In the Middle Ages, the plague caused tens of millions of deaths in Europe in a series of outbreaks known as the Black Death. And although it is extremely rare in modern times, the deadly bacterial infection is still prevalent today – but how likely are you to catch it? …
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After 400 years, waste from this Supernova is still not slowing down
In 1604, a white dwarf star went supernova. This is very normal behavior for a white dwarf star; but this one, at a distance of just 20,000 light-years from Earth, was visible to the naked eye, and documented by astronomers around the world, including the German astronomer Johannes Kepler. Kepler’s …
Read More »Ellen DeGeneres’ Celebrity Support Arouses Suspicion of Criticism
Ellen DeGeneres’ reputation is in a free fall, and seeing the respect that the talk show host once had, she has a long way to go. But even in the midst of serious accusations, DeGeneres’ celebrity friends want to support her. Stars like Katy Perry and Kevin Hart recommended their …
Read More »Huawei, long-suffering, suffers from smarter American pressure
BEIJING (AP) – For nearly a decade, Huawei continued to grow global sales as Washington told U.S. phone companies not to buy its network equipment and to lobby allies to defraud China’s first global tech brand as a security threat. Focusing on Europe, Asia, Africa and China’s booming market, Huawei …
Read More »Airbnb announced ‘world holiday ban’ in public health interest
People are celebrating on a rooftop in Kips Bay as the city continues Phase 4 from reopening due to restrictions imposed to slow down the spread of coronavirus on August 1, 2020 in New York City. Noam Galai | Getty Images Airbnb announced Thursday a worldwide ban on all parties …
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