1. Monkey Day celebrates monkeys and “all things simian” including apes, tarsiers and lemurs. 2. The Burmese sneezing monkey, discovered in 2010, clears its nose by sneezing when it rains. 3. On the Japanese island of Yakushima, monkeys have been seen riding deer.. 4. Last year the National Portrait Gallery marked Monkey Day by tweeting […]
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Star closest to our Sun may have ‘elaborate planetary system’
Published time: 6 Nov, 2017 20:07 Proxima Centauri, the star closest to our sun, may have an “elaborate planetary system,” according to new observations that detected cold cosmic dust in the region. Last year, the European Space Agency discovered the rocky exoplanet Proxima B orbiting within the habitable zone of the star, but NASA later […]
ISS crew’s 360-degree video is the closest you’ll get to space
You can always count on the crew of the International Space Station to harness technology to bring us up to the heavens with them. Back in July, they uploaded enough footage to map the entire station out on Google Streetview. Today, the crew uploaded the first spacewalk recorded in 360-degree video. Immerse yourself in footage […]
One of Trump’s closest business advisers says he will testify in the Senate on Tuesday
Thomson Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Michael Cohen, one of President Donald Trump’s closest business advisers, said on Sunday he would testify on Tuesday to the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee, as the panel investigates alleged Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election. The timing of Cohen’s testimony was first reported by NBC. Cohen confirmed that he […]
Nintendo’s New 2DS XL is the closest you’ll ever get to a ‘3DS XL Lite’
When most of us think about Nintendo hardware, we think about the gimmick. The motion controls of the Wii, the second screen of the Nintendo DS, the stereoscopic visuals of the 3DS and the duality of the Nintendo Switch. These innovations define Nintendo’s brand — but it’s not the only hallmark of Nintendo hardware. The […]
This is probably the closest photo finish we’ll ever see in the Tour de France
Christian Hartmann/Reuters NUITS-SAINT-GEORGES — Six millimeters. After after more than five hours of racing in the high heat and 213.5 kilometers (132.6 miles), that’s how much German sprint star Marcel Kittel won stage seven of the Tour de France by here on Friday, just edging the Norwegian Edvald Boasson Hagen in a photo finish. It […]
Instagram tests sharing posts with only your closest friends
Instagram’s algorithmic timeline is an abject failure if you actually want to see all of your friends’ posts. As a way of seemingly admitting that, the photo-and-video-minded social network is testing a new feature called “favorites,” according to The Verge. The idea is pretty simple: you make a list of the people you want to […]
Martin Lewis – Get the cheapest petrol prices at your closest station using THIS trick
Morrisons, Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury’s have all recently cut its prices by up to 2p/litre. But speaking on Good Morning Britain, Martin revealed a simple trick to find the cheapest local pump in your area. Go to PetrolPrices.com, enter your postcode, and tell it how far you’re willing to travel (five or 10 miles). The […]
Here’s a look at the numbers behind the world’s closest trade relationship
REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque Whether we’re discussing the ancient merchants that traversed the legendary Silk Road, or the transfer of goods across modern border lines, trade has always been about building close relationships. There are many examples of strong and mutually-beneficial trade relationships all throughout history, but one doesn’t have to look far back to find what […]
Man City 0-0 Man Utd LIVE: Aguero and Herrera closest to scoring in first half
Manchester City XI: Bravo, Zabaleta, Kompany, Otamendi, Kolarov, Fernandinho, Toure, De Bruyne, Sterling, Sane, Aguero. Subs: Sagna, Fernando, Caballero, Jesus Navas, Clichy, Gabriel Jesus, Garcia. Manchester United: de Gea, Valencia, Bailly, Blind, Darmian, Ander Herrera, Carrick, Fellaini, Mkhitaryan, Rashford, Martial. Subs: Rooney, Lingard, Young, Romero, Shaw, Fosu-Mensah, Tuanzebe. Let’s block ads! (Why?) Daily Express :: […]
