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‘Glittering gold blob’ found on sea floor baffles scientists | World News
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A mysterious golden orb found on the sea floor has baffled scientists. It was discovered on 30 August, but tests are still under way to determine the object’s origin. The egg – as some speculate it might be – was found by marine biologists aboard a vessel run by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration…
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The ‘black gold’ that could help fight climate change for centuries to come | Climate News
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A high-grade version of BBQ charcoal is being tested as a way of removing greenhouse gas from the atmosphere for centuries to come. The charred wood, called biochar, has been spread over farmland in one of the first large-scale trials of its kind, in the hope carbon captured by trees from the air during their…
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Mark Zuckerberg wins gold and silver medals in first jiu-jitsu tournament | Ents & Arts News
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Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has added another string to his bow after winning gold and silver medals in his first ever jiu-jitsu tournament. The 38-year-old tech billionaire competed on Saturday in Redwood City, California, for the Guerrilla jiu-jitsu team, with which he trains. He shared the impressive news with his 11.3 million Instagram followers along…
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Twitter gives gold tick to fake Disney account | Science & Tech News
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Twitter has mistakenly verified an explicit, fake account claiming to be linked to Disney. The account, which has the handle @DisneyJuniorUK, was spotted with a gold verification tick on Monday, before it was later suspended by Twitter. “No f****** way,” the account tweeted after realising it had been assigned a gold tick. Image: The fake…
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Egypt’s oldest mummy found ‘covered in layers of gold’ following year-long excavation | World News
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A mummy “completely covered in layers of gold” may be the oldest and most complete ever found in Egypt. The ancient man’s well-preserved sarcophagus has been discovered after a year-long excavation just outside of the capital Cairo. It is just one of dozens of new archaeological discoveries found in Egypt. Researchers believe it belonged to…
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Twitter to launch gold and grey verification ticks alongside blue check mark, in ‘painful, but necessary’ move, says Elon Musk | Science & Tech News
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Twitter will roll out gold and grey verification check marks when it relaunches the delayed blue tick service next week, owner Elon Musk has announced. The move was “painful, but necessary”, the billionaire chief executive said in a post on the social media platform. All verified accounts will be manually authenticated before the tick is…