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A rare feather just sold for $28,000, making it worth 40 times as much as gold by weight
Sacred to the Māori people, the huia's feather was worn by those of high rank and was valued in tra…
Matthew Loh
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Rolls-Royce unveils a concept nuclear reactor that could one day power a colony on the moon
Rolls-Royce is hoping its micronuclear reactor could be installed on the moon by the early 2030s.
Marianne Guenot
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Blasting the Moon’s surface with super-concentrated Sun beams could help create usable roads for future lunar rovers!
Hence, in an attempt to find on-site solutions, researchers conducted experiments to investigate th…
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I've been to 54 countries and have lived in 10. These 5 underrated places are worth the trip.
Kate Boardman has traveled the world. She said that some of her favorite trips have been to less to…
Alcynna Lloyd
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Elon Musk invested in Deep Mind after its founder told him that AI could destroy human colonies on Mars: NYT
Elon Musk was left dumbfounded after DeepMind cofounder Demis Hassabis told him that AI could destr…
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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We got a 2.6% mortgage rate this year to buy our first home. Here's how we did it.
Grace Lucchese and Mickey Ricard became the youngest homeowners in their families by using a relati…
Alcynna Lloyd
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Lunar bounty: Chandrayaan-3's sulphur discovery could help us get much closer to building Moon colonies
Scientists could use sulphur to create waterless concrete for building Moon bases and produce sulph…
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I can't visualize or recall images. I make a living traveling the world and take photos to preserve my memories.
Kate Boardman is a digital nomad who doesn't let aphantasia stop her from making memories. She take…
Alcynna Lloyd
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African skulls pillaged during German colonial rule have been matched to living relatives after DNA tests
A German museum says it is ready to return the human skulls from East Africa, which were removed un…
Marianne Guenot
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A Kansas couple got a 3-bed Dutch colonial house for free. Since then, they've spent $95,000 relocating and renovating it into their 'forever home' – take a look.
The Flores family (L) and the moving of their "forever home" in January (R).Courtesy of Eddie and J…
Maria Noyen
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I went on a 22-day Holland America cruise that cost just $144 a day
I was skeptical about booking my first cruise, but the 22-day Holland America Line cruise was one o…
Erin Yarnall
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On Maui, a perfect storm of climate, colonialism, and failed emergency systems made the deadliest US wildfire in over a century
Maui has faced a high risk of dangerous fires for years, but the perfect storm of unlucky weather a…
Maiya Focht,Morgan McFall-Joh…
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These historic black-and-white bungalows are some of the most desired homes in Singapore, and there are only 500 left. We got an inside look at one of them.
The exterior of the black and white colonial house. The house is built using dark timber beams with…
Amanda Goh
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A remote Irish island is looking for 2 people to run its guesthouses this summer — but the managers say it isn't an easy holiday job
Some 40,000 people previously applied for the role of caretaker on Great Blasket Island in Ireland,…
Marielle Descalsota
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You can spend two months living on Oceania's premium cruise ship for $15,700 per person as it sails to 2 continents
Oceania is capitalizing on the growing popularity of extended cruises by unveiling three one-to-two…
Brittany Chang
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Prince William and Kate Middleton are facing protests while in the Caribbean. Here are 9 other times locals protested royal tours.
Anti-royal protesters during Prince Charles and Camilla's visit to Quebec in 2009.Chris Jackson/Get…
Talia Lakritz
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Prince William and Kate Middleton scratch first stop on Caribbean tour after local protests about colonization
The Duke and Duchess of Kensington's visit to a Belizean cacao farm was opposed by local villagers …
Lauren Edmonds
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The complicated history of Queen Victoria's colonial godchildren, who became symbols of assimilation and civilization in the British Empire
Sarah Forbes Bonetta came to England from Africa as a gift to the queen. Princess Gouramma was the …
Yoonji Han
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American prisoners at Russia's 'Fashion Colony' work in a factory assembling pants and coats for a Russian clothing company
This is the place Russian authorities are likely to send journalist Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Stre…
Katie Hawkinson
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Russia orders the creation of 24 penal colonies in occupied Ukraine, says report
Russia has decreed that 24 new penal colonies, famous for their harsh conditions, will be created i…