16 h. ago Egyptian 'pharaoh's curse' that killed tomb raiders 100 years ago now 'fights cancer'

Latest scientific breakthrough involves a virus. which was said to have claimed the lives of explorers who unearthed the tombs of ancient kings, is now being used to fight cancer

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19 h. ago 'Curse' which killed explorers entering Egyptian tombs could fight cancer

When people died after entering the ancient pyramids for the first time it was blamed on a Pharaoh's Curse or Mummy's Revenge

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3 d. ago Pope resists Bumrah to lift England after bowlers claw control away from India

First Test, day two: India 471 v England 209-3Pope unbeaten on 100 but Root falls late to BumrahA day on from that much-debated decision to bowl first by Ben Stokes and the clouds had started to lift for England. The hosts were still some way from flipping the advantage they had handed India but by stumps, after an earlier fightback with the ball, Ollie Pope’s unbeaten 100 had established something akin to a foothold in the contest.Pope came into this Test with questions being asked about his spot at No 3; questions that centred around a poor record against India and Australia and not quelled by that 171 against Zimbabwe. Jacob Bethell, flavour of the month in New Zealand late last year, was breathing down his neck, even if potential, rather than back catalogue, was the driver. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘They tell you every minor inconvenience’: bartenders on which generation has the worst behavior

Gen Z patrons have stopped opening bar tabs and can’t order quickly, but older customers’ etiquette isn’t perfect eitherGen Z are used to headlines about the things they’ve “killed”: writing in cursive, getting their driver’s licenses, knowing how printers work, wearing skinny jeans. Their latest offense, according to a recent New York Times article: opening bar tabs.Bartenders and drinkers alike spoke to the Times about young people’s hesitancy to leave their credit cards behind the bar, instead preferring to close out and pay after every single drink – no matter how many rounds they order. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘They tell you every minor inconvenience’: US bartenders on which generation has the worst behavior

Gen Z patrons have stopped opening bar tabs and can’t order quickly, but older customers’ etiquette isn’t perfect eitherGen Z are used to headlines about the things they’ve “killed”: writing in cursive, getting their driver’s licenses, knowing how printers work, wearing skinny jeans. Their latest offense, according to a recent New York Times article: opening bar tabs.Bartenders and drinkers alike spoke to the Times about young people’s hesitancy to leave their credit cards behind the bar, instead preferring to close out and pay after every single drink – no matter how many rounds they order. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Man left victim fighting for his life after travelling 100 miles to meet him

Scott Wheel, 28, suffered life-threatening injuries including four stab wounds inflicted by Ricco Douglas, 25, who had travelled from Birmingham to Llandrindod Wells to conduct a drug deal.

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3 w. ago Brad Pitt speaks for first time about bitter divorce from Angelina Jolie being finalised

The Bullet Train and Tomb Raider stars ended the dispute with an agreement earlier this year.

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