Life
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Plastiglomerate: 'Rocks' made up of plastic waste and coral rubble identified in Indonesia
A plastiglomerate is a "rock" made of a mixture of beach sediment or other natural debris (like shells or wood) and plastic
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Amsterdam tops the list of Europe's best capitals to be a tourist in
From Amsterdam to Lisbonne, here are the top 10 European capitals that make travellers feel welcomed and safe
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Tupac Shakur ring sells for record $1 million at Sotheby's auction
The New York-born rapper wore the ring during his final public appearance at the MTV Video Music Awards on September 4, 1996. He was shot dead by an unidentified assailant in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas just days later, on September 13
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Konkona Sensharma: Making sensitivity her superpower
She's become the toast of the town after her recent masterstroke in Netflix's Lust Stories 2, but the credibility and goodwill that she has earned in the Hindi film industry show that the actor-filmmaker has rarely hit a false note in her decades-long career
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Air India Maharaja: A mascot showed his witty, playful side, and we loved it
Only a suave, swashbuckling aviator like JRD Tata, also chairman of Tata Airlines, could have approved the ad-man Bobby Kooka's brilliant tongue-in-cheek advertising icons and seen it through to print. And we are grateful for that, as Air India's Maharaja might be stepping back from its role as the mascot and assuming a new position
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The T20 World Cup in 2024 will give a huge fillip to cricket in the US: MLC's Tom Dunmore
A cricket audience in America needs to be built brick by brick, but if the first season of the MLC is anything to go by, it's a strong start, says Dunmore, VP, marketing, of the league
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Top 5 of the safest countries in the world for your next adventure
The 2023 Global Peace Index ranks the most peaceful countries in the world
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Brace for a further rise in chocolate prices
According to NielsenIQ data quoted by the US news network CNBC, chocolate prices have risen by 14 percent in the past year and could be set to increase further
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Venice Film Festival: Top films will fill theatres, but on-strike celebs may stay away
The 80th edition of the prestigious festival on the beach-lined Lido could be a more toned-down affair this year with fewer A-listers on the red carpet due to the first industry-wide walkout in more than 60 years that has effectively shut down Hollywood
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Trailers, a growing trend in wealthy California's housing crisis
Trailers, once a symbol of carefree living by the ocean, increasingly reflect a less glamorous slice of life in the Golden State: a housing crisis and the growing number of people without a roof over their head
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Deep ocean targeted for mining is rich in unknown life
An abyssal plain stretching between Hawaii and Mexico, known as the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, is being eyed by miners, but it is also home to thousands of species unknown to science