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• Scientists discover toxic ingredients linked to autism in 100% of Girl Scout Cookies

  03-02-2025 23:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists made a shocking discovery after testing Girl Scout Cookies, finding that the seasonal treats contain a toxic chemical linked to autism. They also contained dangerous heavy metals.
  
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• Midwest state set to become 'liquid gold' capital of the world after billions more gallons of oil discovered

  03-02-2025 23:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Midwest state could America become a dominant player in the oil industry after experts found a significant amount of undeveloped oil resources yet to be extracted.
  
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• Incredible images capture US Navy testing its new laser weapon that NEVER runs out of power

  03-02-2025 23:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The US Navy has released incredible images showing its drone-destroying laser in action for the first time as foreign nations stock their arsenals with drones and anti-ship missiles.
  
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• Apes may be able to intuitively 'read minds' just like humans, scientists reveal

  03-02-2025 22:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers have convincing evidence that bonobos really can read human minds and use the knowledge to communicate in order to get a tasty treat.
  
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• Trump's common-sense policy to encourage more Americans to have children as birth rate collapses

  03-02-2025 21:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Trump administration has directed staff at the Department of Transportation to prioritize grants and loans for communities where people are having more babies than the national average.
  
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• Apple could launch FIVE new products as soon as next month - including a brand new iPhone

  03-02-2025 20:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The tech giant is already preparing to release its next set of gizmos to keep Apple fans satisfied.
  
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• Urgent warning issued to 1m Americans after medical records are stolen by 'skilled criminal hacker'

  03-02-2025 18:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An urgent warning has been issued to more than one million Americans after their medical records were stolen in a data breach. The date included insurance information and social security numbers.
  
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• UN monitors asteroid with a tiny chance of hitting Earth

  03-02-2025 18:02 via bbc.com
  
  The asteroid named YR4 has a 1% chance of hitting Earth in 2032
  
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• NASA warns three giant asteroids will skim past Earth TODAY

  03-02-2025 17:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA is keeping a close eye on three vehicle-sized asteroids that will make close approaches to Earth today. The trio was just discovered in January.
  
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• The Sims is BACK! Original game is re-released, 25 years after it first launched - here's how you can play it

  03-02-2025 17:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gaming fans are in for a nostalgic treat as The Sims and The Sims 2 is re-released 25 years after it was first launched.
  
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• Bad at maths? Blame your mum and dad! Parents pass their anxiety about numbers on to their children, study finds

  03-02-2025 16:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers looked at maths anxiety in 126 parents, then tracked their children's maths skills. Children were worse at maths, aged three to five, if their parents were anxious about numbers.
  
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• Lightsail space tech gets tailwind from Caltech breakthrough

  03-02-2025 16:11 via go.theregister.com
  
  Sci-fi interstellar travel gets another tiny push Centuries after Western explorers used sail power to discover a world hitherto unknown to them — although well known to people who already lived there — science fiction writers and engineers have wondered if space exploration might be similarly powered by lightsails.…
  
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• Streaming's dirty secret: Binge-watching Netflix is TWICE as bad as aviation for carbon emissions, study claims

  03-02-2025 15:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new report reveals that the global TV and video streaming industry emits 54 million tonnes of CO2 per year, or about four per cent of total global emissions.
  
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• XL Bullies, Pitbulls, and German Shepherds do NOT bite harder than other dog breeds - and 'jaw lock' is a MYTH, vets claim

  03-02-2025 14:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Despite their ferocious reputation, a new study shows that XL Bullies don't actually bite harder than dogs of a similar size.
  
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• Alert over popular type of vape after device EXPLODES and leaves woman's car in flames - she's scarred for life

  03-02-2025 13:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A 32 year-old woman has been left scarred for life after a vape exploded in her lap, causing her car to burst into flames.
  
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• Full list of the most insane things discovered on Google Maps

  03-02-2025 13:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This week, disturbing messages saying, 'HELP' spelled out on the ground in Los Angeles sparked fears among Google Maps users. But users have spotted other disturbing scenes on the site.
  
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• World's largest iceberg is falling apart! Huge TRILLION-tonne 'megaberg' that is twice the size of Greater London has lost an enormous chunk, satellite images reveal

  03-02-2025 12:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The jagged fragment has an area of roughly 31 sq miles (80 sq km) - just a fraction of the approximately 1,297 sq miles (3,360 sq km) that remains.
  
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• Mystery as giant-brained great white sharks wash up on Atlantic beaches

  03-02-2025 12:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The marine mystery is causing alarm among the scientific community in Canada and the United States who are yet to discover what is causing the inflammation.
  
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• The Greenland Ice Sheet is cracking open: Terrifying images show enormous crevasses appearing across the world's second largest body of ice thanks to climate change

  03-02-2025 12:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists warn that the Greenland Ice Sheet is breaking up faster thanks to climate change, potentially triggering a 'domino effect' leading to rising sea levels.
  
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• Lloyds and Halifax banking apps are back online following a 3-hour outage that left hundreds of customers unable to make payments

  03-02-2025 11:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Lloyds and Halifax banking apps are finally back up and running, following a three-hour outage this morning.
  
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• I spent the day using DeepSeek... here are the shocking things I learned about China's AI bot

  03-02-2025 10:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DeepSeek caused a panic when it launched Monday, triggering the US stock market to hemorrhage $1 trillion. I spent the day asking the chatbot questions and was shocked by its answers.
  
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• Scenic loch becomes magnet for Scotland's plastic waste

  03-02-2025 07:23 via bbc.com
  
  One of Scotland's biggest plastic problems, the Arrochar litter sink, sits at the head of Loch Long.
  
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• Musk Gains Access To Treasury Department Payment System

  03-02-2025 04:03 via technocracy.news
  
  Deep, deep state actor Scott Bessent is now the Secretary of the Treasury. Appointed by Trump, Bessent is openly gay and a disciple of George Soros, helping him collapse the British pound on Black Wednesday in 1992. He is a graduate of Yale and a lifetime member of the uber-secret Wolf’s Head Society. Now, why would Bessent grant Musk the keys to the kingdom?
  A key hedge fund player in Wall Street, Bessent cut his teeth with Brown Brothers Harriman, the oldest private globalist/elitist inv
  
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• Endangered frog dads travel 7,000 miles to 'give birth'

  03-02-2025 01:51 via bbc.com
  
  Male frogs carrying tadpoles made an incredible journey to the UK by boat, plane, and car.
  
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• Bill Gates: We've given away $100bn, but my children won't be poor when I'm gone

  03-02-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  The Microsoft co-founder says he enjoys giving away his fortune and it won't leave his kids poor.
  
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