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World’s First Wooden Satellite Will Not Add to Space Debris » Explorersweb
NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) are trying to make space exploration more sustainable by launching the world’s first wooden satellite. The size of a coffee mug LignoSat goes into orbit next summer. Only the size of a coffee mug, it looks like a little wooden box. Wood does not block magnetic fields…
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Experts Say This Rising Trend Will Transform The Handbag Landscape In 2024
To try and encapsulate a year like 2023 is ambitious — from a fashion perspective, we saw an explosion of creativity: film releases with wonderful costume design, buzzy collaborations, new label launches, a slew of TikTok-friendly “aesthetics” embraced by celebrities and personal style influencers alike. But while there’s much more to unpack and reminiscence about,…
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Readers reply: which high street food chains offer the best value for money?
Which high street food chains offer the best value for money? They needn’t be the cheapest options, of course … Andrea Epsom, Hull Send new questions to [email protected]. Readers reply Nordsee, if you’re in Germany. Fish-based fast food. You can go healthy or have chips and it’s very good value. BlackAsTheNightCat In Singapore, I’d single…
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Dear Annie: Artificial Intelligence only making social more vicious
Dear Annie: I just read a story in the newspaper about some high school boys using artificial intelligence to create nude images of girls in the same school and then posting them on social media. I also read a story earlier about something similar happening in Spain. As the father of a grade school daughter,…
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A tour of San Francisco’s best cocktail bars from mixologist Josh Harris
From Tadich Grill to Comstock Saloon, famed mixologist Josh Harris shares five of his favourite bars inspired by the city’s notorious Barbary Coast era. San Francisco’s Barbary Coast, a red-light district which lasted from the 1849 California Gold Rush until roughly the Roaring 1920s, was one of the most colourful and notorious neighbourhoods in American…
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History Nerds is a great conversation starter for history buffs
Last Wednesday’s History Nerds meeting had a lot to talk about. The Greater Courses presentation gave an out of the box view of the possible mind-set and the struggle of our founding fathers as they created our Constitution.
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Grateful Earth Celebrates 4th Anniversary with Mushroom Coffee Innovation
LAGUNA HILLS, Calif., Nov. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Grateful Earth, a visionary company dedicated to promoting holistic well-being through the transformative power of medicinal plants, tonic herbs, and powerful adaptogens, proudly announces a significant milestone as it celebrates its 4th anniversary this November. To commemorate this special occasion, Grateful Earth is unveiling its innovative Mushroom…
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The best 2023 holiday recipes, events, activities and more in Seattle
This isn’t a drill, Seattleites: The holiday season is here. Seriously. We’re days away from Thanksgiving and barreling toward end-of-year festivities. Need a bit of joy and light during this time of early Big Dark sunsets? Fret not: We have you covered. In this guide, you’ll find stories with suggestions for holiday fun in abundance, including…
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Check out what’s happening at the Library
Howard County Library is open from 9 AM to 6 PM Monday through Friday, the computer room closes at 5:30 PM. You may reach us at (432) 264-2260 and our fax number is (432) 264-2263. Please visit our website at http://howard-county.ploud.net and our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/HowardCoLibrary for more information about our services and any…
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Ask Rusty – Can I Voluntarily Suspend My Social Security Payments?
Dear Rusty: My wife retired in 2015 and is receiving Social Security. I am past my full retirement age, and I still work. I recently filed for Social Security benefits and received my first payment earlier this month, and my benefits are around three times my wife’s. I now find that, due to other income,…