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This Chinese cockroach farm has a billion roaches, a moat full of hungry fish
As for the final work of posting a five-year post for China, I would never have chosen this. But deep inside a system of tight corridors and shelves, I stand in the dark, filled with noise like the rain that millions of cockroaches eat. This is a quiet environment, which is one of the quietest…
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Rebel Wilson shows weight loss in chic new photos
Aussie actor Rebel Wilson has revealed his incredible weight loss and has shown a new haircut in a series of new photos. Wilson shared a series of recordings from his trip to the salon with Los Angeles hair stylist Nicole Leal. “Oh, I’m here with Mrs. Nicole Leal, the best stylist in Los Angeles!” Wilson…
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SpaceX delays launch of Starling as drone ship improvements cross the sea
SpaceX’s 13th Starling launch was delayed indefinitely. “Severe weather in the rescue area, then CEO Elon Musk explained that the drone had lost war with the sea. Originally scheduled to launch on September 17, the Starling-12 – 12th Starling V1.0 mission – was pushed to an hour before the liftoff on September 18. SpaceX did…
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2020 US Open Leaderboard: Live Coverage, Golf Scores, Tiger Woods Score Today at Round 2 at Winged Foot
The first 18 holes at the 2020 US Open played as easily as Winged Foot, which will allow later in the week. Friday Round 2, the opening day is expected to include tougher winds, cooler temperatures and firmer greens than we saw. I hope you enjoyed those scores over the first 18 holes because you…
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Report: Trump executive oversees Tencent’s US gaming investment
Zoom in / Shenzhen, China – August 19: A woman walks outside Tencent’s headquarters on August 19, 2020 in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China. (VCG / VCG photo via Getty Images) The U.S. government is reportedly exploring Chinese technology company Tencent and investment-interested American gaming companies. Bloomberg Reports The U.S. Treasury Department for Foreign Investment (CFIUS)…
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Liam Fox is still shrinking the race as head of the World Trade Organization
Image copyright B.A. Media Former Minister and leading Brexit leader Liam Fox should be the new head of the World Trade Organization. The other three contestants were eliminated from the race for failing to get enough votes. That means five candidates are running for the next director general. Mr Fox will be the first British…
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Australian stinging trees produce spider and cone snail-like veneers Biology
A team of scientists from the University of Queensland and King’s College London has found that the Australian is poisoned Dendrochnide Trees contain previously unrecognized neurotoxic peptides, and the 3D system of these pain-inducing peptides is reminiscent of spider and cone snail venoms targeting the same pain receptors, thus signaling a significant event in the…
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Galacticos to Go – These Real Madrid Players Moved on to The Premier League
Real Madrid have developed a deserved reputation for chewing some footballers who play for the club up and spitting them out. Transfer policy at the Bernabeu can be more about shirt sales and commercial revenue than whether the player is a profile they need in the team. How the players fit together is usually the…
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Retail Recovery Loss Speed in August – Direct Updates
G.morning. Amid the impact of the Treasury’s most popular Eat Out to Help Out program, the latest official data on UK retail released on August 7 is expected to show a slowdown in August. Elsewhere, it was generally quiet Friday, with European stocks expected to decline slightly after yesterday’s poor performance. 5 things to start…
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Brad Pitt & Jennifer Aniston reunited for a good cause
“Hi Broad, I thought you were always beautiful.” Although they have been divorced for 15 years now, Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston are still together Incredibly cold. Their latest participation is a Fast Times on Ridgemond Highway Table reading If not it is not possible. Dave Hogan / Getty Images Brad and Jen took on…
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