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Thai badminton star Ratchanok cleared of doping
The 21-year-old shuttler, who is beloved in Thailand and remains the kingdom’s best chance for a medal in Rio, tested positive for a banned substance in May after a tournament in China. But the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Monday cleared her after ruling that the substance had been administered to treat a tendon injury […]
Read MoreManhattanhenge: Thousands gather to see setting sun aligning with New York City’s east-west streets
Thousands of New Yorkers and tourists gathered to photograph a natural phenomenon known as Manhattanhenge. This is when the setting sun is perfectly aligned with the east-west numbered streets of New York City’s grid system. Manhattanhenge occurs twice a year either side of the summer solstice, around 28 May and 12 July. The phenomenon […]
Read MorePortugal suffers huge blow in Euro 2016 final as Cristiano Ronaldo injures his knee and had to be replaced – Business Insider
Portugal was a big underdog against host-nation France in the final of the European championship and their hopes took a huge blow early in the match as Cristiano Ronaldo had to be replaced after injuring his knee. The injury came in just the eighth minute of the match as Dimitri Payet’s hard challenge […]
Read MorePeaches Sold as Sexy Butts in China
Peaches have long been compared to backsides. Because, well, peaches look like tushes! And now, thanks to some fruit venders in China, they really look like butts. Sexy butts. These peaches are apparently being sold to capitalize on the the upcoming romantic Qixi Festival. They’re a novelty present! And should be taken as such. […]
Read MoreGoogle creates 13 emoji to represent working women
Inspired by the controversy, four Google employees have suggested a plan to rectify the imbalance. They include a prince, a dancing man, a man dressed in a tuxedo, as well as men wrestling and playing handball. Other emoji portray a pregnant woman, a gymnast and Mother Christmas.If accepted, they will be released in June 2017.Have […]
Read MoreQuaker Oats sued over its use of known weed killer in oats production | Fox News
Your morning bowl of oatmeal comes with a dose of a carcinogen, a Brooklyn man claims in a class-action lawsuit. Quaker Oats says its ubiquitous breakfast food is “100% Natural” but that’s “false, deceptive and misleading,” because the company uses a chemical called glyphosate in processing its oats, court papers say. Glyphosate is a widely […]
Read More8 hits Prince wrote for women, from Sinead to Sheena Easton
In his 1986 classic “Kiss,” Prince sang, “Women, not girls, rule my world.” The statement rang true throughout his career. Though we may first think of the Purple One for his flamboyant fashion and sexuality (along with his extensive discography), the fact is that Prince was an early proponent of female power in an industry that […]
Read MoreHow to watch Mercury pass in front of the sun on Monday
The transit of the planet Mercury is seen is a tiny dot on the sun disk at the bottom right, the bigger dot closer to the middle is a sunspot, pictured in Munich, Germany, 7 May 2003. Mercury is set to pass in front of the sun on Monday, a cosmic occurrence that only happens […]
Read MoreThe “Captain America: Civil War” Directors Reveal How It Was Assembled
Warning: This story contains MAJOR SPOILERS for Captain America: Civil War. Elizabeth Olsen, Chris Evans, and Sebastian Stan in Captain America: Civil War. Marvel Studios Captain America: Civil War features one of the largest principal casts ever assembled for a Marvel Studios film, especially one centered around a single titular superhero. And, unlike every other […]
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