News Mash-up: Space Posted July 22, 2021 Turkey aims to reach moon in 2023: Erdogan Turkey aims to achieve first contact with the moon as part of its national space program in 2023, President Recep Ta…
Facebook’s Trump ban Posted July 21, 2021 In 2020 and earlier, Donald Trump was the king of social media, using it to spread lies and attack enemies. For years, companies like Facebook and Twitter let him do it. But after…
Malaysian farmers grow Japanese muskmelons using massage and music Posted July 20, 2021 A trio of Malaysian farmers say they have found the right way to grow Japanese muskmelons in Malaysia’s hot and humid climate — in part by massaging the melons an…
Belgian farmer moves border with France Posted July 19, 2021 A Belgian farmer unwittingly extended his country’s territory by moving an ancient stone 2.20 meters. The stone, which was on the farmer’s land, …
Are lab meats our future? Part 2 Posted July 18, 2021 Continued from Part 1… For the good of the planet and our health, it would definitely help to eat less meat. But many people I know say they would rather eat vegetabl…
Are lab meats our future? Part 1 Posted July 17, 2021 Last November, Singapore made headlines as the first country to approve the sale of lab-grown chicken meat. The lab-cultured chicken was developed by Californi…
UK royal Meghan to publish children’s book based on Prince Harry, son Archie Posted July 16, 2021 Meghan, Britain’s Duchess of Sussex, is to publish a children’s book next month titled The Bench about the relationship between a father and son. It will…
Israel-Gaza conflict rages on despite US and regional diplomacy Posted July 15, 2021 Israel pummeled Gaza with airstrikes May 17 and Palestinian militants launched rockets at Israeli cities despite a flurry of U.S. and regional di…
109-kg fish, age 100, caught in Detroit Posted July 14, 2021 A 108.8-kilogram sturgeon that could be more than 100 years old was caught on April 22 in the Detroit River by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The “real li…
25 Greatest Inventions of the 20th Century: Air conditioners Posted July 13, 2021 In Japan’s summer, you might hear people say “It’s not the heat that gets you, it’s the humidity.” People might say something like that about the air conditioner.…