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A lucky woman found a huge lump believed to be expensive whale vomit washed up near her beach house. Siriporn Niamrin was walking along the beach after a rainstorm when she noticed the strange mass in Nakhon Si Thammarat province, Thailand on February 23. She walked up closer to the substance to have a look […]
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Odell Beckham Jr. missed the majority of the Browns’ first winning season since 2007 after tearing his ACL in Week 7. But at this point, it appears he’s on track to return and impact Cleveland’s offense in 2021. “I really don’t have much of an update, other than I know he’s doing great,” head coach […]
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A school-based cavity prevention program involving nearly 7,000 elementary school students reduced cavities by more than 50 percent, according to a study led by researchers at NYU College of Dentistry. The findings are published March 1 in the Journal of the American Dental Association. “The widespread implementation of oral health programs in schools could increase […]
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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro went to Congress on Tuesday to deliver a provisional measure associated with his government’s plans to privatize state-run electricity provider Eletrobras. Bolsonaro, who is under fire for announcing a shakeup at Petrobras that sent the oil company’s stock tumbling due to fears of government meddling, delivered the measure in person to […]
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Over one thousand World of Warcraft players are banding together to create a “fresh” experience in the Classic version of the game. In the absence of incoming fresh servers – that is, brand new, starting from phase one vanilla servers for World of Warcraft Classic – those who only now fancy playing the famous MMO […]
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A man who proposed to his girlfriend at his best friend’s wedding has been called out for ‘wrecking’ their big day. Laiven Bene, from Sydney, got married to his wife Catrin on November 15 last year. In a bid to make the day memorable, groom Laiven planned for his best friend to pop the question […]
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Wide receiver Allen Robinson has expressed frustration at times with the Bears because they have not made a stronger push to sign him to a long-term contract and now there’s a chance they’ll use the franchise tag in order to keep him off the open market this month. Robinson sounded unenthusiastic about that prospect recently, […]
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It’s 2032 and an elderly man lies critically injured on a remote road in Goondiwindi following a car accident. His life is in the balance, but data visualization, remote robotics, bio-fabrication and virtual care will combine to give him the best possible chance of survival. The story is told through a new film made by […]
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The board of Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras on Tuesday called an extraordinary shareholders’ meeting, a move that all but guarantees the exit of Chief Executive Roberto Castello Branco. In a statement, Petroleo Brasileiro SA, as the company is officially known, said it had called the meeting in response to a request by the nation’s […]
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Pokémon is 25 years old today, 27th February 2021. 27th February 1996 saw the release of Pocket Monsters Red and Green in Japan for the Game Boy. 25 years later, Pokémon is one of the biggest entertainment brands in the world, and one of the most successful video game franchises. Designer Satoshi Tajiri has said […]
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