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Latest updates: As a tentative two-week ceasefire continues: The US says it has stepped up its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and it has ‘completely halted economic trade going into and out of Iran by sea’ Iran’s military has threatened to block the Red Sea if the US naval blockade continues Donald Trump accused […]
Calling Soviet doctor Vladimir Demikhov a mad scientist may be undercutting his contributions to the world of medicine, but some of his radical science experiments certainly fit the title. Case in point — though it may seem like myth, propaganda, or a case of photoshopped history — in the 1950s, Vladimir Demikhov actually created a two-headed […]
Gen Z has managed something no modern generation pulled off before. After more than a century of steady academic gains, test scores finally went the other direction. For the first time ever, a new generation is officially dumber than the previous one. The data comes from neuroscientist Jared Cooney Horvath, who has spent years reviewing standardized […]
Jesus Christ has been an object of veneration and worship for nearly 2,000 years. As the central figure in Christianity, images of him fill churches, homes, and museums around the world. But why is Jesus white in most of these depictions? As Jesus’ following spread out of the Middle East starting in the first century […]
Barack Obama said aliens are “real” in an interview, before later taking to social media to clarify his comments. During an appearance on Brian Tyler Cohen’s podcast, the former US president was asked if aliens are real. “They’re real, but I haven’t seen them,” Mr Obama replied. Posting a message on Instagram to clear up […]
Donald Trump has vowed to destroy Iran in an expletive-laden social media post, which he bizarrely ended with the phrase: “Praise be to Allah.” He wrote in a Truth Social post early on Easter Sunday morning: “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. “There will be […]
A Barcelona woman has decided to undergo euthanasia to end her life at just 25 years old. Noelia Castillo Ramos gave her final interview to Antena 3’s “Y Ahora Sonsoles” before her procedure — which is scheduled for Thursday — explaining why she’s opting for medically assisted suicide. According to Marca, Noelia had tried to die by suicide […]
Often thought of as merely a source of gentle ribbing and marital tiffs, snoring is actually a factor in nearly half of divorces. Some 47 per cent of divorcees said their partner’s night-time snorting contributed to their break-up, as did conditions such as sleep apnoea, which stops sufferers breathing temporarily. In a poll of 2,000 […]
Babies can grasp the art of deception even before their first birthday, a study has found. Some are skilled in sneaky tactics such as exaggeration, denial, pretending not to hear an adult speak, or hiding things by the time they are toddlers. A quarter of infants start to understand deception by 10 months, rising to […]
It’s often seen as a taboo subject. But a new study is finally lifting the lid on sexual fantasies – and what they might say about you. Scientists from Michigan State University analysed the frequency and variety of more than 5,000 people’s sexual fantasies. Their results revealed surprising associations between the participants’ deepest desires and […]