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A weather station at Concordia Research Station in Antarctica may have just registered the world’s lowest temperature in six years.
According to real-time data published by Italy’s Antarctic Meteo-Climatological Observatory, the temperature at Concordia Research Station dropped to -83.2ºC on July 25.
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Read MoreDriving through dust Saturday at the Western Ontario Outlaws Lawn Tractor Racing Club on Oil Heritage Line in Petrolia. PHOTO BY PAUL MORDEN /The Observer
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Read MoreChina is experiencing record-breaking extreme heat — as is much of the Northern hemisphere — and as temperatures skyrocket, so too are sales of sun protection gear that offers near-complete coverage.
Accessories like the “facekini” are selling out in China as a means to cover up the face to protect against sunburns and skin cancer from ultraviolet (UV) radiation exposure. Facekinis are somewhat like balaclavas, with holes for the eyes and mouth, though they’re typically made of lightweight, synthetic fabrics such as polyester.
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Read MoreInflation in India sparks cheaper offers from global giant
Domino’s and Pizza Hut tout world’s cheapest pizza
India is key growth market for global restaurant chains
Popularity of street food and local chains a big challenge
CHENNAI/NEW DELHI, July 20 (Reuters) – Q: How does the world’s biggest pizza brand respond to high inflation in the world’s most populous nation? A: With the world’s cheapest Domino’s pizza.
The 49-rupee ($0.60) pizza in India, Domino’s No.1 market outside America, is the tip of the spear in its fight against rampant inflation that’s squeezing profits and pricing out many customers, according to the CEO of its franchisee there.
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Read MoreParks Canada has trademarked a new beaver logo at an undisclosed cost. The old beaver’s crisscross tail (left) was eliminated on the new logo (right) and will look better on uniforms, the agency said.
“Parks Canada has updated its beaver logo,” managers wrote in a Trademarks Act filing with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office. “This new version resolves legibility issues and ensures the beaver logo displays consistently and with higher fidelity across all of its many uses.”
“The old version of the logo contained elements that did not reproduce well at small sizes, in particular images for small digital screens and embroidered products such as patches or brand elements on uniforms,” wrote management.
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Read MoreHow predictable was it that the new Barbie film would be a vehicle for the worst anti-man prejudices of the modern era, with every male character either an idiot, bigot or loser? Sarah Vine gives her verdict in the Mail, saying that she feels sorry “for those who subscribe to this nonsense — and for the young men growing up in a world that tells them they’re worthless”. Here’s an excerpt.
Every one of the screens in the place had been commandeered by Barbie. I took my d
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Read MoreAmerican actor Mark Ruffalo said when people lose their homes, loved ones, or crops from climate change, they should go after oil executives.
“They knew what was coming and did it to you anyway,” said Ruffalo in a Monday tweet.
“Sue them, shame them, heckle them, despise them.”
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Read MoreDisgraced Disney CEO Bob Iger “put roughly a third of the company up for sale this week,” Bloomberg Business reports.
According to the report, the sale announcement was a subtle but unmistakable one. Iger made the announcement during his disastrous CNBC interview last week, where he was caught lying with the false claim that Disney is not sexualizing children.
By declaring its cable and broadcast TV assets “noncore,” the report says, Iger told the world ABC TV, the FX cable networks, National Geographic, and Freeform are all for sale. He’s also looking for a partner for the failing ESPN.
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Read MoreControversial NCAA swimming champion Lia Thomas is stirring the pot once again, this time by posting images to social media showing him modeling a militaristic t-shirt in support of the domestic terror group Antifa.
Thomas is seen in the photo wearing dark sunglasses and the Antifa shirt, reading “Antifa Super Solder,” along with a bondage-style, military-esque leather gear. He is also holding up his hand in a mock peace sign.
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