Category: Culture
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Scientists blast wood with plasma, get super black material
Canadian scientists from the University of British Columbia (UBC), led by Professor Philip Evans, accidentally discovered a super-black wood material called Nxylon during experiments on making wood more waterproof using high-energy plasma. Nxylon… Continue Reading
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Our faces grow to match our names, study suggests
Adults’ facial features tend to evolve over time to align with social stereotypes associated with their names, a phenomenon known as face-name congruence or self-fulfilling prophecy, according to a study published in Proceedings of the National… Continue Reading
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Meet the Israeli Olympic champion’s British girlfriend
The new Olympic champion was interviewed by the media networks with his partner, Saskia Sills, by his side. The British Sills, 28, was the windsurfing world champion but failed to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games this year, which left her… Continue Reading
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Israeli medalists kept away from public victory event
Israeli medalists in the 2024 Paris Olympics were kept out of an event where other winners celebrated their wins in front of fans. As part of the French Olympic committee’s wish to make the games more accessible, they opened a “medal park” in… Continue Reading
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Queen Elizabeth was ‘my girl’, Snoop Dog says
Many things can be said about the late Queen Elizabeth II — from her developed sense of humor to her chocolate obsession — but now American rapper Snoop Dogg added another new fact about the British royal claiming she was also a big fan of… Continue Reading
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‘Most of our conversations are intense and emotional’
For years, fans of Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman have felt like the third wheel in a passionate bromance. The Hollywood stars often share on social media how they prank, tease and joke with each other, spending a lot of time… Continue Reading
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Israeli gymnast Artem Dolgopyat wins silver at Paris Olympics
Gymnast Artem Dolgopyat won the silver medal in the floor exercise final at the Paris Olympics on Saturday. The 27-year-old, who previously claimed gold in the floor exercise final in Tokyo 2020, performed a fantastic routine in the Paris final,… Continue Reading
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Windsurfer Tom Reuveny makes history with gold medal at Paris Olympics; Kantor bags s
Israeli windsurfer Tom Reuveny claimed first place in the men’s final at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Saturday, becoming only the fourth Israeli to earn Olympic champion status. His victory follows a string of three silver medals and a bronze for… Continue Reading
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Simple way to turn pancakes into a healthy breakfast
Teff is the smallest grain in the world, it originates in Africa and its main growing area is in Ethiopia. It has been declared a “superfood” and contains all eight essential amino acids for the human body. If that’s not enough, it is also rich… Continue Reading
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Water is from the Moon, diamonds are from Mercury
In recent years, the search for water on the Moon has primarily focused on its south pole, where both indirect evidence and direct measurements suggest the likely presence of ice beneath the surface, especially within permanently shadowed… Continue Reading