Has Earth grown larger from the buildup of decaying vegetation through the ages? — Robert in Spartanburg, S.C. Earth isn’t getting bigger. It’s actually getting smaller! Decaying vegetation does pile up across the planet, but not everywhere equally. Wind and rain erode the ground over time, and even where leaves and other vegetation do gradually […]
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RJ Barrett was asked to explain something that would have been unusual to a 10-year veteran, let alone someone who had played 21 NBA games. Was it strange to have a coach run practice, only to fire him after it ended? “I mean, I have no idea. I just got here,” Barrett said. “I don’t
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Labour’s Jonathan Ashworth has insisted his apparent criticism of Jeremy Corbyn in a leaked secret recording by his Tory activist friend was “banter”. The recording was leaked to Tory-supporting website Guido Fawkes. He told the BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire he was “joshing” when he told his Tory friend that he thought there was no way Labour
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If Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn wins Britain’s general election on Thursday, he’s promising a remix of British society, with a strong emphasis on raising the lot of Britain’s disenfranchised and forcing tax-dodging corporations and wealthy individual to pick up part of the tab. Corbyn’s key theme is that decades of unbridled free market capitalism
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Roxette sold more than 80 million records worldwide Roxette singer Marie Fredriksson has died aged 61, her manager has confirmed. The Swedish star achieved global success in the 1990s with hits including The Look, Joyride and It Must Have Been Love. A statement said the singer had died on
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionAaron Heslehurst explains how the barcode became a million dollar idea George Laurer, the US engineer who helped develop the barcode, has died at the age of 94. Barcodes, which are made up of black stripes of varying thickness and a 12-digit number, help identify products and
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Homestays also have a practical appeal. With Cuba’s limited hotel inventory, homestays are often the best option. One boutique travel company, Pelorus, pairs guests with specific hosts and neighborhoods, depending on their interests — food, music or retracing family roots. “Homestays allow us to be more flexible,” Jimmy Carroll, the company’s co-founder, said. Of course,
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Two dozen state attorneys general are asking the Federal Trade Commission to implement better online protections for children December 10, 2019, 11:55 AM 1 min read Two dozen state attorneys general are asking a federal agency to implement better online protections for children. The bipartisan coalition submitted a letter to the Federal Trade Commission on
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Life in the NFL can be cruel. Dallas Cowboys kicker Brett Maher visited sick children with teammates at area hospitals on Monday, then returned to the team facility and was cut, the Dallas Morning News reported. “Dirty business,” Dallas Morning News reporter Calvin Watkins wrote in a tweet. As Maher made the community relations rounds
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BOSTON — Faced with questions about her viability in a general election and ceding ground to opponents in the primary, Senator Elizabeth Warren is abandoning her above-the-fray approach and delivering her most forceful and direct criticism yet of her Democratic opponents. That is one of a series of adjustments Ms. Warren is implementing as she
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