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Why we’re obsessed with music from our youth
It was better in the old days. Deflector Image/Shutterstock People tend to be extremely nostalgic about the music they listened to when they were young. If you were a teenager in the 1970s, chances are you will love Queen, Stevie Wonder or ABBA. And if you were young in theContinue Reading
Temperature scanners aren’t good at telling who has COVID-19 – here’s how to fix that
winnievinzence/Shutterstock During the pandemic, the chances are that as you enter an airport or doctor’s surgery, someone will point an infrared thermometer at your forehead in order to assess your temperature. Your skin temperature is being measured to try to identify whether or not you have an increased deep bodyContinue Reading
Is it ethical to quarantine people in hotel rooms?
The UK government announced that from February 15, British and Irish residents travelling to England from “red list” countries will have to quarantine in a government-sanctioned hotel for ten days, at a personal cost of £1,750. Accommodation must be booked in advance, and people will need to have two COVIDContinue Reading
IPL 2021 Auction: Players Delhi Capitals Could Purchase | Cricket News
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 player auction will take place on February 18 in Chennai. Teams like Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have indicated a desire to go for a new look to their respective squads, having released a sizeable number of players. Other teamsContinue Reading
Pigs can play video games, scientists discover
Porknite. Anders Moden Pigs might not be able to fly, but they can play video games. In a new study, researchers from Purdue University in Indiana, US have shown that pigs can use a digital screen and joystick, operated by their snout, to move a cursor around for rewards. ThisContinue Reading
BAN vs WI: Shell-Shocked Bangladesh Look To Level West Indies Series | Cricket News
Four days after crashing to one of the most astonishing defeats in Test cricket history, Bangladesh take on the West Indies in the second Test in Dhaka on Thursday knowing they must win to square the two-match series. The shock waves of Sunday’s defeat in Chattogram, which saw the WestContinue Reading
Worthy Farm cheese to be stocked in Coop stores
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National Shooting Selection Trials: Tokyo Olympics Quota Holder Divyansh Singh Panwar Smashes World Record | Shooting News
Tokyo 2020 quota holders shone through on competition day two of the National Selection Trials 3 and 4 for Rifle/Pistol events, being held at Dr. Karni Singh Shooting range in New Delhi. Among the winners on Wednesday were Divyansh Singh Panwar (Men’s 10M Air Rifle T4), Saurabh Chaudhary (Men’s 10MContinue Reading
Arab Spring: after a decade of conflict, the same old problems remain
As the popular refrain of “ash-shab yurid isqat an-nizam” rang out across the Middle East in the early months of 2011, the nature of political life and relations between rulers and ruled began to fragment. The chant – which roughly translates as “the people want the fall of the regime”Continue Reading
The Stansted 15 appeal: a hollow victory for the right to protest?
Stansted 15 standing before Chelmsford Crown Court prior to sentencing. Mark Kerrison/Alamy Live News To widespread delight, Ian Burnet, lord chief justice, handed down judgement in the Court of Appeal, quashing the convictions of direct action protesters known as the Stansted 15. Following the release from prison of three anti-frackingContinue Reading