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11 hours ago
Analysis kxhHow not to agree to clean public toilets when you accept any online terms and conditions
Thousands of people were caught in an online prank where they unknowingly agreed to clean public loos, because they didn't read the small-print. But then again, who does?
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19 hours ago
Comment kxh
So food can be left on store shelves for even longer and what you buy will be older. How could that possibly go wrong?
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20 hours ago
Analysis kxh
Remember, Apple AirTags and 'Find My' app only work because of a vast, largely covert tracking network
AirTags promise to help find your lost wallet or bag. But at worst, they could be used for stalking, and at best they involve signing up to a global tracking network most users aren't truly aware of.
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1 day ago
Analysis kxh
Big pharma executives mocked ‘pillbillies’ in emails, West Virginia opioid trial hears
Executives circulated rhymes and emails mocking “hillbillies” who became addicted to opioid painkillers even as the company poured hundreds of millions of pills into parts of Appalachia at the heart of America’s opioid epidemic.
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1 day ago
Comment kxh
When companies want to hide the fact that food is from GMOs, and go to great lengths, even lobbying government to not have to put it on the labels, then people get suspicious about their motives.
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2 days ago
Analysis kxh
New research finds native forest logging did not worsen the Black Summer bushfires
Our research is deeply concerning because it signals there are no quick fixes to the ongoing fire crisis afflicting Australia, which is being driven by relentless climate change.
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2 days ago
Current Event kxh
‘A special day’: how a Glasgow community halted immigration raid
Activists and local people tell how they forced the release of two men detained in an enforcement van in a dawn raid.
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3 days ago
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Level 50
kxh is now level 50 with 31,157,400 XP.
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3 days ago
Yeah, it's not sounding good.
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3 days ago
Analysis kxh
New York Police Union Tells NYPD End Of Qualified Immunity Will Force Officers To... Act Lawfully
One of the NYPD's unions -- the Sergeants Benevolent Association (SBA) -- is feeling ways about stuff again. Last month, the New York City Council passed a number of police reforms which included taking away qualified immunity as a defense in...
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3 days ago
Analysis kxh
New research shows Australian teens have complex views on religion and spirituality
A new study reveals Australian teenagers do not relate to established ideas on religion and spirituality. Instead, they fall into six broad groups and show great tolerance for others' ideas. This-worldly, Indifferent, Spiritual but not religious, Seekers, Nominally religious, Religiously committed
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4 days ago
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This design for a faster-than-light warp drive is making waves — but physicists disagree on whether its possible
A physicist has crafted what he says is the first theoretical propulsion system that can move faster than the speed of light without the need of inaccessible negative energy. The design faces ongoing questions from other researchers but represents a significant improvement from preceding attempts.
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4 days ago
Analysis kxh
Chernobyl's Molten Guts Are Warming Up, And Scientists Don't Know Why
Slow rise in neutrons stirs concerns about possible “criticality” accident
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4 days ago
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Australian Crime Commission: Only Criminals Use Encrypted Communications
Well, someone finally said the quiet part loud: some government officials actually believe the only people who need, want, or use encryption are criminals. Here's Asha Barbaschow with the "encryption is for criminals" news at...
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5 days ago
Analysis kxh
Lorem Ipsum - All the facts
Reference site about Lorem Ipsum, giving information on its origins, as well as a random Lipsum generator.
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5 days ago
Analysis kxh
Fangs and tentacles: rarely seen deep sea fish washes up on California beach
The Pacific footballfish, which was featured in Pixar’s Finding Nemo, was found in perfectly preserved condition
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5 days ago
Review kxh
The Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers
The fourth book in her Wayfarers series: this is such a gentle, delightful book. The first book in this series is: "A Long Way to a Small Angry Planet". With no water, no air, and no native life, the planet Gora is unremarkable, Gora is just your average truck stop.
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5 days ago
Analysis kxh
Flags That Look Alike
This Encyclopedia Britannica Society list features 9 sets of national flags that look alike.
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5 days ago
Expression kxh
Core strength: why is it important and how do you maintain it?
Many people have been moving less since the pandemic, and one consequence may be a reduction in core strength. But there are a variety of exercises you can do to focus on improving your core.
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6 days ago
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Indian doctors warn against cow dung as COVID cure
Doctors in India are warning against the practice of using cow dung in the belief it will ward off COVID-19, saying there is no scientific evidence for its effectiveness and that it risks spreading other diseases.
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6 days ago
Analysis kxh
There's a Weird Correlation Between Brain Size And Yawning, Study Reveals
A large-scale animal study has revealed something rather interesting about yawning: Vertebrates with larger brains and more neurons tend to have longer-lasting yawns. And giraffes don't yawn.
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6 days ago
Analysis kxh
Hospital Food Is Never Great, But For Some Patients It Means Death
People who are hospitalized with chronic heart failure should be fed fresh and balanced meals to keep their ticker in tip-top shape.
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6 days ago
Analysis kxh
From the air they resemble giant Japanese calligraphy, but these outback shapes are evidence of the masters of fire
Images intended to help open up the outback to mining following World War II instead deliver a lesson from the last generation of Indigenous people to live in the Great Sandy Desert on how to protect life and the land.
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7 days ago
Driving around in a car with a tank of very flammable petrol or diesel or pressurised LPG gas is considerably more dangerous actually.
Ultimately, driving cars and covering large areas of our planet with sealed roads is not so great for our environment.
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7 days ago
Analysis kxh
Nobody cares about ugly flowers. Scientists pay more attention to pretty plants
New research found colour played a major role skewing researcher bias — pretty, vibrant flowers get more scientific attention than dull plants, regardless of their ecological significance.
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