that they view, but the height of stupidity is to turn AI loose to access their mental health and then send the police after them. One police chief told NYT, “There are a lot of false alerts, but if we can save one kid, it’s worth a lot of false alerts.” This Technocrat mindset with students is guaranteed to find its way into the adult population. Big Brother is watching you.This vi
  
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• Bronze Age massacre victims likely cannibalised

  16-12-2024 01:02 via bbc.com
  
  At least 37 people appear to have been butchered and likely eaten in a Bronze Age massacre in Somerset.
  
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• Britain's cannibal vicitims seen for the first time in 4,500 years: Grisly remains reveal how dozens of people were killed, butchered and consumed in the Bronze Age

  16-12-2024 01:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Analysis of human remains dating back to 2500BC indicates that dozens of people were killed, butchered and consumed during a very violent incident.
  
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• Having a happy Christmas can help to slash the risk of dementia in later life, scientists say

  16-12-2024 00:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists have found being chirpy and generally satisfied with life could slash the risk of dementia in later years by up to 70 per cent.
  
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