Sun 11 June 2022: At Sotheby’s in New York next month, an original copy of William Shakespeare’s Earliest Folio, the first published collection of his plays, will be auctioned. It is frequently described to as English literature’s most important work. According to reports, the First Folio is projected to sell for $2.5 million at auction. […]
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Sat 10 June 2022: A Rolex watch worn by a British prisoner during the ‘Great Escape’ from a Nazi war camp received $189,000 at Christie’s auction in New York. Gerald Imeson was among the Allied soldiers who risked their lives to flee the Stalag Luft III prisoner-of-war camp in 1944. Imeson was wearing the Rolex […]
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Sat 10 June 2022: According to a report released on Thursday by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), the world’s total wealth increased by 10.3 percent in 2021 to $473 trillion, owing primarily to the stock market boom. The increase was the largest in almost a decade, with the number of super-rich rising by 300 people, […]
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Thu 09 June 2022: A researcher at northwestern Sakarya University found about 13,000 microplastic particles from a single teabag passing into the water. In her research, Meral Yurtsever said microplastics were found in four of 11 cup bags and in all 11 teapot bags of different brands. Plastics, which can take centuries to dissolve in […]
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Wed 08 June 2022: Spain adopted a legislation on Tuesday to combat food waste, with fines of up to €500,000 ($535,000) for non-compliance. “It is a pioneering legal instrument to combat inefficiency in the food chain that has economic, social, environmental and ethical consequences,” Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food Minister Luis Planas said after the council […]
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Tue 07 June 2022: On Monday, the United Kingdom began a statewide trial of a four-day work week. It includes 70 companies and over 3,300 employees, making it the world’s largest pilot of its sort. A four-day working week does not involve a loss of pay for employees, who will be asked to maintain 100% […]
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Mon 30 May 2022: In an apparent environment-related publicity stunt, a visitor to the Louvre in Paris attempted to smash the glass protecting the world’s most famous painting before smearing cake across its surface. According to the Paris prosecutor’s office, the 36-year-old man was detained after the incident on Sunday and taken to a police […]
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Sun 29 May 2022: Mark Zuckerberg announced Metaverse, a platform for connecting people online that includes augmented and virtual reality, with much fanfare and optimism. However, just like social media sites, where bullying and cybercrime are commonplace, Metaverse has its own set of vices. A 21-year-old woman was sexually abused and harassed virtually within an […]
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Pompeii Victim’s Skeleton (@pompeii_sites/Twitter) File Photo. Sun 29 May 2022: For the first time, a team of researchers managed to sequence the genome of a man who died 2,000 years ago in Pompeii, according to a fresh study. In a study published on Thursday, scientists from the University of Copenhagen analyzed two Pompeians — a […]
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Sat 28 May 2022: With an aim to expand its gaming lineup, video-streaming platform Netflix is adding four new games that can be downloaded directly from the Netflix mobile app. The new titles that have been launched include Dragon Up (East Side Games), Moonlighter (11 Bit Studios), Townsmen – A Kingdom Rebuilt (HandyGames), and Exploding Kittens – The Game […]
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