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At 1/400,000th the brightness of the sun, the Moon really isn't powerful enough to help us navigate the night time. Chinese scientists and engineers, however, have reportedly found a solution to this dilemma. Last week, the chairman of Chengdu Aerospace Science and Technology Microelectronics System Research Institute, Wu Chunfeng, announced plans to…
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The holiday season can be stressful for parents, as they prepare for various family gatherings and struggle to pick up everything on their shopping lists. But on Christmas morning - sometimes very very early on Christmas morning - the children tear open their gifts and the parents get some respite.…
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If you're a fan of comics, then it's pretty likely that at some point you yourself have fantasied about being a superhero in real life. I mean, come on: who hasn't wanted to be Batman lurking in the alcoves of Gotham city, or one of the X-Men living in Charles…
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Kevin Spacey hasn't posted on social media since October 30, 2017, when he issued a statement to actor Anthony Rapp. Rapp accused Spacey of sexual misconduct at a party in 1986, when Rapp was 14 and Spacey was 26. Spacey said he didn't remember the encounter, but offered his "sincerest…
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Four members of a boy band were killed after they were hit by a tsunami while playing onstage in Indonesia in a devastating natural disaster which was captured on film, Saturday evening. The two band members and two members of crew died after they were swept away by a 20ft wave,…
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On Thursday, a former student at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, was charged with attempted murder. Yukai Yang allegedly used thallium to poison his roommate, Juwan Royal, adding it to his food and drinks over a period of at least two months. According to Assistant District Attorney Abe Kasis Royal…
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When Donald Trump was running for president, he promised voters to build a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border, and make Mexico pay for it. However, Mexico had no interest in paying for a wall, which is estimated to cost anywhere from $21.6 billion to $70 billion, plus require money each year for maintenance. Afterward,…
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Buena High School wrestler Andrew Johnson was preparing to compete against his opponent from Oakcrest High School during a dual meet in New Jersey when the referee gave him an ultimatum: cut off his dreadlocks, or forfeit the match. It is not clear why Johnson was not allowed to wear…
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How much do I love Disney's Mary Poppins? Well, if I told you that my fiancée and I once won the 'King and Queen' of a Disney-themed ball dressed as Bert and Mary, then you'd probably never want to meet me in person. But I adore everything about the 1964 critically-acclaimed…
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A British backpacker has been told she may never walk again after breaking her neck diving into a pool on a "dream trip" to Thailand. Sophie Wilson is preparing to fly home to England after well-wishers around the world raised £60,000 ($76,000) for a specialist medical flight home, after insurance company…
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A Chinese college student has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly trying to slowly kill his roommate with rat poison. Lehigh University student Yukai Yang, 22, is accused of lacing Juwan Royal's food, drinks and mouthwash with thallium over time, as well as vandalising the victim's belongings with racist graffiti. He was…
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During Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, two paramount issues riled up his base, inspiring feverish three-word chants: One, jailing former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, because she used a private email account for work, despite the FBI's conclusion that she should not face criminal charges. ("Lock her up! Lock her…
