More than 2000 years ago, the Roman Empire invented a unique marine concrete that allowed for the construction of enormous, durable structures – even underwater. Incredibly, the exact chemical properties of this concrete mixture have…
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Two Men Created “Leather” From Cactus to Save Animals and the Environment
As one of the world’s most traded products, leather is part of a booming $80 billion industry. But, its use of animal products and harsh chemicals makes leather problematic not only for animal rights activists but environmentalists.…
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All Yankees and Nationals Players and Coaches Take a Knee Before National Anthem Opening Night
All players and coaches on the Yankees & Nationals took a knee before the national anthem tonight. Thursday was the first night of Major League Baseball season, which began nearly 15 weeks later than scheduled…
A Colosseum is a large building, like a stadium or theatre, which is used for entertainment, sports and others. The picture shows once such ancient amphitheater in Rome, but it is neither carving nor real…
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Bernie Ecclestone, 89, and his baby Ace: Billionaire ex-Formula 1 boss holds his newborn with his 44-year-old third wife Fabiana Flosi
Bernie Ecclestone and Fabiana Flosi showed off their newborn for the first time Miss Flosi, 44, gave birth to 7lb 1oz Alexander Charles Ecclestone on Wednesday Mr Ecclestone, 89, and his wife are spending lockdown…
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Why defunding the police would actually make our streets safer
In 2014 and 2015 New York officers staged a “slowdown” to protest the mayor, arguing that if they did less police work, the city would be less safe. Instead, crime dropped On the afternoon of…
Some neighbours really don’t appreciate loud exhausts, as the deliberate damage done to one unlucky guy’s Ford Mustang shows… As much fun as a loud exhaust can be for a driver, some neighbours just don’t…
Writing historical novels sometimes takes me to strange places – back in June, I accepted an invitation to do a book-signing at the fabulous Yale Bookstore near Yale University campus in New Haven, Connecticut. This…
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Scientists Edited Human Embryos in the Lab, and It Was a Disaster
The experiment raises major safety concerns for gene-edited babies A team of scientists has used the gene-editing technique CRISPR to create genetically modified human embryos in a London lab, and the results of the experiment…
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Archbishop Viganò’s powerful letter to President Trump: Eternal struggle between good and evil playing out right now
Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò warns the president that the current crises over the coronavirus pandemic and the George Floyd riots are a part of the eternal spiritual struggle between the forces of good and evil.…