2020’s Newest Species Include ‘World’s Ugliest Orchid’
LONDON, Dec 17 (Reuters) – Orchids are not often called ugly, but that is how the Royal Botanic Gardens in …
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Workers At These Companies Say They’re Still Not Safe From COVID-19
Just last week, as Drew Board was about to load a couple’s car with groceries at the Walmart where he …
Japanese Man Selling Hyper-Realistic Masks Featuring Faces Of Strangers
TOKYO, Dec 16 (Reuters) – A year into the coronavirus epidemic, a Japanese retailer has come up with a new …
Kangaroos Can Learn To Communicate With Humans, Researchers Say
SYDNEY, Dec 16 (Reuters) – Kangaroos can learn to communicate with humans similar to how domesticated dogs do, by using …
Cops Disguised As Santa And An Elf Swoop On Suspected Drugs Dealer
LIMA, Dec 15 (Reuters) – Peruvian police drugs-squad members disguised as Santa Claus and an elf swooped into a house …
Thai Researcher Studying How Chicken Feathers Can Beef Up Menus
BANGKOK/NAKHON PATHOM, Thailand, Dec 16 (Reuters) – When Sorawut Kittibanthorn was looking for new types of waste to recycle, the …
Vatican ‘Darth Vader’ Nativity Scene Gets Earthly Thumbs Down
VATICAN CITY, Dec 15 (Reuters) – St. Peter’s Square in theVatican has hosted a few unorthodox nativity scenes over the …
New York Becomes The First State To Divest From Oil And Gas
New York state announced plans on Wednesday to eject oil and gas stocks from its $226 billion financial portfolio, becoming …
Egyptian Man Finds Fortune Hunting Scorpions For Venom
CAIRO, Dec 7 (Reuters) – Several years ago, a young Egyptian man abandoned his degree in archaeology to hunt scorpions …
Divers Discover Rare Nazi World War II Enigma Machine
BERLIN, Dec 3 (Reuters) – German divers searching the Baltic Sea for discarded fishing nets have stumbled upon a rare …