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Did Rembrandt use mirrors, optical tricks for paintings?
New analysis suggests the legendary Dutch painter may have traced his self-portraits with the use of optical projections ......
Apple fixes its gender pay gap, makes small diversity gains
Gender and ethnic diversity remain one of the tech industry's biggest problems, but this year more big companies are actually shaping up. In its latest Diversity Report, Apple announced today that it's fully erased the gender pay gap among men and wo... ......
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There's Very Little Evidence That Flossing Actually Works
Don't lie, everybody exaggerates how often they floss when they go to the dentist. However, maybe there’s no need to feel wracked with guilt the next time you skip a flossing session – there’s surprisingly little scientific evidence that flossing is good for your dental...
Cancer Kills More Than HIV
By Daily Guide Dr Ortis Webb Brawley and (3rd from left) and Nelly Enwerem-Bromson (1st left) with journalists after the media training The number of people dying of cancer in lower middle income countries is more than the number of people dying from HIV, tuberculosis and malaria combined. This,...
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Game On! Rio Olympics Kick Off With Sweden Topping South Africa 1-0 In Football
The Rio 2016 Olympic Games kicked off Wednesday with a women’s football match pitting Sweden and South Africa played before a sparse crowd at the Olympic Stadium, BBC News reported. Host nation Brazil will play China later today, the report said. The match, won by Sweden 1-0, was played before a...
Dodgers send Yasiel Puig to minor leagues, leaving his future with team unclear
DENVER - One day this spring, Dave Roberts asked Yasiel Puig to dinner. During his first camp as manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Roberts attempted to build relationships up and down his roster. But only one player received an invitation like this. Puig merited the extra attention, Roberts felt....
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Knife attack in London kills one, injures six
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Hot Weather Seen As Factor In Crash Landing Of Emirates Airliner
Hot Weather Seen As Factor In Crash Landing Of Emirates Airliner
An Emirates airline plane traveling from Thiruvananthapuram, India, crash-landed at the Dubai International Airport Wednesday, but all 300 passengers and crew members evacuated safely, the Belfast Telegram reported....
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NIH to begin testing Zika vaccine in humans
NIH to begin testing Zika vaccine in humans
As the Zika virus continues its spread, infecting people in more than 50 countries and threatening fetal development in pregnant women, scientists have been...
Obama Administration Warns Congress Zika Funding Running Out
Obama Administration Warns Congress Zika Funding Running Out
The secretary of Health and Human Services said that the National Institutes of Health would exhaust their resources for vaccine development by the end of...
US Confident UN Will Condemn North Korea Missile Launches
US Confident UN Will Condemn North Korea Missile Launches
U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power forecasted that the Security Council will quickly condemn the latest ballistic missile launches by North Korea according to The...
58-Story San Francisco Building Sinking and Cracking
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Millennium Tower is one of the top residential spots in the world however the residents are learning that the building is quickly sinking, along with their...
U.S. Veterans Suicide Rate Increases By One Third Since 2001
U.S. Veterans Suicide Rate Increases By One Third Since 2001
The suicide rate has increased as a much larger rise of American veterans compared to that of the wider population said a study released by the U.S. Department...
Trump Taj Mahal Closing: Casino First Opened By Donald Trump In 1990 Shutting Down After ...
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The Trump Taj Mahal will be closing its doors after the owners announced that a prolonged employee strike led to a decision to close the Atlantic City casino...
Russia claims Syrian rebels used chemical weapons in Aleppo
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Those who praise President Obama for his current rhetoric on Cuba seem unaware of U.S.-backed...
GOP Operatives Are Starting to Freak Out as Much as the Rest of Us About ...
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A growing number of Republicans are expressing doubt in their party's nominee. In the past 24 hours,...
Lessons From Miss Teen USA: Being White, Privileged and Crowned Means Never Having to Say ...
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No, white people, you don't get to say the N-word—a lesson Karlie Hay should have learned earlier in...
The Koch Brothers Are Behind a Plot to Open Up the Grand Canyon Watershed to ...
The Koch Brothers Are Behind a Plot to Open Up the Grand Canyon Watershed to ...
Last year, Arizona Rep. Raúl Grijalva introduced a bill to protect the greater Grand Canyon as a...
No Dental Floss? No Problem: Evidence on Flossing's Benefits Is 'Weak'
No Dental Floss? No Problem: Evidence on Flossing's Benefits Is 'Weak'
And most studies that support any evidence are designed by the floss manufacturing industry itself....
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