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Sometimes ringing in the new yr means letting go of outdated ties. If you’ve already determined that divorce is on the horizon for 2026 — otherwise you’re nonetheless weighing your choices — taking a few steps now will help ease monetary stress later.
A hidden canyon in the Mediterranean is teeming with whales and dolphins, but it surely’s now below risk. After years of conducting analysis at the floor stage, an bold workforce constructed a specialised, remotely operated automobile to uncover what lies on the seafloor.
More than a century in the past, troopers who fought at Wounded Knee got medals of honor. The awards nonetheless divide their descendants.
Frida Kahlo’s self-portrait simply bought for $54.7 million — making it the most valuable work by a female artist at public sale. It’s a triumph, but additionally a reminder of the persistent gender gap in the art world.
You regulate your neck pillow, slip on a sleep masks and settle in for an extended flight, solely to be interrupted by toes poking out from behind your armrest. With 6 million US vacationers anticipated to fly domestically this Thanksgiving, here are some tips for navigating the etiquette of air journey.
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Adolescence lasts into 30s, new research finds
A research from the University of Cambridge has discovered that there are 5 distinct phases of our brain’s construction – and adolescence lasts longer than you would possibly’ve thought. Antoinette Radford experiences.
🧠 Age is only a quantity: Ever really feel like rising up took without end? New analysis from Cambridge University reveals that the human mind stays in adolescence far longer than scientists as soon as believed — reshaping how we understand maturity.
🐯 ‘She just eats everything’: Deep in Thailand’s forests, conservationists are utilizing GPS collars to trace the consuming habits of the nation’s final remaining tigers. What they didn’t count on? “Strange” prey.
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🍴 Cranberry sauce is a vacation staple. How many kilos of cranberries do Americans devour throughout Thanksgiving week?
A. 20 million
B. 80 million
C. 250 million
D. 1 billion
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