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Nov 25 2024HEALTH

Dog's Surgery Surprise: A Tale of Worms and Blood Clotting

Meet Luna, a female dog who had an unusual experience during a routine surgery. Luna had traveled from Eastern Europe and loved to eat poop, which is called coprophagia. She didn't get any medicine to prevent parasites. When she went in for a planned surgery to remove her ovaries and uterus, the doc

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Nov 24 2024SCIENCE

Elon Musk's Mars Dream vs Neil deGrasse Tyson's Realism

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson recently expressed skepticism about Elon Musk's plan to send people to Mars. On a recent episode of "Real Time with Bill Maher, " Tyson suggested that such a mission would only become feasible when governments see it as beneficial. He also hinted that the then-inco

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Nov 24 2024SPORTS

Nebraska Volleyball: Can They Stop Sarah Franklin Again?

Nebraska's volleyball team is getting ready to face their rivals, the Wisconsin Badgers, for the third time this season. Wisconsin has been a tough opponent for the Huskers, winning most of their matches. But Nebraska has a slim lead, winning 2 out of 3 games against the Badgers last season. The fo

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Nov 24 2024TECHNOLOGY

Power Needs of AI Data Centers: A Growing Challenge

Ever stopped to think about how much electricity those big data centers that power our daily online activities actually use? Well, get ready for a surprise! With artificial intelligence (AI) on the rise, data centers are becoming gigantic power guzzlers. They're so big that soon, a single one could

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Nov 23 2024POLITICS

Books Reflect Shifts in Moral Talk After 9/11

Imagine flipping through a book published in the United States after the 2001 terrorist attacks. You might notice something different about the words on the pages. A recent study dug into how phrases about morality changed in books from the U. S. , Great Britain, and Spanish-speaking countries. Rese

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Nov 22 2024CRIME

Teen Crashes Car into Shop While Under Influence

Early Wednesday morning, a 19-year-old woman named Mackenzie Miller drove a green Mini Cooper into a picture frame shop on North Lake Drive in Lexington, South Carolina. This shocking event happened around 5 a. m. When police arrived, they found open beer containers in the car, but Miller wasn't at

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Nov 20 2024POLITICS

Defending Undersea Cables: Finland's Call to NATO and EU

Finland has expressed serious concerns about the vulnerability of undersea internet cables connecting Europe. Following an incident where a cable connecting Santahamina, near Helsinki, to Rostock, Germany, was damaged, Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen emphasized the need for greater protection from p

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Nov 20 2024BUSINESS

Shortline Railroads: Embrace Tech or Risk Extinction

Meet Michael Miller, the CEO of Genesee & Wyoming, the biggest shortline railroad operator. He's got a wake-up call for the industry. "It's time to get moving, " he said at a recent conference. With 125 years under their belt, these railroads can't rely on old tricks to stay profitable. They must bl

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Nov 19 2024ENVIRONMENT

Why Wet Grass is Best: The Power of Dry Season Grazing

In the Maasai Steppe of northern Tanzania, dry season grazing areas actually show the best grass regrowth. This is a big deal because these semi-arid rangelands have to deal with really unpredictable rainfall. Traditionally, pastoralists have kept these lands healthy by moving their herds around wit

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Nov 19 2024CRIME

Digital Harassment: A Threat to Young Immigrants and LGBTQ+ Youth

Immigrant teens and LGBTQ+ individuals in Georgia are on edge due to eerie messages they're receiving. These texts, alarming and unnerving, threaten them with deportation or mysterious "re-education camps. " The recipients, mostly young people, are scared and unsure about who to trust. Local authori

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