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Turns Out There's One Animal Powerful Enough to Mess With Lions' Feeding Habits
In a stark example of how everything on our living planet is interconnected, one species of tiny, invasive insects has reduced lions' abilities to feast on zebras.
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Making a PDF that’s larger than Germany
The claim that the maximum size of a PDF is 381 km x 381 km is completely false. There's no set limit to the size of a file.
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Japan to introduce six-month residency visa for 'digital nomads'
IT workers can work remotely while traveling around the country
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How a Notorious Abortionist Built a Drug Empire
Desperate 19th-century women, mistreated by the American medical establishment, risked black-market remedies and the wrath of Anthony Comstock’s moralizing thugs.
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Israel now ranks among the world’s leading jailers of journalists. We don’t know why they’re behind bars
New statistics show a spike in the amount of journalists jailed in the country. To protect its democracy, Israel needs to be transparent about why members of the media are arrested.
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Lagrange Points Could Become Battlegrounds in a New Space Race
A new 'space race' is heating up between the US and China in space exploration, and Lagrange points are emerging as a battleground.
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A US scientist has brewed up a storm by offering Britain advice on making tea
An American scientist has sparked a trans-Atlantic tempest in a teapot by offering Britain advice on its favorite hot beverage.
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House-proud mouse discovered tidying British man’s shed every night
When retired postman Rodney Holbrook set up cameras to discover who was tidying his shed almost every night, he found an unexpected helper scurrying around his workbench.
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Neanderthals and humans lived side by side in Northern Europe 45,000 years ago
Genetic analysis of bone fragments from German archaeological site proves that modern humans reached northern Europe not long after they emerged from Africa
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Delusions of Grandeur: The Scandalous Crime of a Los Angeles Millionaire
The bizarre, bloody story behind L.A.'s Griffith Park
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The Ugly Truth About George Washington
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China's capitalist reforms are said to have moved 800 million out of extreme poverty – new data suggests the opposite
The World Bank used a tool known as purchasing power parity to make its calculations. An improved methodology suggests China’s pro-market reforms increased rather than shrank extreme poverty.
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Destroying Gaza’s Health Care System Is a War Crime
The ICC should prosecute Israelis responsible for bombing hospitals, denying access to medicines and vaccines, and causing excessive civilian harm.
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People Pay Hundreds for Kikkoman Soy Sauce Bottles
Special releases of the iconic soy sauce bottle can fetch hundreds of dollars online, especially among Americans, who have formed a deep relationship with the Japanese brand.
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The Abject Failure of Biden’s Quiet Diplomacy Is Spreading Middle Eastern Chaos
The president’s promise of restraint is repeatedly belied by the reality of continued escalation.
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Kibbutz Be’eri Rejects Story in New York Times October 7 Exposé: “They Were Not Sexually Abused”
A Kibbutz Be’eri official said the New York Times's story of sexual violence against two girls is “not true”: “They were not sexually abused.”
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One of The Biggest Hunter-Gatherers Myths Is Finally Getting Debunked
The enduring idea that men evolved to hunt and women evolved to gather is a relatively baseless assumption that is facing greater academic resistance than ever before.
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The Oldest Known Burial Site in The World Wasn't Made by Our Species
Paleontologists in South Africa said they have found the oldest known burial site in the world, containing remains of a small-brained distant relative of humans previously thought incapable of complex behavior.
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Guyana-Venezuela land dispute worries locals
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The humble spotted gum is a world class urban tree. Here's why
Tall. Straight. Abundant flowers. And a stunning trunk. What’s not to like about the spotted gum?