Paleontologists Discover Fossil of an Enormous 340-Pound Penguin in New Zealand.

A recent paper in the Journal of Paleontology has announced the discovery of the biggest ancient penguin yet, a 340-pound behemoth that frolicked around New Zealand more than 50 million years ago. Newly named Kumimanu fordycei, the giant species was discovered alongside sev…

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World Down Syndrome Day - 21 March

Down syndrome occurs when an individual has an extra partial (or whole) copy of chromosome 21. It is not yet know why this syndrome occurs, but Down syndrome has always been a part of the human condition. It exists in all regions across the globe and commonly results in var…

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International Day of Forests - 21 March.

Each year on March 21st, the International Day of Forests celebrates and raises awareness of the importance of all types of forests. In November 1971, during the Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization, member states voted to establish World Forestry Day to be he…

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International Nowruz Day - 21 March.

Nowruz marks the first day of spring and is celebrated on the day of the astronomical vernal equinox, which usually occurs on 21 March. It is celebrated as the beginning of the new year by more than 300 million people all around the world and has been celebrated for over 3,…

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World Poetry Day - 21 March.

World Poetry Day on March 21st serves as a reminder of the magnitude that reading and writing poetry has enriched and inspired the way we live our lives. Ever since humans have been recording history, poetry has challenged the norm with new ways of thinking through allegory…

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International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination - 21 March.

On this day in 1960, police opened fire and killed 69 people peacefully demonstrating against apartheid 'pass laws' in the township of Sharpeville, South Africa. The notorious passbooks were a repressive tool to control the movements of black South Africans. The Unit…

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TIME list of World’s Greatest Places of 2023.

TIME magazine’s list of World’s Greatest Places of 2023: Key Points Although the travel industry is back in full force in 2023, it was noticed that there have been some significant changes in the way and places we visit. The magazine asked its global network of journalists an…

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Two moons of Uranus may have active subsurface oceans.

Two of Uranus' moons may have active oceans that are pumping material into space, a new study finds. The realization that there may be more happening in the Uranus system than previously believed came via the discovery of strange features in radiation data collected by N…

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MICROSOFT Launches power platform Copilot.

As soon as OpenAI launched GPT-4, the net was abuzz with Microsoft, which is one of the biggest investors in ChatGPT’s parent company. Not for nothing, almost any new thing from OpenAI appears in Microsoft products, such as Bing search, Edge browser, Office 365, etc. We don…

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NASA Releases new map of Upcoming Solar Eclipses.

NASA has released a new map that could help you decide. Based on observations from several NASA missions, the map details the path of the Moon’s shadow as it crosses the contiguous U.S. during the annular solar eclipse on October 14, 2023, and total solar eclipse on April 8,…

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310-million-year-old fossil blobs might not be jellyfish after all.

Fossil blobs once thought to be ancient jellyfish were actually a type of burrowing sea anemone, scientists propose March 8 in Papers in Palaeontology. From a certain angle, the fossils’ features include what appears to be a smooth bell shape, perhaps with tentacles hanging …

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The International Criminal Court (ICC) issues war crimes arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday (17) issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian official Maria Lvova-Belova for an alleged scheme to deport Ukrainian children to Russia. The court said there “are reasonable grounds to believe t…

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Ram Sahaya Prasad Yadav elected as Nepal’s third Vice President.

Ram Sahaya Prasad Yadav, a leader of the Janata Samajbadi Party, has won the election to become Nepal‘s third Vice President. He was able to secure victory over Astalaxmi Shakya of CPN (UML) and Mamata Jha of the Janamat Party with support from Nepali Congress, CPN (Maoist …

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Sampanna Ramesh sets record as fastest Indian to swim across Palk Strait.

Sampanna Ramesh Shelar, a Bachelor of Physical Education student, has set a new record by becoming the fastest Indian in the under-21 category to swim across the Palk Strait, from Talaimannar in Sri Lanka to Dhanuskodi in Tamil Nadu. He completed the 29 km distance in just …

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Former Australia Cricket Captain Tim Paine announces retirement from the sport.

Tim Paine, the former captain of the Australian test cricket team, has announced his retirement from cricket after playing his last Sheffield Shield first-class match for Tasmania against Queensland. Paine led the Australian team in 23 tests from 2018 to 2021 and played a t…

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Global Terrorism Index (GTI) - 2023.

The Global Terrorism Index is an annual ranking produced by the Institute for Economics and Peace. The GTI ranks 163 countries based on four indicators weighted over five years. A country’s annual GTI score is based on a unique scoring system to account for the relative imp…

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International Day of Happiness - 20 March.

The International Day of Happiness is an annual celebration that occurs on March 20. International Day of Happiness’s purpose is to emphasize the importance of happiness and the overall well-being of individuals. The United Nations initiated this event in 2013, following Bh…

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World Oral Health Day - 20 March.

World Oral Health Day is observed globally every year on March 20, with the primary objective of increasing awareness about the significance of oral health. The Oral Health day aims to encourage individuals to adopt good oral hygiene practices, take care of their teeth, and…

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Dunmore Cave in Kilkenny, Ireland.

DUNMORE CAVE IS A CAVE SYSTEM IN COUNTY KILKENNY, IRELAND, FORMED OVER MILLIONS OF YEARS BY GLACIAL MELTWATER CHEMICALLY DISSOLVING THE PERMEABLE LOWER CARBONIFEROUS LIMESTONE. The cave is one of Ireland’s largest natural caves, running for around 402 metres to a depth of 46…

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Cabinet approval for divestment of govt’s stake in SLT and Lanka Hospitals.

The Secretary to the Treasury has informed the Board of Directors of Sri Lanka Telecom PLC (SLT) and Lanka Hospitals PLC that the Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval in principle for the divestment of the stakes held by the Treasury Secretary in the two companies.  Acc…

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Argentina inflation soars past 100% mark.

Argentina's inflation rate has soared past 100% for the first time since the end of hyperinflation in the early 90s. Inflation hit 102.5% in February, the country's statistics agency said, meaning the price of many consumer goods has more than doubled since 2022. Arge…

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China's Zhurong Mars rover reveals seasonal wind changes in Red Planet weather report.

Data collected by China's Zhurong rover shows seasonal changes in the strength and direction of winds on Mars. Zhurong launched in July 2020 along with the Tianwen 1 mission orbiter and landed in the large plain of Utopia Planitia in May 2021. Among its science instrumen…

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Cocaine production reaches record levels.

Global cocaine production has reached record levels as demand rebounds following Covid lockdowns, a new report has found. The UN Office on Drugs and Crime said coca cultivation rose by 35% between 2020 and 2021 to record levels. Findings suggest new hubs for trafficking have …

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The ruins of a Mayan city were found buried under a forest in Guatemala

A surprising discovery awaited a group of archaeologists in the heart of a Guatemalan forest. During excavations in the Mirador-Calakmul region in the north of the country, the scientists dug up the ruins of an ancient Mayan city. According to them, it was built nearly 2,00…

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James Webb Space Telescope spots huge star about to go supernova.

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has just given us some gorgeous views of a giant star's dying days. On Tuesday (March 14), NASA released JWST images of WR 124, a rare Wolf-Rayet star that lies about 15,000 light-years from Earth, in the constellation Sagitta…

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New Horizons Pluto probe notches 3 new discoveries in outer solar system.

NASA's New Horizons probe flew by Pluto nearly eight years ago, but the epic encounter is still bearing scientific fruit. New Horizons gave humanity its first up-close looks at Pluto on July 14, 2015, when the probe zoomed just 7,800 miles (12,500 kilometers) above the d…

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FIFA upholds suspension of Sri Lanka Football Federation.

The International Football Federation (FIFA) has approved the suspension of the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) from the organization and extended the suspension of the Zimbabwe Football Federation (ZIFA). The decision on the results of the vote was taken at the long…

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Gianni Infantino re-elected FIFA president until 2027.

Gianni Infantino has been re-elected as president of FIFA until 2027 after standing unopposed at the congress of world football’s governing body on Thursday (16).  The 52-year-old Swiss lawyer, who succeeded the disgraced Sepp Blatter in 2016, was waved in for a third term b…

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Remains of ancient temple with hieroglyphic inscriptions discovered in Sudan.

Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a temple dating back around 2,700 years, to a time when a kingdom called Kush ruled over a vast area, including what is now Sudan, Egypt and parts of the Middle East.  The temple remains were found at a medieval citadel at Old Don…

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At least 16 dead after magnitude 6.8 earthquake shakes Ecuador.

At least 14 people were killed in a strong earthquake that shook a coastal region of Ecuador and northern Peru on Saturday, causing structural damage to multiple homes, schools and medical centers. The quake, which the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) measured at magnitude 6.8,…

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