1 hour ago How many humans have gorillas killed as man vs beast death match row continues

The question of 'who would win between 100 men vs a gorilla?' has captured the internet in recent weeks – however the number of people gorillas have actually killed will leave you surprised

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5 d. ago Sweden’s Great Moose Migration live stream ends after 478 hours’ viewing

Seventh season of hit ‘slow TV’ show followed annual trek of moose (or elk) heading to summer pasturesFor thousands of years, moose have crossed rivers, navigated thawing forests and quietly followed ancient trails toward their summer pastures in northern Sweden.A 24-hour live stream gave millions of viewers front-row seats to watch every unhurried step of the journey. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago South Ayrshire Council face calls for independent inquiry into contract awards as fallout from Martin Dowey row continues

Two local Labour MPs have joined forces to demand an outside probe into how South Ayrshire Council have been doing business.

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9 d. ago 100 men vs gorilla death match goes viral but could man really survive beast's battering

The internet has been launched into frenzy by the question: 'Who would win in a fight between 100 men and a singular gorilla?' with many across the web weighing in on the battle of the primates

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1 week ago Doctors label Supreme Court's ruling on women 'scientifically illiterate' as trans row continues

The union's wing of resident doctors passed a motion at a conference, criticising the ruling that a woman is defined by biological sex.

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2 w. ago Pope Francis’s funeral is loaded with potential for diplomatic awkwardness

Saturday’s event will feature leaders who would not usually appear in the same roomAs world leaders head to Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday, fraught Vatican officials will be poring over logistics in an effort to avoid diplomatic awkwardness.Should Donald Trump be kept away from the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy? Or the French president, Emmanuel Macron, or Brazil’s leftist leader, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, or any Iranians that might appear? There may be relief that Vladimir Putin has said he will not attend, but will everyone expect front row seats? Continue reading...

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3 w. ago What a boob: Texas school district bans Virginia state flag and seal over naked breast

Students in Lamar can no longer learn about the state of Virginia on their online research database due to the banVirginia’s state flag and seal, depicting the Roman goddess Virtus standing over a slain tyrant, her drooping toga exposing her left breast, has been banned from younger students in a Texas school district.The district, Lamar consolidated independent school district, near Houston, took action against the image late last year when it removed a section about Virginia from its online learning platform used by third through fifth graders, typically encompassing ages eight to 11, sparking a row, Axios reported on Thursday. Continue reading...

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last month Pollen peril: how heat, thunder and smog are creating deadly hay fever seasons

Scientists say a complex mix of factors are making seasonal allergies worse for longer in many parts of the world – but why is it happening and is it here to stay?The first time it happened, László Makra thought he had flu. The symptoms appeared from nowhere at the end of summer in 1989: his eyes started streaming, his throat was tight and he could not stop sneezing. Makra was 37 and otherwise fit and healthy, a mid-career climate scientist in Szeged, Hungary. Winter eventually came and he thought little of it. Then, it happened the next year. And the next.“I had never had these symptoms before. It was high summer: it was impossible to have the flu three consecutive years in a row,” he says. Continue reading...

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