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Why sand divers risk their lives 300 times a day for the world's most mined resource
A sand miner in Cameroon, Africa, dumps a bucket of sand into a canoe.
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Best places to visit in Singapore for Indians
This article explores the best places to visit in Singapore for Indian tourists, highlighting attra…
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Tyla stole the show on the Met Gala red carpet in a skin-tight dress made from sand
Tyla rose to fame with her Grammy-winning hit "Water." But she arrived at the 2024 Met Gala covered…
Amanda Krause
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Tesla's 'apocalypse-proof' Cybertruck thwarted by sand, snow, and regulator recalls
Tesla's Cybertruck doesn't appear as "apocalypse-proof" as suggested, with the $60,000+ vehicle get…
Camilo Fonseca,Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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A kite surfer stranded on a remote California beach was rescued after he used rocks to spell 'HELP' on the sand
A private helicopter flying overhead noticed the word and called the authorities, who airlifted the…
Aditi Bharade
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From the sands of time: 4,000-year-old skulls reveal how ancient Egyptians tried to treat cancer!
Ancient Egyptian medical practices were incredibly advanced for their time. These early medical pra…
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Gone in 2 minutes: Frontdesk lays off entire staff over a short GMeet call
Online rental platform Frontdesk has become the first tech startup to lay off employees in 2024 -- …
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People with shovels descended on a protected sand dune after influencers said they'd buried $1,000 in a suitcase there
A music festival promotion in Gran Canaria went wrong after a stunt saw people with shovels descend…
Mia Jankowicz
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Discovery of 23,000-year-old footprint fossils reshape the history of early human migration into North America
Until recently, experts believed that early humans arrived in North America around 13,500 to 16,000…
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A month's pay in one week: South Florida Uber and Lyft drivers explain how they capitalize on the spring break rush despite 'a little sand' and 'crappy music'
BI spoke to nearly two dozen Uber and Lyft drivers during spring break in Miami and Fort Lauderdale…
Noah Sheidlower
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Homeowners spent $600,000 on a Hail Mary to save their beachfront homes from flooding. The sand dune collapsed after 3 days, and saved the homes, but was it worth it?
Salisbury Beach, Massachusetts, residents spent $600K on a human-made sand dune to protect surfside…
Ellyn Lapointe
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Journey across boundless sands: The largest deserts on the planet
Journey across boundless sands: The largest deserts on the planet
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A tropical disease that can cause 'chronic ulcer-type lesions' is spreading across the US through sand flies
Cutaneous leishmaniasis is contracted after a bite from a sand fly and causes skin lesions and ulce…
Sebastian Cahill
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The Ukraine War has accelerated research into lithium-ion battery alternatives, including ones made of sand
The lithium-ion batteries used in electric cars are marred by child labor and environmental concern…
Katie Hawkinson
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A teenager saved a proposal by finding an engagement ring that got lost in the sand
A man dropped the engagement ring while proposing on the beach. Isaiah Krekeler located it in less …
Samantha Grindell
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A tiny 'ice mouse' with teeth the size of sand grains survived some of the coldest temperatures when dinosaurs roamed the Earth
Scientists found tiny fossil teeth of an "ice mouse" or shrew-like rodent that lived among dinosaur…
Jenny McGrath
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NASA spacecraft captures unusual circles of sand dunes on Mars
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) spacecraft has captured unusual circles of sand dunes on t…
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Parmigiano-Reggiano makers are putting edible microchips the size of a grain of sand into their 90-pound cheese wheels to combat counterfeiters
Italian Parmigiano-Reggiano makers are using microchips to verify the authenticity of their product…
Kelsey Vlamis
Shuffleboard sand changes how puck moves
Brendan Kortz creates patterns on his shuffleboard table using shuffleboard sand. The sand helps th…
