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Panic In Singapore As Clowns Found Lurking Outside Several Schools

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Singapore’s police were alerted on Monday after receiving reports about numerous sightings of clowns outside children’s schools. Although the reports were worrying, it turns out that the loitering of the clowns was a part of a publicity stunt. The clowns were actually representatives of the Speech Academy Asia, who were handing out flyers encouraging students to join their public speaking ... ...more
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SpaceX's Space Tourist Flight's Toilet Issues Were So Bad, They Set Off An Alarm

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An alarm went off on SpaceX's all-tourist space flight. The problem was the toilet.After spending nearly three days in space, SpaceX's Inspiration4 crew may have more appreciation for the facilities here on Earth — namely, the toilets.The historic all-civilian SpaceX mission, which launched Sept. 15 and successfully splashed down on Saturday (Sept. 18), went off without a hitch, except for a ... ...more
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Pakistan: Woman Dies During Childbirth After Doctor Forgets Towel And Sponge Inside Her Belly

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A woman died in Pakistan during childbirth after a doctor forgot a sponge and towel in her belly. The incident occurred at District Headquarter Hospital (DHQ) during her cesarean delivery. The obstetrician forgot a towel, sponge, and cotton inside the mother’s belly during the surgery, which led to her death shortly afterward. The identity of the doctor and the woman have not been disclosed ... ...more
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New Study Reveals Why Primate Mothers Sometimes Carry Around Their Dead Infants

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Occasionally when apes and monkeys die, their mothers hold on to their corpses for days, weeks, or even months. During this time, they carry the dead young around, grooming them and, at times, even trying to feed them. A new study published Wednesday in Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, found "infant corpse carrying" behavior among many primate species, including ... ...more
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Worlds Largest Carbon Capture Storage Facility Begins Operation In Iceland

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The world’s largest carbon capture storage (CCS) facility is now functional in Iceland. The startup which launched the facility is called Climeworks AG. It said the plant began operations last Wednesday, not too far from Iceland’s capital, Reykjavik. The $15 million Orca plant is the size of two shipping containers and sucks CO2 out of the air to be pumped deep underground and mineralized for ... ...more
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New Bat Viruses From Laos Identified As Closest Known Ancestors To COVID-19 Pandemic Strain

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Three coronaviruses identified in horseshoe bats in Northern Laos share key similarities with Sars-CoV-2, leading to assumptions that they may be the closest known ancestors to the strain. A team of Laotian and French researchers from Institut Pasteur and the National University of Laos collected samples in the Southeast Asian nation over six months from July last year. Their discoveries have ... ...more
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Monkeys In Bali Are Raiding Villages To Steal Food As Number Of Tourists Who Fed Them Decrease, Watch Video

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Monkeys in Bali are raiding villages after the number of tourists who fed them drops.Due to COVID restrictions, the number of tourists visiting the Sageh village in Bali has dramatically fallen, causing the monkeys to raid the villages. As a result, Monkeys are turning to homes in the village and stealing food out of hunger.youtu.beVillagers in Sageh say that monkeys regularly hang down from ... ...more
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New Footage Offers First-Ever Colorized Look At The Last Surviving Tasmanian Tiger

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A new colorized footage has surfaced on the internet, and it offers a glimpse of Benjamin, the last known Tasmanian Tiger to roam the Earth. Shot in 1933 in black and white format at the beast’s enclosure at the Beaumaris Zoo in Hobart, the video showing last known thylacine, also known as a Tasmanian tiger, has been converted to color for the first time, showing what the animal really looked ... ...more
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Milkweed Butterflies Crack Open Caterpillars And Drink Them Alive To Attract Females, Research Suggests

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Scientists have come across new evidence that suggests that Milkweed butterflies tear open caterpillars and drink them alive. They observed adult male milkweed butterflies in North Sulawesi, Indonesia, using tiny claws on their feet to scratch wounds in caterpillars' bodies so they could lap the liquid that oozed out. Male butterflies seek certain compounds produced by milkweed (flowering ... ...more
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"You Bloody Fool," Australian Muck Duck Becomes First For Its Species To Mimic Human Voice, Study Suggests

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As a first for its species, a musk dusk has been recorded on tape mimicking human speech while mating. "You bloody fool," the hand-reared male named Ripper was heard uttering during a courtship display, according to a study published Monday. The authors of the study belive that Ripper possibly learned the language from its caretaker. "The Australian musk duck demonstrates an unexpected and ... ...more
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