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Why is the Moon bright? Is Easter a full moon? How long does a full moon last? Your Moon questions answered by an astronomer

Why is the Moon bright? Is Easter a full moon? How long does a full moon last? Your Moon questions answered by an astronomer

If you stepped outside on the weekend and thought, “Gosh, the full moon looks nice tonight”, you are not alone. According to Google Trends, Moon-related searches are up by more than 60% over the past…

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Benin votes for president after week of violent protests By Reuters

Benin votes for president after week of violent protests By Reuters

10/10 © Reuters. Britain’s Prince Philip and Prince Charles listen to speeches before the unveiling of a statue of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother in Poundbury 2/10 By Allegresse Sasse COTONOU (Reuters) – Benin votes…

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The zombie company problem and what it means for our economies – podcast

The zombie company problem and what it means for our economies – podcast

In this episode of The Conversation Weekly, why some economists are worried about a growing army of “zombie companies” with lots of debts – and what this could mean for the shape of our economies.…

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bones cooked in bat poo lift the lid on how archaeological sites are formed

bones cooked in bat poo lift the lid on how archaeological sites are formed

Archaeologists in the guano layer at Con Moong Cave in North Vietnam. Conor McAdams, Author provided Many caves are filled with sediments containing the excrement of birds and bats. This forms phosphate-enriched deposits known as…

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Gold up 1% on Week after Fencing With U.S. Yields, Dollar By Investing.com

Gold up 1% on Week after Fencing With U.S. Yields, Dollar By Investing.com

By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – Gold prices slid on Friday but still ended the week up 1% as the yellow metal emerged partially victorious from its fencing duels with U.S. bond yields and the dollar,…

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why that matters for the economic recovery

why that matters for the economic recovery

This is a transcript of episode 10 of The Conversation Weekly podcast “The zombie company problem and what it means for our economies”. In this episode, why some economists are worried about a growing army…

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what happened and why it’s hard to know if your data was leaked

what happened and why it’s hard to know if your data was leaked

Over the long weekend reports emerged of an alleged data breach, impacting half a billion Facebook users from 106 countries. And while this figure is staggering, there’s more to the story than 533 million sets…

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Oil Down 3.5% on Week; Demand Concerns Offset Euro Vaccine Progress By Investing.com

Oil Down 3.5% on Week; Demand Concerns Offset Euro Vaccine Progress By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – Oil prices fell as much as 3.5% on the week as concerns over summer fuel demand offset news that Europe appeared to be finally turning the corner on…

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Pubs are reopening but research shows contact tracing still isn’t working – here’s how to fix it

Pubs are reopening but research shows contact tracing still isn’t working – here’s how to fix it

Contact tracing is vital to supporting public safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. But rather than providing truthful information, it seems many people lie when asked to provide their contact details. Police officers in Australia, for…

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Microsoft to make US$22 billion worth of augmented reality headsets for US Army

Microsoft to make US$22 billion worth of augmented reality headsets for US Army

Microsoft has reportedly been awarded a ten year contract worth close to US$22 billion, to provide 120,000 military-grade augmented reality (AR) headsets to the US Army. Popularised through mobile apps such as Pokémon Go and…

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