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The Nigerian watch-lover lost in time

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4 mn readTicking is the predominant sound inside Bala Muhammad’s tiny watch-repair shop, tucked away on a bustling street in the northern Nigerian city of Kaduna. It is like a time capsule from a different era with numerous clocks hanging on the wall and small tables at the entrance full of his tools and watches in various […]

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Nasa makes history with closest-ever approach to Sun

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3 mn readA Nasa spacecraft has made history by surviving the closest-ever approach to the Sun. Scientists received a signal from the Parker Solar Probe just before midnight EST on Thursday (05:00 GMT on Friday) after it had been out of communication for several days during its burning-hot fly-by. Nasa said the probe was “safe” and operating […]

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Miracle on Main Street and lighted boat parade brightens holiday season

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2 mn readToday, Miracle on Main Street will bring Christmas cheer and holiday shopping to downtown Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas. “Main Street is ready,” Leslie Fisher, Miracle on Main Street chair, told The Daily News. The event, which has taken place for the last 30 years, is co-hosted by the St. Thomas-St. John Chamber of Commerce, and […]

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Prehistoric mastodon jaw found in backyard by NY homeowner who spotted teeth sticking up from soil

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1 mn readIt’s a gigantic find. An intact prehistoric mastodon jaw was discovered in the backyard of a Hudson Valley house after the homeowner initially saw a pair of teeth poking up by a plant, according to state officials. The jaw that belonged to an adult male and other incredible bone fragments were recently found in Orange […]

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‘Scary how good he will be’ – ‘special’ Saka inspires Arsenal

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3 mn readBukayo Saka again showed his worth as one of the world’s best attackers as he inspired Arsenal to a 3-0 Champions League victory against Monaco. The England forward produced a poacher’s finish either side of half-time, before setting up a third goal for Kai Havertz as Mikel Arteta’s men all-but mathematically clinched their place in the knockout […]

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‘There was almost a utopian feeling to it’: How StumbleUpon pioneered the way we use the internet

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7 mn readStumbleUpon, a tool that led users to random websites, had a stranglehold on millennials in the 2010s. Its influence echoes through everything we do online. For Kaitlyn Arford, a 31-year-old freelance writer based in Kentucky, US, memories of her early experiences with the internet all coalesce around one website: StumbleUpon.  “Any time I had a […]

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