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Current Event canuck'I made it': 104-year-old World War II veteran defeats coronavirus in time for birthday celebration
A 104-year-old World War II veteran has become the oldest known survivor of the coronavirus outbreak after he defeated the disease in time for his birthday. Bill Lapschies had a celebration with his family Wednesday to celebrate his birthday, less than a month after testing positive for the coronavirus. "I don't know," Lapschies said about defeating the illness to Oregon Public Broadcasting. "It just went away. Sit out here, and you can get rid of anything."
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2 weeks ago
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Isolated Italians Project Classic Film Clips Onto Rome Buildings To Lift Beleaguered City’s Spirits
The deadly spread of coronavirus may be taking a harsh toll on nations around the globe, but the creative outlets that people are finding to alleviate the boredom of isolation is providing some more uplifting news to report. Italy has been one of the places most decimated by the virus. Last week, its death toll surpassed China’s. At the time of writing, it had reached 5,476 fatalities, with 59,138 confirmed cases. The country is in full lockdown, with people only allowed to leave their homes f...
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2 weeks ago
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Tech's big five lost $1.3 trillion in value since market peak one month ago
Since the stock market peaked on Feb. 19, one month ago, the leading U.S. tech companies have lost over $1 trillion in value, even after Thursday's rally.
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3 weeks ago
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Medical workers in Wuhan reveal smiles behind their masks after the city closes its last temporary hospital that was panic-built to accommodate overfl...
Medical workers in Wuhan, China, removed their masks after the city closed the last temporary hospital, which was panic-built to accommodate the overflow patients from the coronavirus outbreak. The viral video, which has been viewed more than three million times, showed a number of workers with smiles on their faces. The number of new cases has declined in the city.
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3 weeks ago
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81 dangerous substances found in salmon caught in Seattle
Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) have been found to contain up to 81 drugs from the contaminated Puget Sound, along the coast of Washington state. During research, drugs including Prozac, Advil, Lipitor and even cocaine were discovered within the salmon’s flesh. Supposedly, these substance levels have rocketed due to high drug use within the local area.
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3 weeks ago
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And the NHL is done too. This sucks.
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3 weeks ago
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NBA Suspends Season 'Until Further Notice' Amid Positive Coronavirus Test
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3 weeks ago
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Andrew Yang says the coronavirus outbreak shows why we need basic income
Andrew Yang says a Universal Basic Income program would greatly help individuals and their communities during the coronavirus outbreak.
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1 month ago
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Australia sues Facebook over Cambridge Analytica, fine could scale to $529BN
Australia’s privacy watchdog is suing Facebook over the Cambridge Analytica data breach — which, back in 2018, became a global scandal that wiped billions off the tech giant’s share price yet only led to Facebook picking up a $5BN FTC fine. Should Australia prevail in its suit against the tech giant the monetary penalty could be exponentially larger.
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1 month ago
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Honeywell says it will soon launch the world’s most powerful quantum computer
“The best-kept secret in quantum computing.” That’s what Cambridge Quantum Computing (CQC) CEO Ilyas Khan called Honeywell‘s efforts in building the world’s most powerful quantum computer.
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1 month ago
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Customers hate tipping before they're served – and asking makes them less likely to return
Imagine you’re in line at a coffee shop. You order your usual cappuccino and swipe your credit card to pay. Then the cashier swivels a little screen that prompts you for a tip – before the espresso shot is pulled or a drop of milk steamed. Do you tip more, perhaps hoping that it will lead to a better drink? Or less or none at all, peeved at being asked to reward service that hasn’t happened yet? Do you feel pressured into tipping the suggested amounts, which can equate to more than half th...
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1 month ago
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The Enduring, Understated Brilliance of ‘Better Call Saul’
The AMC series has long lived in the shadow of ‘Breaking Bad,’ one of the best shows of the century. But as the spinoff enters its devastating fifth season, it’s proved that it deserves to be regarded just as highly as its predecessor.
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1 month ago
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Alleged 2020 iPad Pro Case Leaks Suggesting Square-Shaped Camera Setup
Mobile leaker Ben Geskin today shared images on Twitter purporting to be a case for the next-generation iPad Pro, which Apple is rumored to be launching sometime in the first half of this year.
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1 month ago
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Could we live in a world without rules?
We all feel the oppressive presence of rules, both written and unwritten – it's practically a rule of life. Public spaces, organisations, dinner parties, even relationships and casual conversations are rife with regulations and red tape that seemingly are there to dictate our every move. We rail against rules being an affront to our freedom, and argue that they're "there to be broken".
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1 month ago
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Oil and gas firms 'have had far worse climate impact than thought'
The oil and gas industry has had a far worse impact on the climate than previously believed, according to a study indicating that human emissions of fossil methane have been underestimated by up to 40%. Although the research will add to pressure on fossil fuel companies, scientists said there was cause for hope because it showed a big extra benefit could come from tighter regulation of the industry and a faster shift towards renewable energy.
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1 month ago
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The Science Behind Snow Rollers, Ice Circles and Other Winter Phenomena
Last year at this time, Westbrook, Maine, made headlines when a 100-yard-wide ice circle appeared on the surface of the Presumpscot River, drawing thousands of people to see the phenomenon for themselves. Its popularity on social media and its resemblance to the moon helped make it the poster child for ice circles, and even now, a year later, locals wait with anticipation in hopes that it will form again.