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Transparent Wood Is Real—and It Might Replace Your Windows
Transparent wood could replace glass with stronger, eco-friendly, and energy-saving properties—here’s why it matters. Glass is shaking—transparent wood is stronger, greener, and surprisingly real.
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OpenAI Is Closing the Sora App, but the AI Video Story Is Not Over Yet
OpenAI is discontinuing Sora’s web and app experiences, with exports recommended before the April 26, 2026 cutoff. Sora is getting the corporate equivalent of a farewell tour, and users have a deadline to export their AI creations.
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Morris Chang and the chip empire that changed everything
Morris Chang turned a stalled career into TSMC, the chip giant powering much of today’s tech world. He got passed over, went to Taiwan, and ended up building the company behind the world’s most advanced chips.
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Italy’s strangest pension scam: man allegedly dressed as his dead mother to renew her ID
An Italian man allegedly dressed as his dead mother to renew her ID and keep collecting her pension — and the disguise fell apart fast. Wig, lipstick, jewellery, and a pension scam that went wildly off-script. Italy really said, “hold my espresso.”
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Brown Bananas Are Not Cancer Therapy — Here’s What the Science Actually Says
Brown bananas are tasty, not cancer therapy. Here’s what the TNF-alpha study actually found — and what it didn’t. Brown bananas are great for baking, not beating cancer. The science behind the viral TNF-alpha claim is a lot less magical than it sounds.
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When new riverside flats get all the sun, their neighbours get none — and a headache
New riverside builds on Ordsall Lane shine for buyers while nearby homes lose daylight — here’s what planning rules, costs and fixes actually mean. New riverside flats are sun-soaked — but who pays when the houses behind go dark? Short read: planning, costs, fixes.
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Rhodiola Rosea: the Soviet-era herb that promised stamina, but science keeps a straight face
Rhodiola rosea’s Soviet mystique meets the real science: promising for fatigue, but far from proven magic. Soviet secret herb or just smart marketing? Rhodiola rosea has promise, but the science is still playing catch-up.
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Whale Protein Hype: What the 200-Year Longevity Story Really Says
Whale research is real, but the “200-year human life” claim is overstated. Here is what bowhead whale science actually shows. Whale biology is fascinating. Human immortality? Not so fast.
