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  Wind, hail, floods, and more: How to insure your home against natural disasters 　　 　　Over the past two decades, weather-related natural disasters and ensuing insurance claims have risen significantly. The Eastern Seaboard in the U.S. is experiencing more frequent and fiercer hurricanes, while wildfires in the West are becoming larger and more commonplace. Floods once projected to occur every 1,000 years now arrive with increasing regularity, devastating entire communities. And then there are...
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  sea lamprey 　　sea lamprey, (Petromyzon marinus), eel-like, jawless species of fish native to the North Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and Adriatic, Baltic, and Mediterranean seas, along with their coastal estuaries and rivers. The species is considered to be among the most primitive of all living vertebrates. The sea lamprey is parasitic, best known for its suction-cup mouth that allows it to...
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  A Quiet Place 　　A Quiet Place, American science-fiction–horror film series that uses sound and silence in innovative ways to tell the postapocalyptic story of a family trying to survive after Earth has been invaded by blind extraterrestrial creatures that hunt humans by sound. The films are noted for their extensive use of American Sign Language (ASL) and their focus on the experiences of...
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  Jensen Huang 　　Also known as: Jen-Hsun Huang (Show more) Born: February 17, 1963, Tainan, Taiwan (Show more) Jensen Huang (born February 17, 1963, Tainan, Taiwan) is a Taiwan-born American entrepreneur who cofounded the American semiconductor company NVIDIA Corporation. Under Huang’s leadership, NVIDIA has become one of the leading providers of graphics processing units (GPUs) and has taken center stage in the current...
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  colossal squid 　　colossal squid, (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni), a massive, elusive cephalopod species inhabiting cold, deep regions of the Southern Ocean at depths ranging from 20 to 2,000 meters (66 to 6,562 feet). Biologists consider the colossal squid either the largest or second largest invertebrate in the world, both titles being shared jointly with the giant squid (Architeuthis). The species is also known for...
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  history of sneakers 　　Trainers, gym shoes, runners, tennis shoes. No matter what you call them, sneakers seem to be everywhere. But what’s the story behind these ubiquitous shoes? Read our timeline to discover how these simple shoes launched a multibillion-dollar industry and became a central part of daily life. • 1839: Charles Goodyear invents vulcanized rubber, which makes the material available for commercial...
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  How to choose a health care proxy 　　A health care proxy, sometimes known as a health care agent or surrogate, is someone you trust to make medical decisions on your behalf when you can’t. Appointing a health care proxy requires that you set up a durable power of attorney for health care. 　　Although many people name a health care proxy as part of their end-of-life plan, it’s...
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  Winning college scholarships: From need-based to merit 　　 　　You’ve done a lot of prep work to narrow down your list of colleges and get those applications submitted. The next step in preparing for college is figuring out how to pay for tuition and other expenses. One way is through scholarships—money that you don’t have to pay back. Many types of scholarships are available, but how do you...
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  The paradox of thrift: Understanding economic behavior in recessions 　　 　　The paradox of thrift is a concept developed by legendary economist John Maynard Keynes. He noted that, during a recession, individuals tend to save money so they can manage through a tough time—when what the economy needs is for people to spend and invest. After all, historically, recessions, and more extreme depressions, mean job loss, a bear market in...
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  Siberia's 'gateway to the underworld' is growing a staggering amount each year The gateway to the underworld, a huge crater in Siberia's permafrost, is growing by 35 million cubic feet (1 million cubic meters) every year as the frozen ground melts, according to a new study. The crater, officially known as the Batagay (also spelled Batagaika) crater or megaslump, features a rounded cliff face that was first spotted on satellite images in...
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  Ayo Edebiri 　　Born: October 3, 1995, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. (Show more) Ayo Edebiri (born October 3, 1995, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.) is an American actress, comedian, and writer whose breakthrough role was the earnest sous chef Sydney Adamu in the FX hit series The Bear. For her performance in the series’ second season, she won a Golden Globe for best actress in a...
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  list of U.S. presidents who experienced chronic health problems while in office 　　The job of president of the United States is one of the most challenging in the world and can take a heavy toll on the physical and mental well-being of those who call the White House home. Many presidents have experienced sudden health crises or chronic ailments while in office. Some of their diseases, disorders, or disabilities were well reported...
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  family therapy 　　family therapy, type of group psychotherapy (or talk therapy) designed to improve relationships among family members by addressing issues that affect family dynamics and mental well-being. In family therapy, a group is considered any set of people who share in a caring relationship and describe themselves as a family; such groups may include parents and their children, siblings, aunts and...
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  Earth from space: Mysterious wave ripples across 'galaxy' of icebergs in Arctic fjord Quick factsWhere is it? Itilliarsuup Kangerlua fjord, Greenland [70.72910805, -50.71839266]. What's in the photo? A mysterious wave, or arc, rippling across the fjord's surface. Which satellite took the photo? Landsat 9. When was it taken? August 3, 2023. This striking satellite photo captured a mysterious arc in an ethereal, iceberg-covered fjord deep within the Arctic Circle. Researchers proposed several possible...
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  South African national election of 2024 　　South Africa is holding national and provincial elections on May 29, 2024. Significantly, this year marks the 30th anniversary of the country’s 1994 election, which was the first to be held after the fall of legislated apartheid and the first to be held by universal suffrage. The national election promises to be the toughest one yet for the African National...
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  Vajiralongkorn 　　Also called: Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun and Rama X (Show more) Born: July 28, 1952, Bangkok, Thailand (Show more) Vajiralongkorn (born July 28, 1952, Bangkok, Thailand) is the 10th king of Thailand’s Chakri Dynasty. He formally accepted the throne on December 1, 2016, although his reign officially began following the death of his father, Bhumibol Adulyadej, on October 13, 2016. Vajiralongkorn’s...
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  What is news literacy (and why does it matter)? 　　News literacy is the ability to determine the credibility of news and other information using the standards of quality journalism. It involves “thinking like a journalist” to determine what information to trust, share, and act on. News literacy teaches people how to think critically about timely issues and sources of information, not what to think. It helps foster healthy skepticism...
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  list of the world’s largest cities by population 　　With more than 70 million inhabitants, Guangzhou, China, is far and away the world’s largest city. But, what defines a city? When you are comparing developments with tens of millions of people located in countries across the globe, a unified definition is tricky—one needs to consider a variety of population groupings, including urban populations, consolidated urban areas, agglomerations, and conglomerations....
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  Antarctic ice hole the size of Switzerland keeps cracking open. Now scientists finally know why. Scientists have finally discovered what's causing a Switzerland-size hole to repeatedly open up in Antarctica's sea ice. Researchers first spotted the hole, called the Maud Rise polynya, in 1974 and 1976 in Antarctica's Weddell Sea, and since then it has reappeared fleetingly and sporadically opening up in different sizes but in the same place, then sometimes not at all for...
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  A Letter Concerning Toleration 　　A Letter Concerning Toleration, in the history of political philosophy, an important essay by the English philosopher John Locke, originally written in Latin (Epistola de Tolerantia) in 1685 while Locke was in exile in Holland and first published anonymously in both Latin and English (in a translation by William Popple) upon Locke’s return to England in 1689. A Letter Concerning...

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