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Video: How the Most Dangerous Nazi was Assassinated [18:50]
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How the Most Dangerous Nazi was Assassinated
YouTube video by fern
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February 17, 2026 at 2:24 AM
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Incredible Moment When Photographer Captures Meteor Streaking Into an Active Volcano
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Incredible Moment When Photographer Captures Meteor Streaking Into an Active Volcano | Moss and Fog
Like some type of alien science fiction, we see a brilliantly timed shot of a meteor streaking into an active volcano.
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February 17, 2026 at 1:43 AM
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Non-biologic Processes Can't Fully Explain the Organics Curiosity Found on Mars, Providing More Potential Evidence of Life.
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Non-biologic Processes Can't Fully Explain the Organics Curiosity Found on Mars, Providing More Potential Evidence of Life.
In a new study, researchers say that non-biological sources they considered could not fully account for the abundance of organic compounds in a sample collected on Mars by NASA’s Curiosity rover.
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February 16, 2026 at 10:41 PM
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What came before the big bang?
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What came before the big bang?
Physicists cannot access anything that existed before the start of time and space, but they have theories
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February 16, 2026 at 10:37 PM
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What is the dart frog toxin allegedly used to kill Alexei Navalny?
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What is the dart frog toxin allegedly used to kill Alexei Navalny?
The toxin, epibatidine, can be found in frogs in the wild in South America or manufactured in a lab.
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February 16, 2026 at 8:54 PM
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The curious life of a clever slime mold
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The curious life of a clever slime mold
In its quest to feed, avoid nasty substances and just generally live its life, the brainless, one-celled Physarum polycephalum performs some impressive tricks of learning and memory
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February 16, 2026 at 8:40 PM
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When Gangsters Ruled America: Historical Photos From the Mob's Heyday
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When Gangsters Ruled America: Historical Photos From the Mob's Heyday - Rare Historical Photos
Historical photos capture America’s mob era, showing gangsters, crime scenes, and the underworld power that shaped cities during the height of organized crime in the 20th century.
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February 16, 2026 at 8:31 PM
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Ancient bone found in Spain could be from Hannibal's war elephants
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Ancient bone found in Spain could be from Hannibal's war elephants
It would be the first hard evidence that elephants were used in battle by General Hannibal.
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February 16, 2026 at 7:54 PM
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The Mystery of the Fading Star
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The Mystery of the Fading Star
Astronomers have solved the mystery of a star that dimmed dramatically for nearly 200 days, one of the longest stellar dimming events ever recorded. The culprit appears to be either a brown dwarf or a...
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February 16, 2026 at 6:57 PM
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A New Concept for Catching Up with 3I/ATLAS
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A New Concept for Catching Up with 3I/ATLAS
The third interstellar object detected in our Solar System (3I/ATLAS) has a unique and continually unfolding story to tell of its nature and origin. In a recent paper, scientists from the i4is show ho...
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February 16, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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Deep in China’s Mountains, a Nuclear Revival Takes Shape
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Deep in China’s Mountains, a Nuclear Revival Takes Shape
Satellite imagery of secretive nuclear facilities reveals Beijing’s efforts to expand its arsenal, just as the last global guardrails on nuclear weapons vanish.
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February 16, 2026 at 4:49 PM
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When the World’s Most Powerful Republic Attacked Its Citizens
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When the World’s Most Powerful Republic Attacked Its Citizens | Essay
An Unprincipled, Vengeful Leader Shocked Romans When He Used Their Own Army Against Them
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February 16, 2026 at 4:34 PM
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The myth that women are more naturally empathetic than men
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The myth that women are more naturally empathetic than men
Scientific research is up-ending age-old gender stereotypes about empathy – and revealing new ways of thinking about masculinity.
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February 16, 2026 at 4:11 PM
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Can we ever know the shape of the universe?
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Can we ever know the shape of the universe?
The shape of the cosmos depends on a balance of two competing forces: the pull of gravity and the expansion driven by dark energy. Columnist Leah Crane explores what observations tell us about how muc...
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February 16, 2026 at 3:29 PM
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He spent decades perfecting his voice. Now he says Google stole it.
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He spent decades perfecting his voice. Now he says Google stole it.
NPR’s David Greene says he was “completely freaked out” when he heard an AI voice that sounded just like his own, and he’s suing over it.
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February 16, 2026 at 3:26 PM
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Investigation brings closure for long-lost family after WW2 Nazi kidnap
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Investigation brings closure in Wolverhampton for long-lost family after WW2 Nazi kidnap
Jozef Domanski's family spent decades wondering what had happened to him in Wolverhampton.
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February 16, 2026 at 4:35 AM
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Video: How Can Something Fall Faster Than Gravity? [11:38]
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How Can Something Fall Faster Than Gravity?
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February 16, 2026 at 3:06 AM
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Their Mutated Genes Were Supposed to Be Harmless
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Their Mutated Genes Were Supposed to Be Harmless
“Carriers” of certain genetic diseases, who have just one affected gene, can have symptoms too.
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February 15, 2026 at 8:13 PM
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Dozens of Australians diagnosed with rare tattoo-related vision loss
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Dozens of Australians diagnosed with tattoo-related vision loss
Eye doctors have documented 40 cases of a rare tattoo-related eye inflammation that is hard to treat and can lead to vision loss.
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February 15, 2026 at 8:09 PM
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Snakes keep evolving into cannibals — here's what scientists think is going on
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Snakes keep evolving into cannibals — here's what scientists think is going on
A review of over 500 reports of cannibalistic behavior in snakes finds it's appeared multiple times in different evolutionary lineages, leading researchers to hypothesize it's beneficial for snakes un...
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February 15, 2026 at 8:04 PM
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'No water or electricity, and children begging in streets filled with rubbish – but this is why I won’t leave Cuba'
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No water or electricity, and children begging in streets filled with rubbish – but this is why I won’t leave Cuba
Whether you blame the US or the communist regime, there is no doubt that this is an island spiralling into tragedy
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February 15, 2026 at 8:02 PM
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Counter-drone technologies are evolving – but there’s no surefire way to defend against drone attacks
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Counter-drone technologies are evolving – but there’s no surefire way to defend against drone attacks
Companies are selling a range of anti-drone devices, from guns that fire nets to powerful laser weapons, but no one system is sufficient for defending airports, power plants and other critical sites.
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February 15, 2026 at 7:59 PM
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The spectacular multimillion-euro heist nobody noticed
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Germany's spectacular multimillion-euro heist nobody noticed
How did the thieves know exactly where the vault was and why did no-one hear the drill? Was it an inside job?
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February 15, 2026 at 7:57 PM
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Follow-up to 'An AI Agent Published a Hit Piece on Me'
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An AI Agent Published a Hit Piece on Me – More Things Have Happened
Context: An AI agent of unknown ownership autonomously wrote and published a personalized hit piece about me after I rejected its code, attempting to damage my reputation and shame me into acceptin…
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February 15, 2026 at 7:57 PM
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Sex workers at Pahrump brothel are unionizing, alleging unfair contracts and conditions
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Sex workers at Pahrump brothel are unionizing, alleging unfair contracts and conditions - The Nevada Independent
In the last week, the brothel has fired three workers who challenged a new contract that they say is unfair. Lawyers have filed an injunction with the federal labor board.
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February 13, 2026 at 10:26 PM