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2 weeks ago+24 24 0The Secret System Behind Every Call You Make Is About to Change Hands
Also, did the Chinese government just hack it?
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3 weeks ago+2 2 0This Is What $44 Billion Buys You
Elon Musk has turned X into a political weapon.
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1 month ago+3 3 0A new book reveals much of Trump’s success is based on a myth he is a self-made billionaire
A new book sorts the myths from the facts in a comprehensive account of how the former president became the United States’ most powerful businessmen.
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1 month ago+2 2 0Commented in Bumping, grinding and groaning- why do animals do it? - ABC podcast
Dr Anne Jones is always worth a listen.
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1 month ago+2 2 0NSFW Bumping, grinding and groaning- why do animals do it? - ABC podcast
Did you know that some squirrels, otters and goats are capable of autofellatio? And ferrets, macaques and dolphins can use rocks, plants and other objects as sex toys?
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1 month ago+39 39 0NSFW Once taboo, now good for you: the psychology of masturbation - ABC podcast
From self-love, to disordered behaviour, and back again, how our perceptions of masturbation have changed over the course of history and why it's still linked to shame and confusion for some. Also — why do humans (and other animals) masturbate ...
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1 month ago+2 2 0The Biggest Question Physicists Aren’t Asking
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1 month ago+3 3 0The Internet Archive’s Fight to Save Itself
The web’s collective memory is stored in the servers of the Internet Archive. Legal battles threaten to wipe it all away.
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1 month ago+42 42 0In fear of more user protests, Reddit announces controversial policy change
Moderators now need Reddit's permission to turn subreddits private, NSFW.
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1 month ago+1 1 0Robot hand can detach from arm, crawl over to objects, and pick them up
The results can be a bit creepy. Designing a human-inspired hand that can bend backward to pick up a broad range of objects and detach itself to crawl over to another firmly plants it inside the uncanny valley. If it didn’t look so much like a human ...
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2 months ago+6 6 0The weird and wonderful world of animal sleep
Animals can sleep on the wing, standing up, sitting in a tree or diving in the ocean. Many don't close their eyes, and some don't even have eyelids. Here are some of the strangest ways to snooze.
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2 months ago+39 39 0Scientists reviewed 7,000 studies on microplastics. Their alarming conclusion puts humanity on notice
Global action is urgently needed to tackle microplastic – and the problem has never been more pressing.
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2 months ago+41 41 060% of Earth's Food Crops Aren't Being Visited by Enough Pollinators
Some of our favorite food crops around the world aren't reaching their full potential because of fewer visits from the insects that pollinate them, a new study has found.
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2 months ago+2 2 0Stonehenge tale gets ‘weirder’ as Orkney is ruled out as altar stone origin
Weeks after revelation that megalith came from Scotland, researchers make surprise discovery
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2 months ago+40 40 0Alzheimer's breakthrough: Cancer drug wakes up sleepy brain cells in mice and human brain cells
an experimental cancer drug appeared to re-energize the brains of mice that had a form of Alzheimer’s — and even restore their ability to learn and remember.
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2 months ago+1 1 040 Best Posts Found On “Angry Upvote”, A Dedicated Online Group That Shares Posts So Bad It Makes Folks Laugh In Rage
r/AngryUpvote is a part of Reddit that’s dedicated to bad jokes. Bad jokes or dad jokes? It's father's day in Australia
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2 months ago+2 2 0404 Media Shows Online Journalism Can Be Profitable When You Remove Overpaid, Fail-Upward Brunchlords From The Equation
There was a long period where journalists writing about failing media ventures loved to imply that these collapses meant online journalism was no longer profitable. In reality, the industry had sim…
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3 months ago+1 1 0Global population growth is now slowing rapidly. Will a falling population be better for the environment?
For decades it seemed as if nothing could change the trajectory of population growth. But a huge change is looming.
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3 months ago+37 37 0Don’t stop me now: Queen’s Brian May on saving badgers — and the scientific method
The guitarist has spent a decade studying the science of bovine tuberculosis and identified a new method of spread.
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3 months ago+18 18 0Teen Builds His Own Nuclear Fusion Reactor At College
Cesare Mencarini’s recent extended project qualification (EPQ) earned him an “A” for his studies in the United Kingdom—and became, it is believed, the first nuclear reactor built in a school environment.