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Rare stamps and a US coin could fetch $37 million at auction
Two of the most coveted items in stamp-collecting and one of the world’s rarest coins could fetch a combined $37 million when they go under the hammer in New York next week.
Jerome Hellman, Producer of ‘Midnight Cowboy,’ Dies at 92
His movie-producing career consisted of just seven films, but they earned him six Academy Awards, three for “Midnight Cowboy” and three for “Coming Home.”
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Extensive study identifies over a dozen existing drugs as potential COVID-19 therapies
Mining the world’s most comprehensive drug repurposing collection for COVID-19 therapies, scientists have identified 90 existing drugs or drug candidates with antiviral activity against the coronavirus that’s driving the ongoing global pandemic.
‘Polar Pod’ floating laboratory is set to drift around Antarctica to research the Southern Ocean
The wild waters of the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica are one of the planet’s biggest carbon stores. The ocean absorbs around 12% of all carbon dioxide generated by humans each year, but despite its huge importance in regulating the Earth’s climate, it has barely been studied by science.
Oakland police officers disciplined over excessive use of tear gas during George Floyd protests last year
Some Oakland police officers have been disciplined in response to the excessive use of tear gas during last year’s protests over the death of George Floyd, the city’s police chief said.
Download 1,000+ Beautiful Woodblock Prints by Hiroshige, the Last Great Master of the Woodblock Print Tradition
For 200 years, beginning in the 1630s, Japan closed itself off from the world. In its capital of Edo the country boasted the largest city in existence, and among its population of more than a million not a single one was foreign-born. “Practically the only Europeans to have visited it were a handful of Dutchmen,” writes …
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Do I need to get tested for COVID-19 if I’m vaccinated?
Do I need to get tested for COVID-19 if I’m vaccinated?