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Month: February 2020

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Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested on charges of illegal assembly

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Lai, who was arrested with two other activists and later released on bail, has been a major financial patron of Hong Kongs pro-democracy movement Hong Kong police arrested three veteran pro-democracy figures for taking part in an unauthorised anti-government march last year amid the citys most serious political crisis for decades. Jimmy Lai, the 71-year-old founder of Next Media, which publishes the popular, anti-government Apple Daily newspaper, was picked up by police on Friday morning for taking part in a march banned by police on 31 August. Lai, a self-made…

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This Large Exoplanet Might Have The Right Conditions For Life

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Researchers have identified an exoplanet that may have the right conditions for life. K2-18b is a peculiar world, much heavier than our planet and quite a bit larger, with an atmosphere rich in hydrogen. It is also located in the habitable zone around its star where liquid water can exist. Researchers now believe that the planet might just have the right conditions for liquid water. K2-18b sits in between Earth and Neptune in mass and size, bordering between the two nebulous categories of super-Earth and mini-Neptune. The planet intrigued researchers…

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Who Are Bhad Bhabie & Skai Jackson, And Why Are They Feuding? | Betches

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There’s very little in this world that I love more than a good celebrity feud. Our favorite famous people getting messy on social media? It’s delicious. But every feud needs context, and this one is… a lot to take in. Two of the biggest Gen-Z stars, Bhad Bhabie and Skai Jackson, really Cash me Ousside Girl. You know the one. Since her time on Dr. Phil a few years ago, she’s rebranded as Bhad Bhabie (pronounced “Bad Baby,” don’t get me started), and launched a fairly successful rap career. She’s still only…

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Wild Grey Seals Filmed Clapping Underwater For The First Time

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For decades divers and underwater microphones have picked up loud but rare cracking sounds from grey seals during mating season. Seventeen years ago, Dr Ben Burville was astonished to observe the sound came not from the seals’ throats, as everyone thought, but from their front flippers clapping together while underwater. Now, after years of effort, Burville has caught the moment on film, revealing a form of communication never previously reported in a marine mammal. Burville is a medical doctor who has a hobby of swimming with seals, rather than a…

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A Spotify Playlist For The Girls Whove Been Cheated On Again

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Stephani Shaner Updated February 28, 2020 Olaia Irigoien Stephani Shaner Updated February 28, 2020 Olaia Irigoien Truth be told, sometimes the only thing that helps an aching heart is music. Music doesn’t judge. Music understands. Here is a Spotify playlist for anyone who has had their heart stomped on again. 1. Undone by Haley Reinhart Best line: “I’m sorry, I let me fall for you I can erase you and forget you but I can’t undo you You’re the hand I can’t hold, the words I’m not told when I’m lonely…

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Why was a Republican Party Facebook page co-managed by someone in Turkmenistan?

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The managers of the official Facebook page for the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) until recently included someone in Turkmenistan. Forensic News reports that the RPOF page, along with those of Republican parties in nine Florida counties, were co-managed by someone in Turkmenistan. Because Facebook does not require page managers to reveal their names, there is no way to know who was managing the pages from Turkmenistan (4) — Eric Levai (@ericlevai) February 20, 2020 Experts told Forensic News that it is possible that the RPOF outsourced social media management,…

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Plcido Domingo says harassment apology gave ‘false impression’

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Spanish opera singer says his words had been misunderstood after apology triggers backlash Plcido Domingo has rowed back on an apology he made over sexual harassment allegations just two days earlier, after his mea culpa triggered a backlash and cancellations in Spain. The Spanish opera singer, who faces multiple allegations of sexual harassment, forcibly kissing, grabbing or fondling them in incidents dating to the 80s. On Tuesday, the AGMA union said an internal inquiry found the singer had engaged in a pattern of inappropriate activity. Domingo said he was withdrawing…

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“Isnt He Too Big to Be in a Stroller? Shouldnt He Be Walking? I Couldnt Keep Him Safe”: Mom of Autistic Son Says Service Dog Changed His Life Forever

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ShareTweetPin “What do you do when you can’t keep your child safe when you’re out and about anymore? What do you do when your child sees no danger, they just run? And boy is he fast. I often say he would give Usain Bolt a run for his money. He just keeps going. Nothing is in his sights — not a car, a bus, or a person. He just runs. When my little boy was diagnosed with autism at 2 years and 9 months, he was small. He was cute.…

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5 Ways To Start Having More Sex Immediately

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Tara Blair Ball Updated February 27, 2020 MR WONG Tara Blair Ball Updated February 27, 2020 MR WONG It seems that the more modern we become, the less primal we want to get between the sheets. According to a study published in 2017 in the Archives of Sexual Behavior, the average American adult has sex just once a week. The results suggest that there is both a declining rate of individuals without steady partners and sex within already established partnerships. I prioritize sex. My husband and I work two jobs and raise three…

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Recycled Nuclear Waste Will Power a New Reactor

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Idaho National Laboratory sprawls across nearly 900 square miles in the southeastern corner of its namesake state. Home to America’s first nuclear power plant, INL has served as the proving grounds for the future of nuclear energy technology for decades. Along the way, the lab has generated hundreds of tons of uranium waste that is no longer efficient at producing electricity. The spent fuel resides in temporary storage facilities while politicians duke it out over where to bury it. Most of this spent fuel will probably end up underground, although…

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