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In 1972, Dolly Parton and Carl Dean bought this 75-acre Tennessee property; together, they built a 23-room home that remained their private sanctuary for 54 years |

In 1972, Dolly Parton and Carl Dean bought this 75-acre Tennessee property; together, they built a 23-room home that remained their private sanctuary for 54 years |

All about Dolly Parton and Carl Dean’s 75-acre Tennessee property (Image Credit: Instagram) For someone who spent most of her life in the spotlight, Dolly Parton knew the value of having a place that felt completely private. In 1972, Parton and her husband, Carl Dean, bought a sprawling 75-acre property in Brentwood, Tennessee and built…

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"Felt completely disoriented" : IIT-Kanpur graduate on how she felt after her Sri-Lanka; the disorientation is the price of showing up

“Felt completely disoriented” : IIT-Kanpur graduate on how she felt after her Sri-Lanka; the disorientation is the price of showing up

Kanak Agarwal (PC: Instagram) Travel stories generally have a similar ending. There is a last day, last sunset, one last meal, a hurried airport transfer. Some photographs from the aircraft window of the clouds and then, back to home and the same old routine. But sometimes, did you ever think that sometimes, the most complicated…

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In 2009, Washington removed a century-old dike and let tides reclaim 762 acres; 21 miles of channels reopened, and young Chinook salmon entered the restored marsh in their first migration season

In 2009, Washington removed a century-old dike and let tides reclaim 762 acres; 21 miles of channels reopened, and young Chinook salmon entered the restored marsh in their first migration season

Tidal water flowed back into the Nisqually River Delta for the first time in nearly a century after conservationists removed a large network of sea dikes, quickly reopening miles of historic estuary habitat for threatened Pacific salmon. In autumn 2009, workers removed 4.5 miles of earthen dikes built in the early 1900s to turn the…

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‘India lost to Ireland. Has cricket ended?’: Mohsin Naqvi hits back at critics, defends Pakistan cricket shake-up | Cricket News

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi has hit back at the growing criticism of Pakistan cricket, questioning whether a few defeats should be enough to declare the sport in the country “finished” while pointing to India’s recent T20I loss to Ireland as an example of how even top sides can suffer unexpected setbacks.Speaking to…

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No more newspaper-wrapped vada pav: Mumbai street food gets a makeover after Tukaram Mundhe crackdown; viral video shows changes

A vada pav wrapped in old newspaper, brightly coloured Manchurian and a vendor serving food without gloves — these have long been familiar sights on Mumbai’s streets.But a viral video suggests some of that is changing.A content creator recently shared a look at how street food vendors and eateries in Mumbai are cleaning up their…

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Khamzat Chimaev accepts surprising fight offer from top UFC contender after losing middleweight title | International Sports News

Khamzat Chimaev accepts surprising fight offer from top UFC contender after losing middleweight title | International Sports News

Khamzat Chimaev (Image Source: Getty) Khamzat Chimaev could already have his next UFC opponent lined up. The former middleweight champion has appeared open to a fight with Caio Borralho, who recently called for the matchup and offered two possible dates for the showdown. If it happens, the fight would mark Chimaev’s first appearance since losing…

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Richard Hammond bought £1.99m Welsh mansion with plans for a pavilion, padel court and car displays, but plans face setback after eight protected bat species are discovered |

Richard Hammond bought £1.99m Welsh mansion with plans for a pavilion, padel court and car displays, but plans face setback after eight protected bat species are discovered |

Richard Hammond’s £1.99m Welsh mansion dream hits an unexpected hurdle after eight protected bat species are discovered. (Photo: Getty Images/Savills) Former Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond has reportedly suffered an unexpected setback after spending nearly £2 million on a historic mansion in Wales. The television presenter, 56, recently purchased the Georgian property in Llanwenarth, Monmouthshire,…

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In 2016, conservationists put the bends back into a Lake District river straightened 200 years earlier; within months, Atlantic salmon were spawning there for the first time in centuries

In 2016, conservationists put the bends back into a Lake District river straightened 200 years earlier; within months, Atlantic salmon were spawning there for the first time in centuries

Centuries after people forced a Cumbrian river into a straight, artificial channel, nature has reclaimed its original course in the Lake District, bringing endangered wild fish back to historic spawning grounds almost immediately. In the summer of 2016, conservationists restored a 1.1-kilometre stretch of Swindale Beck near Haweswater by putting its natural bends back into…

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