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Lady Norvician đđŻđ§Ąđ on X: "@DreyfusJames Showing that he/Ch4 has zero notion of what 'fascism' truly means or what it is to live under. Performative. Vapid. Crass." / X Added: Dec 25, 2025
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Ran submarine finds anomalous structures in Dotson Ice Shelf - Earth.com Added: Dec 25, 2025
Submarine finds anomalous structures in Antarctica, then loses the signal
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An autonomous submarine named Ran discovers strange structures under the Dotson Ice Shelf in Antarctica, before mysteriously disappearing.
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MiniMax M2.1 vs Gemini 3 Flash : Practical Agent Power for Less - Geeky Gadgets Added: Dec 25, 2025
MiniMax M2.1 vs Gemini 3 Flash : Smarter Planning and Tools at Lower AI Costs
Site: Geeky Gadgets
MiniMax M2.1 builds on M2âs value, with costs near 8% of Cloud Sonnet and almost 2x speed, helping teams launch agents on budget.
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All-In x Kill Tony: A Hilarious Holiday Special - YouTube Added: Dec 25, 2025
All-In x Kill Tony: A Hilarious Holiday Special
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(0:00) Intro!(2:47) Tony Hinchcliffe roasts the Besties(15:01) Interview: Kill Tony success, MSG rally, origin story, free speech in Europe(36:03) The Bestie...
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From Old English to Modern American English in One Monologue
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In this video, I present a monologue which gradually transitions from pre-literary Old English (c.450 AD) to an urban northeastern dialect of modern American...
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Last of its kind dodo relative spotted in a remote Samoan rainforest | Live Science Added: Dec 25, 2025
Last of its kind dodo relative spotted in a remote Samoan rainforest
Site: Live Science
The manumea, a critically endangered ground pigeon and one of the closest living dodo relatives, has been spotted multiple times in a remote Samoan rainforest.
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Astronaut photographs a beautiful phenomenon called 'lunar halo'
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An astronaut on the ISS photographed a "lunar halo" over the Indian Ocean, revealing ice and rare optical phenomena from space.
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The internal dispute that could derail the GOPâs 2026 agenda - POLITICO Added: Dec 25, 2025
The internal dispute that could derail the GOPâs 2026 agenda
Site: POLITICO
With the midterms around the corner, top Republican voices are clashing about the prospects for another reconciliation bill.
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In 1940, A Dog Investigated A Hole In A Tree And Discovered A Vast Cave Filled With Ancient Human Artwork | IFLScience
Added: Dec 25, 2025In 1940, A Dog Investigated A Hole In A Tree And Discovered A Vast Cave Filled With Ancient Human Artwork
Site: IFLScience
The artwork is thought to be over 17,000 years old.
On September 12, 1940, a dog in France made one of the most exciting archaeological discoveries of the 20th century. Marcel Ravidat, an 18-year-old student, was exploring the woods in Montignac in Dordogne, southern France, when his dog named Robot began investigating a small hole next to an uprooted tree. According to some retellings of the tale, the dog was chasing after a rabbit when it made what turned out to be quite an important discovery. Ravidat was aware of a local legend that there was a secret underground tunnel somewhere in the hill, which would lead to a local mansion: Lascaux Manor. In other versions of the legend, which is likely merely a myth, the tunnel would lead to a grotto filled with treasure. Either way, he tried to investigate the tunnel alone that day, before abandoning the attempt due to a lack of tools for the job. A few days later he returned with three friends from his village â Jacques Marsal, Georges Agnel, and Simon Coencas â and the four of them enlarged the hole until it was big enough for them to fit through. Ravidat crawled into the hole first, before his three companions joined him shortly afterwards, finding themselves not in a secret passageway, but a cave that had not been opened in thousands of years. "By the light of a hastily constructed lamp, they walked along a gallery some thirty metres long. As the passageway narrowed, they spied the first paintings in what is now known as the Axial Gallery," the National Archaeological Museum in France explains. "They explored every part of the cave, whose walls were covered in a fabulous bestiary, finally coming to halt before a black hole that led downwards to other parts of the cave." Though they did not know it yet, they had discovered some truly ancient artwork, created by prehistoric humans approximately 17-22,000 years in our past. The next day, the young men returned to explore that second passageway with a rope, lowering Ravidat down the 8-meter (26-foot) shaft. It was here that the boys found the centerpiece of Lascaux cave â a large painting of a bison, made by the light of a fire, or lamps fueled with animal fat. The teenagers, though they knew the cave to be an impressive find, still did not know exactly what they were looking at. They let others know of the cave, charging a little for visits to see the cave drawings. They then contacted their schoolteacher, Leon Laval, whom they knew to be interested in history. Laval was a member of a local prehistoric society, and though he was skeptical at first of Ravidat's claims, once he saw the paintings he recognized them to be of ancient origin, contacting appropriate archaeologists for further investigation. Laval advised the students to make sure that nobody touched the paintings in the meantime, and Ravidat set up a tent outside the entranceway in order to protect it from unwanted visitors. There are close to 600 drawings within Lascaux, of animals including deer, horses (the most numerous in the cave), bison, and cats, among others. The cave itself is not thought to have been occupied, other than temporarily by the prehistoric artists who created their work by firelight. The colors seen in the paintings were created with red clay and ocher, yellow iron oxyhydroxides, and black charcoal and manganese oxides. Bison and horses depicted at Lascaux. Image credit: thipjang/shutterstock.com It is not known exactly the purpose of the paintings and engravings, thought to be from the early Magdalenian cultures. "[I]mages of animals are superimposed on top of earlier depictions, which suggests that the motivation for the paintings may have been in the act of portraying the animals rather than in the artistic effect of the final composition," The Met explains. "Most of the paintings are located at a distance from the caveâs entrance, and many of the chambers are not easily accessible. This placement, together with the enormous size and compelling grandeur of the paintings, suggests that the remote chambers may have served as sacred or ceremonial meeting places." "Some people think the cave paintings werenât just for fun or decoration," Frances Fowle, Personal Chair of Nineteenth-Century Art, History of Art at the University of Edinburgh explains in a piece for The Conversation, adding that they were possibly ritualistic in nature. "By drawing animals like deer or bison, they argue, the person who made the picture (maybe a hunter) thought it would give them 'magical' power over the animal they were hoping to catch." The cave was opened to the public in 1948, but closed in 1963 after fungus was discovered on the walls. Since then, there have been several faithful replicas created, with one open to the public not far from the original.
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Bewitched Bothered and Bewildered - YouTube Music Added: Dec 25, 2025
Bewitched Bothered and Bewildered - YouTube Music
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Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises Bewitched Bothered and Bewildered ¡ Gary Smith ¡ Richard Rogers ¡ L. Hart Bewitched Bothered and Bewildered ...
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Missa Iste confessor domini: Osanna I - YouTube Music
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Provided to YouTube by Coviello Classics Missa Iste confessor domini: Osanna I ¡ Musurgia Ensemble ¡ JoĂŁo Francisco TĂĄvora Missa Iste confessor domini â M...
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Elon Musk Is Playing A Different Entrepreneurial Game Added: Dec 25, 2025
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Dec. 25, 1642: The birth of Isaac Newton
Added: Dec 25, 2025Dec. 25, 1642: The birth of Isaac Newton
Site: Astronomy Magazine
Today in the history of astronomy, a complicated genius is born.
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Trump Blasts Critics On Christmas EveâFrom âRadical Left Scumâ And Ilhan OmarâAnd Touts Wild Covid Conspiracy Added: Dec 25, 2025
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Bari Weiss turned against Megyn Kelly after she spurned CBS debate proposal: report | New York Post Added: Dec 25, 2025
Bari Weiss turned against Megyn Kelly after she spurned CBS debate proposal: report
Site: New York Post
Kelly was reportedly courted by Weiss to take part in a high-profile feminism debate as part of a new town hall series under Weissâs leadership.
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Bari Weiss defends 60 Minutes decision in memo to CBS News staff Added: Dec 25, 2025
Bari Weiss defends â60 Minutesâ decision in memo to CBS News staff
Site: The Hill
CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss defended her decision to hold a â60 Minutesâ segment she thought was not ready for publication, telling her staff in a memo Wednesday her goal is to win back vieâŚ
CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss defended her decision to hold a â60 Minutesâ segment she thought was not ready for publication, telling her staff in a memo Wednesday her goal is to win back viewersâ trust. âRight now, the majority of Americans say they do not trust the press. It isnât because theyâre crazy,â Weiss said in her memo, reported by several news outlets. âTo win back their trust, we have to work hard. Sometimes that means doing more legwork. Sometimes it means telling unexpected stories. Sometimes it means training our attention on topics that have been overlooked or misconstrued,â she continued. âAnd sometimes it means holding a piece about an important subject to make sure it is comprehensive and fair.â The new top editorâs decision to pull the segment â which was set to highlight conditions inside the notorious Salvadoran prison where the Trump administration has deported Venezuelan migrants â drew sharp backlash this week, including from the segmentâs own correspondent, who called the move âpolitical.â But Weiss, in her message to the news staff, attributed the widespread blowback to a âslow news week.â âIn our upside-down moment, this may seem radical,â she said about her decision to hold the piece. âSuch editorial decisions can cause a firestorm, particularly on a slow news week. And the standards for fairness we are holding ourselves to, particularly on contentious subjects, will surely feel controversial to those used to doing things one way. But to fulfill our mission, itâs necessary.â CBS News announced the change to the episode just hours before it was set to air Sunday. An editorâs note on the â60 Minutesâ account on the social platform X notified the public that the broadcast lineup had been updated and that the âInside CECOTâ report would âair in a future broadcast.â In a statement released Sunday, Weiss said, âI look forward to airing this important piece when itâs ready,â The New York Times reported. âMy job is to make sure that all stories we publish are the best they can be. Holding stories that arenât ready for whatever reason â that they lack sufficient context, say, or that they are missing critical voices â happens every day in every newsroom,â she said. The Times reported the decision was made after Weiss ârequested numerous changes to the segment.â NPR, meanwhile, reported that Weiss said the segment could not air without first getting an on-the-record statement from the Trump administration. But Sharyn Alfonsi, who reported the piece, rejected suggestions that the decision to pull the segment was an editorial one, saying in a note to colleagues: âOur story was screened five times and cleared by both CBS attorneys and Standards and Practices.â âIt is factually correct. In my view, pulling it nowâafter every rigorous internal check has been met, is not an editorial decision, it is a political one,â she continued. She also noted in her email that her team reached out to relevant government agencies and the White House with questions and did not get a response. âGovernment silence is a statement, not a VETO. Their refusal to be interviewed is a tactical maneuver designed to kill the story,â Alfonsi wrote. âIf the administrationâs refusal to participate becomes a valid reason to spike a story, we have effectively handed them a âkill switchâ for any reporting they find inconvenient.â The Hill has reached out to CBS News for comment.
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Bari Weiss tells staffers they must work to regain public trust in new memo | Fox News Added: Dec 25, 2025
Bari Weiss tells staffers they must work to regain public trust in new memo | Fox News
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White House statement reportedly went unused by CBS' '60 Minutes' segment | Fox News Added: Dec 25, 2025
White House statement reportedly went unused by CBS' '60 Minutes' segment | Fox News
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Who is Sharyn Alfonsi? Reporter at center of '60 Minutes' controversy | Fox News Added: Dec 25, 2025
Who is Sharyn Alfonsi? '60 Minutes' correspondent is alleging political interference in her story on CECOT
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CBS correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi was harshly critical of boss Bari Weiss for delaying her segment about a El Salvador prison where the Trump administration has sent illegal migrants.
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Elon Musk reportedly asked Ashley St. Clair not to circumcise his Jewish baby | The Jerusalem Post
Added: Dec 25, 2025Elon Musk reportedly asked Ashley St. Clair not to circumcise his Jewish baby | The Jerusalem Post
Site: The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com
Ashley St. Clair reveals that Musk asked her not to give their son a circumcision, a venerable ritual in the Jewish tradition.
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NotebookLM Alternative Open Notebook : Local & Private with Mind Maps, Podcasts & More
Site: Geeky Gadgets
Explore Open Notebook and HyperbookLM with mind maps, slide decks, and web scraping, helping you turn raw files into clear insights.
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Kimmel slams Trump in alternative Christmas message to UK viewers Added: Dec 25, 2025
Kimmel slams Trump in U.K. Christmas message: "Tyranny is booming"
Site: Axios
Kimmel declared victory after his show was briefly canceled.
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Glowing urine and shining bark: Scientists discover the secret visual language of deer Added: Dec 25, 2025
Glowing urine and shining bark: Scientists discover the secret visual language of deer
During mating season, when male white-tailed deer want to get noticed by the opposite sex and warn off rivals, they rub their antlers against trees and scrape the forest floor. Then they pee on these patches. But there is more to these physical and scent markers than meets the eyeâor nose. According to a new study published in the journal Ecology and Evolution, they also glow so that other deer can see them when it's dark.
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Dr. Oz talks vaccine skepticism, Piers Morganâs âhigh tolerance for chaosâ | Batya! Full Show 12/20
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On this weekâs episode of âBatya!â, Dr. Mehmet Oz joins the show to discuss what the Health and Human Services is shaping into after a year under President T...
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Warnings about squishy gel fidget toys | Consumer Reports
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A new Consumer Reports investigation found that some of these toys can break open and whatâs inside may irritate kidsâ skin, or even cause chemical burns.KCR...
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How to contain a square.
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Justice for square cheese and rectangle cards.View the swooped lid on our Summit Card Case in detail here:https://craighill.co/products/summit-card-case
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The Dust Mass Shed by 3I/ATLAS. In my latest essayâââaccessible here, I⌠| by Avi Loeb | Dec, 2025 | Medium Added: Dec 26, 2025
The Dust Mass Shed by 3I/ATLAS
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In my latest essayâââaccessible here, I showed that the characteristic radius of dust particles in the anti-tail from 3I/ATLAS must beâŚ
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Nigeria shared intelligence with US before Christmas ISIS strikes | Fox News
