People who have been diagnosed with myalgic encephalomyelitis are being invited to take part in the world’s largest genetic study of the disease.
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World’s largest container line is rerouting its fleet to avoid collisions with endangered blue whales, the largest animals on earth
Blue whale diving near Sri Lanka with a cargo ship in the background. Sbedaux/Getty Images Mediterranean Shipping Company rerouted its vessels to help protect blue whales near Sri Lanka. Conservation groups recommended the move after research showed it could help avoid whale collisions. Blue whales, which are endangered, grow to be 80 feet long and […]
UN nuclear agency chief says the ‘physical integrity’ of Europe’s largest nuclear plant has been ‘violated’ and that he’s worried
Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, speaks to press members after inspecting the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant with delegation in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine on September 01, 2022. Photo by Metin Aktas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images A nuclear watchdog agency inspected the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine. IAEA chief Rafael Mariano Grossi […]
TV Ratings: Magnum P.I. Draws Friday’s Largest Audience, Ties for Demo Win
In the latest TV ratings, CBS’ Magnum P.I. this week delivered Friday’s largest audience — 6.9 million total viewers, with leadout Blue Bloods in rerun mode — while landing in a four-way tie for the nightly demo win, holding steady at 0.7. Opening the Eye’s night, MacGyver (6.4 mil/0.7) was steady week-to-week. Elsewhere…. NBC | […]
Scenes from America’s largest auto show
Enlarge (credit: Chicago Auto Show) From its start in 1901, the Chicago Auto Show has grown to become the largest auto show in North America. Held every February at the massive McCormick Place Convention Center, the Chicago Auto Show opens for its 111th run today. Typically the scene of vehicle debuts, 2019 was no exception, […]
You Can Now Visit the World’s Largest Ice and Snow Festival
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The World’s Largest Plane Turns 30
The World’s Largest Plane Turns 30 Advertiser Disclosure The credit card offers that appear on the website are from credit card companies from which ThePointsGuy.com receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site (including, for example, the order in which they appear). This site does not include all credit […]
Escaping Occupied Kuwait: History's Largest Air Evacuation
Eight-year-old Viju Cherian went to sleep in Kuwait City on Aug. 1, 1990, excited about a friend’s birthday party the next day. By the time he woke up the next morning, though, the party had been called off. Kuwait was under occupation, and the only people celebrating were Iraqi soldiers, young men in olive fatigues […]
Largest dog slaughterhouse in South Korea closes to become public park
Officials will clear out South Korea’s largest dog slaughterhouse over the next two days. The canine house of horrors has been shut following pressure from animal rights groups and a decline in the consumption of dog meat. The slaughterhouse, south of the capital Seoul, will be dismantled to make room for a public park. Korean […]
The largest US active-duty mobilization to US-Mexico border under Trump may already be winding down
John Moore/Getty Images Just weeks after President Donald Trump ordered nearly 6,000 troops to the US-Mexico border, the largest active-duty mobilization to the border during his presidency, some of those troops will start heading home. The expected end date for the operation is December 15, but some troops that are either not needed or have completed […]
