|RECOMMENDED RAMBLINGS
|50 Facts About Shakespeare
The No Sweat Shakespeare website is a labor of love from London-based father and son Shakespeare enthusiasts John and Warren King.To commemorate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare we wanted to put together some interesting facts about him, however whilst researching...
|A new kind of Justice?
There is another scene of imprisoned foreign sex workers who are made to look dumb and gullible, thinking that Batman is some sort of devil This isn't a review of the new movie; Batman vs Superman, it is more of a comment on observations during the film. I walked out...
|Extraloveable
He never sold out to the corporate part of the music industryPrince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016) 2016 has delivered several blows already and this one is also mighty. Prince was renowned as an innovator and was widely known for his eclectic work,...
|Kahn Flying Huntsman 6×6
The specifications and appearance are reminiscent of the the Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6×6 Kahn at the Geneva motor show revealed what had to be one of the stranger concept cars. Code named 'Mission 1', it's a 6x6 version of their Flying Huntsman. It is based on the Land...
|HAPPENING ELSEWHERE
|Science
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Night-shift workers who eat only in the day may cut diabetes risk
on 3 December | 2021
People who work overnight are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes, but the risk may be reduced by eating only between 7am and 7pm
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World's most common bee originated 7 million years ago in Asia
on 3 December | 2021
A genetic analysis suggests the world’s most common species of honeybee, the western honeybee, first appeared in western Asia about 7 million years ago and then spread into Africa and Europe
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Multigenerational households a factor in covid-19 ethnic disparities
on 3 December | 2021
People in the UK of Bangladeshi or Pakistani heritage are more likely to live in households that include schoolchildren and people aged 70 or older - a factor that may explain why people from these backgrounds were more likely to die from covid-19 during the country's second wave
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Fake covid-19 vaccine certificates are being sold on the dark web
on 3 December | 2021
Researchers found 17 illicit marketplaces claiming to sell vaccine passports, and some appear to be valid entries in national databases
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Covid-19 news: Range of vaccines show promise as booster shots
on 3 December | 2021
The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scientist and essential information about the covid-19 pandemic
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Ancient Egyptian elites used a thick beer porridge in their ceremonies
on 3 December | 2021
Centuries before the pharaohs emerged in Egypt, the local elites used a thick porridge-like beer in their ceremonies
|DAYS UNTIL THE CIRCUS
|General
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Military truck rams into group of Myanmar...
on 5 December | 2021 at 19:08
Several people have been injured during a demonstration against the country's military rulers.
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Veteran Republican leader Bob Dole dies
on 5 December | 2021 at 17:18
Long-serving senator, who recovered from terrible injuries to run for president, dies at 98
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Pope condemns treatment of migrants in Europe
on 5 December | 2021 at 17:14
Visiting a camp in Greece, Francis calls the neglect of migrants the "shipwreck of civilisation".
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Indonesia volcano: Volcano rescuers face ash as...
on 5 December | 2021 at 16:04
At least 14 people are dead and dozens injured after Mt Semeru erupted on Indonesia's Java island.
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India Nagaland: Security forces kill 13 civilians...
on 5 December | 2021 at 14:27
Home Minister Amit Shah expresses "anguish" after troops fire on miners in the country's north-east.
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Afghanistan: Taliban warned against targeting...
on 5 December | 2021 at 12:08
US and allies "deeply concerned" about human rights abuses against former Afghan security forces.
