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• Changing environment influenced human evolution

  15-03-2018 19:11 via bbc.co.uk
  New evidence from Kenya suggests that local climate change drove early human innovation.
  
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• Winter storms to deliver white Christmas and travel mayhem to over 18 US states this week

  24-12-2025 16:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A string of winter storms is set to impact the driving and flying plans of millions of Americans trying to get home after Christmas.
  
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• Truth about the tree-killing parasite that millions bring into their homes each Christmas

  24-12-2025 15:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  One of the most well-known Christmas plants is actually a parasite that feeds on trees and could make people and pets sick.
  
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• Urgent warning over a resurgence of bedbugs - as expert reveals they can become active again over winter

  24-12-2025 13:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  You might think they're a summer pest, but experts have warned there could be a resurgence of bedbugs this winter as people turn their heating on.
  
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• NASA tries Curiosity rover's Mastcam to work out where MAVEN might be

  24-12-2025 12:32 via go.theregister.com
  Time running out for savin' MAVEN as stricken spacecraft still silent as Mars solar conjunction nears NASA's MAVEN spacecraft is continuing to evade attempts by engineers to make contact as the solar conjunction nears, halting contact with any Mars missions until January 16, 2026.…
  
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• The Christmas leftovers you should never pour down the sink - including GRAVY

  24-12-2025 12:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Christmas dinner is one of the best parts of the holidays - but experts have warned that getting rid of leftovers might be ruining your plumbing. 
  
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• How to spot 'Santa' in the sky TONIGHT as the International Space Station passes over the UK

  24-12-2025 10:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In the early hours of Christmas morning, 'Santa', better known as the International Space Station(ISS), will pass directly over the UK.
  
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• US denies visas to ex-EU commissioner and others over social media rules

  24-12-2025 01:45 via bbc.com
  Thierry Breton, the former top tech regulator at the European Commission, says a "witch hunt" is taking place.
  
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• Signal all the way! Over 100 mobile masts upgraded to bring 4G to Britain's rural communities - so, will your area benefit?

  23-12-2025 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Over 100 new mobile masts have been completed to bring 4G to Britain's rural communities.You can use our interactive map to see if your area will be getting an upgrade.
  
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• Fooled You: DOGE Lives And It Is Still Remaking The Government

  23-12-2025 21:50 via technocracy.news
  WIRED has continuously uncovered important details about DOGE in 2025, but they have failed to relate it to the Dark Enlightenment and Technocracy. RAGE, a pillar of the Dark Enlightenment, stands for Retire All Government Employees. It also calls for accelerationism and for a Monarch/CEO to run the Federal machine like a startup corporation. Zuckerberg expressed this in 2008 when he said, “Move fast and break things. Unless you are breaking stuff, you are not moving fast enough.” DO
  
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• 'Miracle' declared at Las Vegas church as 'holy face' appears during holiday mass

  23-12-2025 21:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A holiday mass in Las Vegas erupted with whispers claiming a miraculous face appeared near the statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
  
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• 'Miracle' declared at Sin City church as 'holy face' appears during holiday mass

  23-12-2025 20:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A holiday mass in Las Vegas erupted with whispers claiming a miraculous face appeared near the statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
  
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• Hundreds of earthquakes rattle California sparking fears of the 'Big One'

  23-12-2025 18:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A city in California has experienced hundreds of earthquakes, sparking concern among locals who fear a major event is looming.
  
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• Starlink satellite fails, polluting orbit with debris and falling toward Earth

  23-12-2025 17:58 via go.theregister.com
  Spacecraft set to burn up in a few weeks, but it could have been worse As if to underscore the need to avoid the Kessler Syndrome, a scenario in which cascading debris can make some orbits difficult to use, a Starlink satellite vented propellant and released debris following an onboard "anomaly" late last week.…
  
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• Over 300 earthquakes rattle California as locals fear the next big one

  23-12-2025 17:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A city in California has experienced hundreds of earthquakes, sparking concern among locals who fear a major event is looming.
  
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• Countdown to Vatican 'portal' sealing ritual on Christmas Day fuels apocalyptic fears

  23-12-2025 17:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Vatican has announced the countdown for when it will close four sacred 'portals' during a Catholic ritual first started in 1300.
  
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• Countdown to Vatican 'portal' sealing across Rome fuels apocalyptic theories

  23-12-2025 17:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Vatican has announced the countdown for when it will close four sacred 'portals' during a Catholic ritual first started in 1300.
  
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• Turn into a brat at Christmas? Psychologist reveals why we revert to acting like teenagers around our family

  23-12-2025 16:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to Dr Chester Sunde, a licensed clinical psychologist in California, this is due to a completely normal and very common process called 'regression'.
  
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• Can YOU work out which of these women are older? Take the test to see if you can tell someone's age by just looking at their eyes

  23-12-2025 16:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It's always a good idea to tread carefully when guessing someone's age - but can you work out how old these women are from cropped photos?
  
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• Explosive bomb cyclone to slam US on Christmas Eve with near hurricane-force winds

  23-12-2025 16:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Heavy downpours and up to 10 feet of snow is set to hammer the West Coast as a dangerous bomb cyclone develops over the next 24 hours.
  
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• Countdown to Vatican 'portal' closures fuels apocalyptic theories

  23-12-2025 16:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Vatican has announced the countdown for when it will close four sacred 'portals' during a Catholic ritual first started in 1300.
  
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• Time really does feel slower on the treadmill! Scientists reveal how running tricks your brain into overestimating duration

  23-12-2025 12:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nothing ever feels quite as slow as a minute on the treadmill. Now, scientists have revealed why this phenomenon occurs.
  
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• What does it mean if a younger person calls you 'unc'? Expert decodes the latest Gen Z slang

  23-12-2025 11:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It's the new slang word taking Gen Z by storm - but do you know what it means if someone calls you 'unc'?
  
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• Call of Duty co-creator Vince Zampella dies in California car crash

  23-12-2025 11:04 via bbc.com
  The influential video game developer died after his car crashed and caught fire on a highway in Los Angeles.
  
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• TikTok removes AI weight loss ads from fake Boots account

  23-12-2025 10:23 via bbc.com
  The adverts for prescription-only drugs showed healthcare professionals impersonating the British retailer.
  
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• Earth's North Pole is moving... and could have huge consequences for your holiday travel

  23-12-2025 06:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Earth's North Pole isn't just one place, it's actually two. Now, a researcher has revealed that one of those North Poles is moving and it's mysteriously speeding up.
  
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• Amazon blocks 1,800 job applications from suspected North Korean agents

  23-12-2025 03:49 via bbc.com
  The firm’s chief security officer said North Koreans tried to apply for remote working IT jobs using stolen or fake identities.
  
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• Beware: When You Get Your News From AI, It Alters Your Views

  23-12-2025 02:12 via technocracy.news
  One word can make a difference in an article, but if that word is targeted at you, it can change your views or opinion. General stories written by AI are enough to be concerned with, but the AI in search engines and bots hit you on the fly with bias that is so subtle that you will not recognize it. If an engineer, a lawyer, and a doctor ask the same question simultaneously on different computers, they will receive different answers; each can be nudged toward the same conclusion. ⁃ Patrick
  
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• Japan loses another H3 launcher, plus the satnav bird it carried

  23-12-2025 01:09 via go.theregister.com
  25 percent failure rate for JAXA's space truck, with the second stage again proving perilous Japan’s Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has created a Special Task Force to investigate the failed launch of its H3 rocket on Monday.…
  
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• The showers and baths keeping data centre tech cool

  23-12-2025 01:04 via bbc.com
  Finding greener ways to keep giant new data centres cool is a challenge.
  
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