Life
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Bonus prize for an Olympic medal: 30 seconds mask-free
Athletes are under orders to wear their masks unless training, competing, eating, drinking or sleeping, and are being tested daily
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Can Facebook's $1 bn gamble help it regain lost cool?
Announced last week, Facebook's $1 billion will pay the creators of popular posts, from fashionistas to comedians and video gamers, through 2022
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Greece's first underwater museum opens ancient world to dive tourists
The museum beneath the waves at Peristera, a rocky outcrop off the island of Alonissos, opened in 2020, though the site has been largely mothballed until now due to Covid-19 restrictions
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Human resilience is the biggest trend in couture fashion today: Rahul Mishra
Designer Rahul Mishra, who recently had his fourth showing at the Paris Haute Couture Week, on why we can no longer live in a utopian bubble, the power of the Chinese market and building a passive house
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10 years after Amy Winehouse's death, family 'reclaims' her story
'Reclaiming Amy,' a BBC 2 documentary about the singer is narrated by her mother Janis Winehouse-Collins and features Interviews with long-standing friends
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Four in 10 motorists worldwide are tempted to go electric
Electric cars are becoming more and more popular around the world. But the reasons to opt for one vary greatly from country to country
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How Venice dodged UNESCO endangered listing
Venice avoided being named a world heritage site in danger by UNESCO on Thursday. A small change in their shipping policy made it possible
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How much do Instagram influencers really make?
The battle for likes is still raging on Instagram. And with a growing number of influencers out there, the market is more competitive than ever
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Netflix looks to video games to boost growth
Global streaming giant Netflix on Tuesday said it added more subscribers than expected in the recently ended quarter and will add video games to its entertainment mix to fuel growth
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Olympic characters face stiff competition in mascot-mad Japan
Tokyo 2020's cutesy Olympic mascots are plastered across the host city, but they have competition in mascot-mad Japan, where cuddly characters promote everything from prisons to health screenings
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'Rick and Morty' creator makes auction debut at Sotheby's
After revolutionizing the world of adult animation with "Rick and Morty," Justin Roiland is taking on the art world