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  • GIANT ICHTHYOSAUR: 205-MILLION-YEAR-OLD JAWBONE DISCOVERED FROM ‘ONE OF LARGEST ANIMALS EVER’

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    A 205-million-year-old prehistoric reptile bone found on a beach in England belongs to a giant ichthyosaur, one of the largest animals that ever lived, according to an international team of researchers. It was a jawbone of a giant ichthyosaur that, experts estimate, may have measured up to a whopping 26 meters (85 feet) long—approaching the […]

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  • Apple says it’s now powered by 100 percent renewable energy worldwide

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    Apple announced today that its business is now powered by 100 percent renewable energy sources. The news is a major victory that the iPhone maker has been working toward for years through the purchase of green energy bonds and other renewable investments in its supply chain and physical infrastructure. The company’s last milestone, announced two years ago, was 93 percent […]

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  • CRYPTO INVESTORS COULD INADVERTENTLY COMMIT ‘POTENTIAL FELONY,’ TAX EXPERT SAYS

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    As tax day rapidly approaches, there’s no lack of uncertainty amongst tax professionals regarding cryptocurrency investors purchasing digital assets through foreign exchanges. Regardless of the government’s seemingly straightforward legislative position, ambiguity continues to riddle the field when in-depth analysis is made. WHAT DOES THE LAW SAY? The IRS has clearly outlined that transacting with cryptocurrency is treated […]

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  • What the pho: Vietnam street food cocktails make a splash

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    With his daring pho cocktail inspired by Vietnam’s signature beef noodle soup, Hanoi’s leading hipster bartender Pham Tien Tiep is hoping to elevate the drinking scene in a city better known for its raucous outdoor beer dens. Though he leaves the meat out of his version of the national dish, the aromatics remain key ingredients: […]

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  • 6 Creative Ways to Save Money on Your Wedding

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    It’s wedding season, squad! I know so many people who are currently planning (or almost done planning) their upcoming nuptials, and having just gotten married myself I can relate hard to their biggest complaint: the cost of a wedding. Yep, this shit’s expensive ya’ll. There’s no way around it. Or is there? While a huge […]

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  • Chuck McCann, Comic Actor and Popular Kids TV Host, Dies at 83

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    The fun-loving star did lots of voiceover work, was a fine Oliver Hardy impersonator and appeared in ‘The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter.’ Chuck McCann, the goofy, good-natured comedian and TV host who was a hero to kids of all ages in and around New York City in the 1960s before he jumped into films, […]

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  • Groups claim YouTube illegally collects data from kids

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    Kids love YouTube. The service is packed with ostensibly kid-friendly content. But child, consumer, and privacy advocacy groups are claiming YouTube illegally collects data about under-age viewers. They want YouTube to change how it handles content for children and pay a fine up to “tens of billions” of dollars for allegedly profiting off young viewers. […]

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  • Deripaska’s Rusal Roiled by Sanctions as Aluminum Prices Jump

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    Shares slump almost 50% as investors fret over firm’s outlook U.S. actions may have ‘materially adverse’ impact on company The giant aluminum producer owned by Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska plunged 50 percent in Hong Kong trading after U.S. sanctions cast doubt on the future of the company’s banking and trading relationships. Prices of the metal, vital for […]

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  • Cryptocurrency Market Turns Green, Bitcoin and Other Digital Currencies Revive

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    Crypto markets turn positive over the news of some big industry giants from the world of finance joining the crypto space. In the last seven days, Bitcoin’s price movements have been quite dicy and unpredictable as the cryptocurrency was spotted to be trading dangerously close to its ‘death cross‘ levels. According to the Bitcoin charts on CoinMarkeCap, Bitcoin’s […]

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  • US Military Denies Responsibility For Syria Missile Strikes

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    Syrian state media reported a missile attack early Monday on an airbase in Homs province, saying there were a number of casualties. The reports said the attack targeted the T4 base and blamed the U.S. military. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said 14 people were killed, including Iranian forces. U.S. officials said the […]

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