Dinosaur Extinction: Scientists identify rare ‘oddball’ meteorite behind mass extinction of dinosaurs 66 million years ago

Dinosaur Extinction: Scientists identify rare ‘oddball’ meteorite behind mass extinction of dinosaurs 66 million years ago

66 million years ago, dinosaurs, the apex predators, roamed the Earth, dominating the land, sea, and sky. Scientists have known for decades that these magnificent creatures were wiped out after a massive meteorite struck Earth. However, they were unsure about what type of projectile delivered such an impact, wiping out 75 per cent of Earth’s…

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Quote of the day by Democritus: 'If your desires are not great, a little will seem much to you; for small appetite makes poverty equivalent to wealth' and the forgotten philosophy that true wealth begins with controlling your desires

Quote of the day by Democritus: ‘If your desires are not great, a little will seem much to you; for small appetite makes poverty equivalent to wealth’ and the forgotten philosophy that true wealth begins with controlling your desires

‘If your desires are not great, a little will seem much to you’ Imagine standing in front of a vending machine or browsing an online marketplace, surrounded by thousands of choices created to encourage instant buying. A person purchases a slightly improved phone, feels a short moment of happiness, and soon starts looking forward to…

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The real-life Gilmore Girls house from the pilot episode is for sale for $2.7 million in Ontario, where Unionville first stood in for Stars Hollow

The real-life Gilmore Girls house from the pilot episode is for sale for $2.7 million in Ontario, where Unionville first stood in for Stars Hollow

Photo: Winsold 3D Photography (R) Did you know that a 2,840‑square‑foot home located in the historic neighborhood of Unionville, within the city of Markham, Ontario, played a special role in TV history? It was the original house used as Lorelai and Rory Gilmore’s home in the pilot episode of Gilmore Girls. After that first episode,…

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Quote of the day by Confucius: 'If I am walking with two other men, each of them will serve as my teacher...' and the lesson of finding wisdom in everyone around you

Quote of the day by Confucius: ‘If I am walking with two other men, each of them will serve as my teacher…’ and the lesson of finding wisdom in everyone around you

‘If I am walking with two other men, each of them will serve as my teacher’ Imagine three people walking along a dusty road in fifth-century BC China. One walks with good posture, taking calm, respectful steps. The second keeps stumbling, complaining loudly, and pushing past others in frustration. The third person, quietly watching both…

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Third Cell To Grow Hair: Japanese scientists discover a ‘third cell’ that helps regrow hair naturally; new study promises an effective solution for hair loss

Third Cell To Grow Hair: Japanese scientists discover a ‘third cell’ that helps regrow hair naturally; new study promises an effective solution for hair loss

Japanese scientists may have found a crucial missing piece in the puzzle of hair loss. It looks as though the prayers of people struggling with thinning hair are finally being answered. Scientists at Japan’s RIKEN Institute and the Tokyo-based OrganTech have discovered a previously unknown ‘third cell’ that can fully reconstruct hair follicles, potentially clearing…

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Billionaire Larry Ellison once struggled to pay his electricity bills to keep his computer running. Now, the Oracle co-founder has written a $300 million cheque to buy a Hawaiian island three times the size of San Francisco

Billionaire Larry Ellison once struggled to pay his electricity bills to keep his computer running. Now, the Oracle co-founder has written a $300 million cheque to buy a Hawaiian island three times the size of San Francisco

How did Larry Ellisonstart with nothing and end up the world’s second-richest man? Tech billionaire Larry Ellison once struggled so much to pay the utility bills that kept his workshop running that he had to ask energy companies for extra time. Decades later, the business tycoon had no trouble writing a $300 million cheque to…

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Elisha Cuthbert has sold her longtime Los Angeles home for $1.93 million after cutting the asking price by more than $1 million from its original listing

Cuthbert: Elisha Cuthbert has sold her longtime Los Angeles home for $1.93 million after cutting the asking price by more than $1 million from its original listing

Elisha Cuthbert sold her LA home for $1.93 million after unsuccessful attempts (Picture credit:  Instagram) Hollywood actress Elisha Cuthbert has sold her Los Angeles home for $1.93 million after several attempts to find a buyer over the past year. The sale was completed just days after the property returned to the market with another price…

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Quote of the day by Aristotle: "The ideal man bears the accidents of life with dignity and…" - a powerful lesson on resilience, character and how people respond when life does not go according to plan | World News

Quote of the day by Aristotle: “The ideal man bears the accidents of life with dignity and…” – a powerful lesson on resilience, character and how people respond when life does not go according to plan | World News

Aristotle (Image: Wikipedia) No amount of careful planning removes the possibility that life will simply not cooperate. Aristotle put a name to how a person handles that gap between plan and reality. “The ideal man bears the accidents of life with dignity and grace, making the best of circumstances,” he wrote. The word “accidents” here…

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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' ex-wife MacKenzie Scott once fixed a broken tooth with glue because she couldn't afford a dentist. Now she's giving $20 million to support struggling teenagers' mental health

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife MacKenzie Scott once fixed a broken tooth with glue because she couldn’t afford a dentist. Now she’s giving $20 million to support struggling teenagers’ mental health

Jeff Bezos and Mackenzie Scott Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, who once had to fix her own broken tooth with denture glue because she could not afford a dentist, has given a record $20 million donation to a charity working to address the youth mental health crisis in the United States.The donation to the non-profit organization…

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Thrown into battle in two weeks': Russia plans 500,000-strong mobilisation, Ukraine claims

Thrown into battle in two weeks’: Russia plans 500,000-strong mobilisation, Ukraine claims

Russia is preparing to mobilise 500,000 personnel in the coming autumn, with plans to send some conscripts to the eastern front within weeks of training, a Ukrainian official said on Saturday.Andriy Kovalenko, head of Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation, said the Russian military command intends to use the mobilised forces to address immediate personnel shortages…

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