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In Somerset, England, a 9,000-year-old skeleton pulled from the limestone depths of Cheddar Gorge has been genetically matched to a living man named Adrian Targett. He’s 42. Teaches history. Lives less than a mile from the cave. And carries the same mitochondrial DNA as the Mesolithic hunter-gatherer now known as Cheddar Man. The match was …
The sirens wailed. The sky lit up. And then came the silence. Not from the streets, but from the officials. While Israeli media trickled out reports of “a few dead,” the reality on the ground told a different story. Iran’s latest missile barrage didn’t just rattle windows. It cracked the narrative. In Haifa, the power …
“It’s only a gully” – lying realtor in “The Big Short. h/t Boo_Randy_II
🇺🇸 HUMANOID ROBOTS ARE ABOUT TO HAVE THEIR “iPHONE MOMENT” Brett Adcock—yep, the guy who made flying cars—is now building robots that walk, talk, and might steal your chores—and maybe your job too. His team at Figure AI built a real humanoid robot in less time than it takes to… https://t.co/PVq2Gl1Kta pic.twitter.com/slAkJLyTpV — Mario Nawfal …
Chinese researchers have unearthed a powerful vulnerability buried deep inside one of the deadliest forms of cancer. At the heart of liver cancer’s survival lies a fuel-sharing system powered by lactate, a metabolic byproduct once dismissed as cellular waste. It turns out these tumors are anything but wasteful. They thrive on lactate, pumping it across …
If someone pitches you on a “great” Web3 project, ask them if it requires buying or selling crypto to do what they say it does.
DOGE has just exposed a massive financial oversight—$4.7 trillion in payments linked to an optional field. The Treasury Access Symbol (TAS) code was often left blank, making it nearly impossible to trace where the money went. With this critical field now mandatory, we can start seeing where taxpayer money is really flowing. The Treasury Access …
Send him to the front line. Good old days. https://t.co/8LvDqzmfPj — The Great Martis (@great_martis) February 17, 2025 JUST IN: 🇺🇦🇷🇺 Ukrainian President Zelensky says "the risk that Russia will occupy Europe is 100%." Do you agree? pic.twitter.com/AKRRpLhUj3 — BRICS News (@BRICSinfo) February 16, 2025
President Trump: The FAA website shows that the agency’s guidance on diversity hiring were last updated on March 23rd of ’22. They wanted to make it even more so. And then I came in, and I assume maybe this is the reason. The FAA, which is overseen by Secretary Pete Buttigieg, a real winner. That …
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#Stocks are increasingly sure that the #economy will avoid a #recession.#Bonds…..not so much.h/t @SoberLook pic.twitter.com/jGH6KyX8eY — Lance Roberts (@LanceRoberts) August 30, 2024 The 10y2y Yield is back to the 0 line. The Inverted Yield Curve is one of the most accurate recession indicators. The longest inversion prior to 2022: 16 monthsThe current inversion: 24 months …
Military official tells US’ Sullivan Taiwan is Beijing’s ‘uncrossable first red line’ On last day of China trip, Sullivan says the US values its ‘commitment to freedom of navigation in the South China Sea’: White House Beijing’s most senior uniformed military official, Zhang Youxia, described Taiwan as the “the uncrossable first red line” in talks …
Bullet point summary: Credit demand has slumped, with new renminbi loans to the real economy turning negative for the first time since 2005 in July. The slow take-up comes as policymakers have struggled to stabilize the real estate sector, undermining household confidence in a country where property accounts for most of people’s wealth. Only 10% of …
Ukraine’s manpower problem is growing worse as forces have moved from the frontlines of the war against Russia to stage an incursion into Russian territory. Ukrainian forces pierced through Russia’s border last week and have now seized more than 400 miles of territory in the Kursk region, in a surprise incursion that caught Moscow off-guard. But the …
If you really think “they” are going to let either Trump or Biden get anywhere near the finish line, wake up folks. There’s something ugly brewing & it’s staring us in the face. pic.twitter.com/p9G5QcSN6U — Vivek Ramaswamy (@VivekGRamaswamy) December 23, 2023
China’s economy is teetering at a “critical stage,” expanding a modest 4.9% in Q3, below the five percent target. The aftermath of draconian Covid measures persists despite their removal in 2022. Surprisingly, an economic model reliant on debt-fueled construction faces challenges. Ghost cities, idle airports, and vacant skyscrapers showcase the limitations of this approach. China’s …
Gold to hit record levels in 6 different major currencies. EuroBritish PoundChinese YuanAustralian DollarsJapanese YenKorean Won The US dollar is the next one in line. pic.twitter.com/Ili2oKEBxd — Otavio (Tavi) Costa (@TaviCosta) October 19, 2023 Gold is starting to sniff that some sort of yield curve control measure is inevitable. The government can't keep exponentially worsening …
How ‘Preapproved Narratives’ Corrupt Science: Especially in climate and Covid research, abuse of peer review and self-censorship abound. Scientists were aghast last month when Patrick Brown, climate director at the Breakthrough Institute in Berkeley, Calif., acknowledged that he’d censored one of his studies to increase his odds of getting published. Credit to him for …
by Chris Black His last words were ‘hahaha’ before he crossed… BREAKING: A US national is being held in North Korea after crossing the border, the United Nations Command says.https://t.co/PAiZ4D1jU3 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube pic.twitter.com/JXdeQ4D1gn — Sky News (@SkyNews) July 18, 2023 This is the first defector to North Korea …