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• Why Is February So Short?

  24-02-2022 23:20 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Thirty days hath . . . every month except the ones that have 31 days. Why did February get stuck with only 28?
  
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• Biden Says U.S., Partners Working To Release Oil Reserves Following Russian Attack On Ukraine - Jalopnik

  24-02-2022 22:30 via news.google.com
  
  Biden Says U.S., Partners Working To Release Oil Reserves Following Russian Attack On Ukraine  JalopnikBig Oil CEO responds to Biden: We would never 'take advantage of' war in Ukraine  CNNSoaring oil prices could constrain the ability of US to crack down on Putin  Financial TimesBig Oil already a victor from Ukraine  The FederalOil soars past $105 as Russia's attack on Ukraine rattles markets  Al Jazeera EnglishView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Rocky Mountain states to team up on hydrogen tech proposal

  24-02-2022 22:16
  
  The governors of four Rocky Mountain states say they will cooperate on developing ways to make hydrogen more available and useful as clean-burning fuel for cars, trucks and trains
  
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• Sleep Gets Worse With Age — Here's What You Can Do About It

  24-02-2022 22:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Weight gain and changes within the brain can disrupt our precious shut-eye as we get older, but there are ways to mitigate these changes.
  
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• Fun Facts About Bones: More Than Just Scaffolding

  24-02-2022 21:40 via discovermagazine.com
  
  A new vision of the skeleton as a dynamic organ that sends and receives messages suggests potential therapies for osteoporosis and other problems
  
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• Funky Black Hole Is Spinning Tilted - Gizmodo

  24-02-2022 20:00 via news.google.com
  
  Funky Black Hole Is Spinning Tilted  GizmodoBlack Hole Spins Crookedly - Sky & Telescope  SkyandTelescope.comIs our universe a holographic projection? Scientists are using black holes and quantum computing to find out.  Space.comWonky black hole suggest we don't understand how cosmic behemoths work  New ScientistAstronomers find a puzzling black hole spinning sideways  InverseView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Nintendo is buying close development partner SRD - Engadget

  24-02-2022 19:12 via news.google.com
  
  Nintendo is buying close development partner SRD  EngadgetNintendo Acquires a Studio It's Worked With Since 1983 - IGN  IGNNintendo acquires SRD Co., Ltd  Nintendo EverythingNintendo Acquires SRD, A Longtime Partner Studio With Mario And Zelda Game Credits  Nintendo LifeNintendo Acquires a Game Developer You've Probably Never Heard of  PCMagView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Biden has been presented with options for massive cyberattacks against Russia

  24-02-2022 18:36 via nbcnews.com
  
  President Biden has been presented with options for major U.S. cyberattacks designed to disrupt Russia’s ability to sustain its military operations in Ukraine.
  
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• Elden Ring Isn’t Running So Great On PC - Kotaku

  24-02-2022 18:30 via news.google.com
  
  Elden Ring Isn’t Running So Great On PC  KotakuElden Ring Classes: what class should you choose?  VG247Elden Ring Classes: Which One Should You Pick?  GameSpotView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Why Was the Alphabet Invented, Anyway?

  24-02-2022 18:25 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Among other things, reading hieroglyphics was a lot of work.
  
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• Laser Propulsion Will Slash Journey Time To Mars, Say Rocket Engineers

  24-02-2022 18:15 via discovermagazine.com
  
  The faster, laser powered spacecraft would dramatically reduce astronauts' exposure to radiation during the journey.
  
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• Chinese man accused of keeping his wife chained in a shack arrested - The Independent

  24-02-2022 17:39 via news.google.com
  Chinese man accused of keeping his wife chained in a shack arrested  The IndependentChained Chinese mother of 8 confirmed to be human trafficking victim  Yahoo NewsChina Says Woman Chained to Shed in Viral Video Trafficked Multiple Times  NewsweekChina Fires Officials, Launches Crackdown Over 'Chained Mom'  BloombergView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Google restores pre-pandemic perks and lifts mask mandates in Bay Area offices

  24-02-2022 16:24 via cnn.com
  
  Google is relaxing Covid-19 policies at its headquarters and other offices in the San Francisco Bay Area and bringing back some of its famous office perks as it fully opens some of its facilities.
  
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• Biodiversity: The Genetic Takeover Of All Living Things

  24-02-2022 15:29 via technocracy.news
  
  The World Economic Forum’s self-declared “Great Reset” has two aspects: first, is the radical economic transformation promoted as Sustainable Development, aka Technocracy; second is the radical transformation of all living things, including humans, aka Transhumanism. The WEF’s own website speaks plainly about both.
  This has led me to describe this phenomenon like this: “Technocracy is to the structure of society as Transhumanism is to those who live in that society.
  
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• Mandates And Lockdowns Failed Miserably, But Are Still Being Pushed?

  24-02-2022 15:14 via technocracy.news
  
  It started with Imperial College London in 2020 when epidemiologists claimed that millions would die but that lockdowns would reduce mortality by up to 98 percent. These claims were 100 percent false and fabricated out of thin air while flying in the face of plain evidence to the contrary. ⁃ TN Editor
  STORY AT-A-GLANCE> In a literature review and meta-analysis of the effects of lockdowns on COVID-19 mortality, researchers revealed lockdowns had little to no effect on COVID-19 mortality
  
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• US braces for Russian cyberattacks as Ukraine conflict escalates. Here's how that might play out

  24-02-2022 14:10 via cnn.com
  
  The standoff between the United States and Russia over the conflict in Ukraine has so far mainly played out on diplomatic and economic fronts.
  
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• Mysterious Secret of Venus May Be Hidden in the Heat of the Night

  24-02-2022 13:36 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Despite being close to Earth and having nearly the same size, Venus is another world. Underneath its thick mantle of acid sulfuric clouds, at the...
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• Record High Gas Prices As Crude Oil Rockets Past $100, But Why?

  24-02-2022 13:35 via technocracy.news
  
  The artificial energy crisis should be called on the carpet for what it really is: the war against carbon. Global policies have demonized oil, coal and natural gas, driving investment into frivolous “alternative” energy sources, creating an underinvestment crisis in energy that really matters.
  Technocracy’s original strategy from the 1930s was to tightly control the energy available for economic output. They also wanted to dump traditional money and issue a universal basic inco
  
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• Earth’s Coldest Forests Are Shifting Northward With Climate Change – Biodiversity and Wildfire Risks

  24-02-2022 13:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  New research from Northern Arizona University shows rising temperatures are causing Earth’s coldest forests to shift northward, raising concerns about biodiversity, an increased risk of...
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• Space Station Crew Unloads New Cargo Craft and Kicks Off Skin Aging, Cancer Research

  24-02-2022 12:39 via scitechdaily.com
  
  New human research is underway aboard the International Space Station using the microgravity environment to gain unique insights into aging skin cells and cancer tumors....
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• New Research Finds Words Are Needed To Think About Numbers

  24-02-2022 12:11 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Among adults who vary in their knowledge of number words, the ability to reason about numbers is bound by the highest number they can count...
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• Oppo’s Find X5 Pro flagship is finally official - The Verge

  24-02-2022 12:00 via news.google.com
  
  Oppo’s Find X5 Pro flagship is finally official  The VergeOppo Find X5 Pro is a SLEEK New Flagship Smartphone  Unbox TherapyOppo Find X5 Pro hands-on: Hasselblad help and a new AI chip  EngadgetHands On: Is Oppo's Find X5 Pro Bad News for OnePlus?  PCMagOppo unveils Find X5 Lite with Dimensity 900 chip, Enco X2 TWS earphones with ANC - GSMArena.com news  GSMArena.comView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Colossal Black Holes Locked in an Epic Cosmic Dance at Heart of Galaxy

  24-02-2022 11:37 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Astronomers find evidence for the tightest-knit supermassive black hole duo observed to date. Locked in an epic cosmic waltz 9 billion light years away, two...
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• Axion Dark Matter: A Solution to a Great Physics Mystery?

  24-02-2022 11:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Scientists from Durham University and Kings College London have presented a theoretical review in a new study strongly supporting the search for axion dark matter....
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• Ex-official: Space station 'largely isolated' from tensions

  24-02-2022 08:23
  
  Tensions over Ukraine should not have a significant impact on the ISS.
  
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• Research Shows Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Protection Is Not As Strong Against Omicron Variant

  24-02-2022 06:34 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Kaiser Permanente study shows 3 doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine highly effective against hospitalization from omicron or delta. New Kaiser Permanente research published on February...
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• Time between Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines can be up to 8 weeks for some people, updated CDC guidance says - CNN

  24-02-2022 04:34 via news.google.com
  
  Time between Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines can be up to 8 weeks for some people, updated CDC guidance says  CNNCDC Alters Covid Vaccine Guidance For Americans Ages 12-64 & For Moderately Immunocompromised Individuals  Yahoo EntertainmentCDC Says Waiting Longer Between COVID Vaccine Doses Could Reduce Myocarditis  NBC NewsWhy Lengthen mRNA Vaccine Dosing Interval? CDC Staff Explain  MedPage TodayCOVID Omicron News: CDC changes timing of 2nd dose
  
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• Blood Clots in COVID-19 Patients Triggered by “Rogue” Antibodies

  24-02-2022 02:16 via scitechdaily.com
  
  The finding brings researchers closer to finding the exact cause of inflammation and clotting in severe COVID-19 patients. Scientists have discovered that “rogue” antibodies found...
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• Energy agency: Methane emissions higher than countries claim

  24-02-2022 01:06
  
  The International Energy Agency says emissions of planet-warming methane from oil, gas and coal production are significantly higher than governments claims
  
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• Salt in Effervescent Pain Relief Tablets Linked To Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Death

  24-02-2022 01:05 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Salt in soluble acetaminophen linked to increase risk of cardiovascular disease and death. Doctors have warned that people should try to avoid taking dissolving, fizzy...
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• This Ancient North American City May Have Collapsed Due to Climate Change

  24-02-2022 00:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Can the decline of Cahokia offer lessons about withstanding modern American drought?
  
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• Scientists Use Micromagnets to Remote Control Brain Cells

  24-02-2022 00:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Scientists at UCL have developed a new technique that uses microscopic magnetic particles to remotely activate brain cells; researchers say the discovery in rats could...
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