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The fatal stabbing of a young woman on a Charlotte light rail train highlights the challenges of keeping public transportation riders safe on vast, crowded and wide-open systems that fuel urban life. Experts say heightened security measures would slow things down considerably.
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Combining old-world luxury with military posturing, plans for President Donald Trump’s second UK state visit play to his love for regalia and royalty. Britain clearly knows the way to his heart, and the palace is sparing no effort.
In the late 1970s, a startup founded by Larry Ellison and two fellow computer programmers landed a contract with the CIA. Nearly 50 years later, the database and enterprise software giant has suddenly become a key player in AI.
For nearly 60 years, Publishers Clearing House changed people’s lives with prize money it said would keep coming for as long as they lived. But now the company is in bankruptcy, and winners’ dreams have turned into nightmares.
Astronomers discovered a previously unknown quasi-moon near Earth, and the space rock is expected to accompany our planet in a similar orbit for about 60 years. They said it managed to go unnoticed for so long because it’s small and faint.
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Octopus, like humans, favor certain arms for specific tasks
Octopus, like humans, favor certain arms for specific tasks
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🐙 8 is enough: Octopuses are a lot like humans in at least one important way, a new study found. Just like we have dominant hands, they have dominant arms.
👔 Fashion forward: NBA players are taking pre-game style to new heights. Discover how the league’s style revolution is turning heads and setting trends.
🦗 What is the common name for triatomine bugs, which bite people while they’re sleeping and spread a parasite that causes disease?
A. Cicadas
B. Hissing bugs
C. Kissing bugs
D. Bombardier beetles
⬇️ Scroll down for the answer.
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🧠 Quiz answer: C. Chagas disease is a potentially deadly condition caused by kissing bugs.
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