July 2019
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What led to the disappearance of these large herbivores from the planet? Woolly mammoth’s roamed the Earth tens of thousands of years ago, leading lives similar – but colder – to modern-day elephants, of whom the Asian Elephant is the closest living descendant. The woolly mammoth was a commonly found animal during the last ice…
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Important facts you should know about South Africa As its name implies, South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of Africa. In fact, the southernmost point of the African continent, Cape Agulhas (about 150 kilometers east of the ‘Cape of Good Hope’), is in South Africa. South Africa borders the Republics…
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Yet another power couple has called it quits. Chinese celebrity couple Fan Bingbing and Li Chen announced last weekend that they have broken up–a decision which their numerous fans are yet to digest “for good”. In a Weibo post, the actress wrote, “We experience all sorts of farewells during the course of our lives. The warmth and love…
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Iran will never succumb to U.S. pressure, and if Washington wants talks with Tehran it should show respect, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Monday. Tensions between Tehran and Washington have risen sharply in recent weeks, a year after Washington exited a 2015 deal between Iran and world powers that curbed Tehran’s nuclear program…
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“My culture is not your underwear,” that’s what the Japanese are telling American TV personality Kim Kardashian West after she announced the launch of her new shapewear brand Kimono Intimates, in various skin tones, claiming that her product “celebrates and enhances the curves of women.” The hashtag #KimOhNo has gone viral on Twitter, with people slamming the…
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During a press conference at the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan on Saturday, U.S. President Donald Trump affirmed that U.S. companies are allowed to continue selling products to Chinese technology giant Huawei after an effective ban in May. “The U.S. companies can sell their equipment to Huawei… there’s no great, national emergency problem,” Trump said. Meanwhile,…
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In a sense, viruses aren’t exactly alive because they require a host in order to reproduce. Viruses generally remain infectious longest on hard surfaces as opposed to soft ones. So, viruses on plastic, glass, and metal do better than those on fabrics. Low sunlight, low humidity, and low temperatures extend the viability of most viruses.…
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Capitalism, of which neoliberalism is one development, is just one of the many forms of class society that have appeared over the last 6,000 years. There has been enormous cultural variety among all these different class societies, but in two things they are alike. They practise economic inequality, and they sustain systematic and enduring patterns…
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