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The lack of a toilet had made the 11th church inaccessible for many people and had deterred attendance: talker.news/2025/12/12/w...

#churche #history #lifestyle
Why this church is getting its first toilet in 1,000 years
The Saxon church has survived the Reformation, plagues, and wars, but it was facing a modern problem - lack of toilets.
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December 13, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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Researchers say that the minuscule species are between 8.9 and 13.4 millimeters in length: talker.news/2025/12/12/n...

#frogs #animals #wildlife #science
New species of tiny frog size of top of pencil found in Brazil
Researchers say that the minuscule species of tiny frogs found in Brazil are between 8.9 and 13.4 millimeters in length.
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December 13, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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"Putting lemonade or a sugary drink in with the water can give it a boost - as it can help the uptake of water once the tree is cut": talker.news/2025/12/12/f...

#Christmas #holidays #farming
Farmer reveals secret to maintain the perfect Christmas tree
The owner of Britain's biggest Christmas tree farm revealed the secret behind maintaining the perfect festive fir is watering it with this.
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December 12, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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The rare Japanese toy, featuring a robot driver and a robot passenger, was influenced by American convertibles of the 1956-1961 era: talker.news/2025/12/12/r...

#robot #auctions #toys #money
Rare robot toy car sells for more than $230,000 at auction
A postwar robot toy car known as the "Honeymoon Car" has sold for $233.7k - more than the price of a Tesla.
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December 12, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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The European Southern Observatory's Extremely Large Telescope is set to have full scientific operations commencing by December 2030: talker.news/2025/12/12/w...

#space #outerspace #science #astronomy
World's largest optical telescope taking shape on Chilean mountain
The European Southern Observatory's Extremely Large Telescope is being constructed on the Cerro Armazones mountain in Chile's Atacama Desert.
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December 12, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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"Yes… it happened again. Another day, another gator": talker.news/2025/12/12/f...

#Florida #alligators #cops
Florida cops capture 10-foot-long alligator outside 7-Eleven
Footage released by the Sarasota County Sheriff's office shows the moment officers wrangled with the alligator before putting it on a truck.
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December 12, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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The average FinTok user spent over 400 hours scrolling through their feed in 2025.

#FinTok #TikTok #socialmedia #finances #money #personalfinance #cash #investing
Side hustles and budget challenges top FinTok trends of 2025
A survey of 2,000 Americans split evenly by generation who use FinTok — the financial side of TikTok — revealed that they spend an average of eight hours per week watching videos, totaling 416 hours…
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December 12, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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This Navy veteran who is on his 31st Christmas since losing his left arm, has gotten a tech upgrade to help him before his holiday duties.

#Santa #bionicarm #holidays #goodnews #SantaClaus #vets #veteran
Santa with bionic arm gets upgrade to lift heavy Santa sack
This year marks Mike Tindall's, 67, 31st Christmas since his left forearm was amputated following a 1994 workshop accident.
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December 12, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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500 trashed vapes are this engineer's treasure.

#engineering #sustainable #vapes #trash #reuse #ecosolutions
Engineer powers his entire home using 500 discarded vapes
A man has built a rechargeable battery pack big enough to power his whole home - using the batteries from discarded vapes.
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December 12, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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You're gonna need a bigger bid.

#Jaws #movies #moviehistory #props #auctions #entertainment #film
Fishing rod and harpoon used in 'Jaws' up for auction
The two props have been unseen by fans since the Steven Spielberg production hit the screens in 1975, but are now being offered by Propstore in a sale early next year.
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December 12, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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This cardboard Kris Kringle was carried off by a thief!

#Santa #crime #pub #holidays #Christmas
'Grinch' steals cardboard Santa from pub
The brazen thief was caught on camera taking the cardboard Santa Clause from inside The Blue Pig Inn in Grantham, England.
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December 11, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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Astronomers say the "huge" new world is six times the size of Jupiter.

#exoplanet #twosuns #studies #research #space #cosmos #universe #science #planet #astronomy
Scientists discover rare exoplanet orbiting two suns
Astronomers say the "huge" new world is six times the size of Jupiter despite only forming 50 million years after the dinosaurs went extinct.
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December 11, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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A group of scientists examined pop music from the last 50 years to see if it got sadder or happier.

#music #popmusic #science #studies #research #science #study
Songs got sadder for 50 years, then COVID hit and got happier?
Researchers found that the lyrics to hit tunes have also become simpler and contain more stress-related words.
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December 11, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Orcas have been caught on camera for the first time hunting with Pacific white-sided dolphins.

#killerwhales #dolphins #oceanlife #mammals #orcas #studies #research #science #study
New research reveals killer whales team up with dolphins to hunt
Killer whales have been caught on camera for the first time hunting with Pacific white-sided dolphins in seas off Canada.
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December 11, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Astrophotographers observing Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) captured how rapidly Earth’s near-space environment is being polluted by artificial satellites.

#comet #astrophotography #photography #space #cosmos #universe #science
Astrophotographers capture night sky full of satellites as comet passes Earth
Astrophotographers observing Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) have captured striking evidence of how rapidly Earth’s near-space environment is being polluted by artificial satellites.
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December 11, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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The study analyzed anonymized administrative health records for its finding.

#mentalhealth #teens #parenting #studies #research #Wales #UK #science
Report finds 1 in 5 young people get mental health help by age 18
Experts say that existing services may no longer meet the "soaring" needs of today’s young people, with many decisions based on old evidence.
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December 11, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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The test takes just 15 minutes, 75 percent faster than current rapid test for the disease.

#hepatitisC #health #test #science #studies #research #Northwestern #study
Northwestern scientists develop fastest ever test for hepatitis C
It provides results up to 75% faster than current rapid tests and paves the way for same-day treatment, say scientists.
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December 10, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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Five simple things to protect your heart.

#hearthealth #health #medicine #doctor #NHS #CDC #research #science
Doctor says doing these 5 things can reduce heart disease risk
A doctor says a "three to five minute burst" of exercise between things could be what "makes the difference" in reducing heart disease risk.
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December 10, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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Scientists say a key chemical found in dark chocolate could reduce the rate of biological aging.

#darkchocolate #chocolate #food #health #studies #science #research #study
Can eating dark chocolate slow down aging?
A key chemical found in the sweet treat dark chocolate could reduce the rate of biological aging, say scientists.
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December 10, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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A new University of Cambridge study includes a league table of monogamy rates in various species of mammal, including humans.

#animals #promiscuous #sex #studies #science #research #study
Study finds humans less promiscuous than most animals
Scientists say the vast majority of other mammals take a far more "promiscuous" approach to mating.
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December 10, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Researchers believe the 30-year-old shark is following his seasonal route back toward the warmer waters off Florida and Georgia.

#shark #sharks #animals #oceanlife #studies #research #science
'Biggest' great white shark ever surfaces off South Carolina coast
The biggest great white shark ever recorded in the Atlantic has surfaced again - this time off the coast of South Carolina.
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December 10, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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The seven-armed octopus lives hundreds of meters below the surface of the sea and is one of the world's largest octopus species.

#octopus #animals #oceanlife #science
Seven-legged octopus? Elusive creature washes up at shore
The septopus - the seven-legged octopus - is a species with eight arms like other types - but in males, one of them is also a reproductive organ.
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December 10, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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Want a respectful teen? A new study says sign them up for sports.

#parenting #sports #kidssports #children #studies #parents #research #teens #study
How playing sports as kids helps them grow into responsible teens
“Sport may serve as a natural and influential context for learning self-regulation, cooperation and respect for rules.”
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December 10, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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X-ray space telescopes spotted a never-seen-before blast from a supermassive black hole.

#blackhole #space #cosmos #universe #studies #research #science #astronomy
Black hole's winds going faster than 37,000 miles per second
The "monster" whipped up powerful winds in just hours, flinging material out into space at speeds of 60,000 kilometers per second.
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December 10, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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Users are enclosed in a tub, during which the machine cleanses both body and mind in 15 minutes.

#humanwashingmachine #tech #Japan #inventions #science #washingmachine
Would you take a spin in the human washing machine?
The "Mirai Human Washing Machine" sees the user enclosed in a tub, during which the machine cleanses both body and mind in 15 minutes.
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December 10, 2025 at 12:27 AM