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12/10/2025
10 Phrases That Secretly Sabotage Your Social Life—And Most People Don’t Even Notice
I’ve learned more about social skills in a bustling bar than from any self-help manual. Watching conversations unfold all around me—awkward first dates, tense business meetings, warm reunions—I soon realized that certain little phrases tend to pop up again and again. And these phrases are often all it takes to completely shift the tone of
12/10/2025
10 Phrases That Secretly Sabotage Your Social Life—And Most People Don’t Even Notice
I’ve learned more about social skills in a bustling bar than from any self-help manual. Watching conversations unfold all around me—awkward first dates, tense business meetings, warm reunions—I soon realized that certain little phrases tend to pop up again and again. And these phrases are often all it takes to completely shift the tone of
12/09/2025
Radioactive cargo standoff: 23 zinc containers tainted with cesium-137 stranded near Philippines amid cancer fears
Nobody wants to take in this shipment. Since October 20, more than 20 containers of radioactive zinc have been stranded off the coast of the Philippines—an unwanted hot potato no port or nation seems eager to hold, as fears over cancer and radioactive contamination simmer in the background. Radioactive Zinc Shipment Bounces Between Southeast Asian
12/08/2025
The ultra-long-haul A350-1000ULR: Will this jet transform nonstop travel forever?
Hidden away in the Airbus hangars of Toulouse, a truly unusual aircraft is taking shape: the first A350-1000ULR (that’s Ultra Long Range, for those who love acronyms) built for the Australian airline Qantas. Its claim to fame? A staggering 22-hour range, crafted specifically to conquer the world’s longest commercial flights—think Sydney to New York or
12/07/2025
Where Speed Limits Don’t Exist: The Only Two Places on Earth Where You Can Truly Put the Pedal to the Metal
Buckle up: in a world racing to clamp down on speeding drivers, there are still a couple of extraordinary places in Europe where « flooring it » is not only possible, it’s entirely legal—outside city limits, at least. Science news outlet IFL Science highlighted these two rebellious destinations that refuse to put the brakes on speed. Ready
12/06/2025
How much cash can you legally keep at home or carry on you? The real limits revealed
In an era dominated by card payments, contactless transactions and online transfers, cash can seem like a thing of the past—even a relic. But despite its apparent decline, according to the Banque de France, around half of all transactions are still made with cash. Usually, this means small daily purchases, but there are still people
12/05/2025
Don’t Wait to Open Your Dishwasher: The Expert-Backed Timing That Prevents Smudges and Bad Odors
Here’s a domestic debate you never expected to end up in: should you open the dishwasher right at the end of the cycle, or is it wiser to play it cool and let it sit for a bit? The answer isn’t just a matter of personal habit—it’s key to spotless dishes and an appliance that
12/04/2025
Why So Many Women Are Choosing to Live Alone—and Loving It, According to Experts
Is freedom the new love story? In recent years, more and more women are choosing to live alone—and not because of heartbreak or disappointment, but by embracing it as their own, conscious decision. As social norms evolve, the image of solitude as a lonely fate is being replaced by something far more appealing: a form
12/03/2025
Norris finally cracks the code for McLaren’s toughest car—how he took back the championship lead
What a weekend for Lando Norris! In Mexico, Norris sealed the perfect race to take back the championship lead from Oscar Piastri—a driver who’d been on top ever since the fifth Grand Prix this season. While Piastri struggled with tricky conditions, Norris claimed a victory that had eluded him since Budapest, right in the height
12/02/2025
11 Surprising Foods That Can Lower Your Blood Sugar, According to Experts
Keeping an eye on your blood sugar isn’t just a concern for people with diabetes—it’s a good habit for everyone looking to stay healthy. Since November 14 is World Diabetes Day, it’s the perfect time to explore some surprisingly simple foods that, according to experts, can help lower your blood sugar levels and keep things
12/01/2025
Russian submarine in crisis: fuel leak forces emergency maneuvers in the Atlantic
Things just aren’t going swimmingly for the Russian Navy these days—especially for the crew of the submarine B-261 Novorossiysk, now facing some very wet and worrying problems in the Atlantic. Buckle up, because this is one maritime adventure that’s sprung more than a leak. The Novorossiysk’s Troubled Journey A Russian submarine, the B-261 Novorossiysk, is
11/30/2025
AI-powered report scandal: Consulting giant to refund €250,000 after fake research exposed
Fake research, made-up quotes, and a bill over €250,000: Deloitte’s AI-generated report for the Australian government ticked all the boxes in the “what could possibly go wrong?” department—and it’s now coming back to bite. When Artificial Intelligence Writes Your Official Report… Deloitte, one of the world’s largest consultancy firms, is in hot water after agreeing
11/29/2025
World-First: The Redwing Drone Embarks on a Historic Underwater Circumnavigation, Shattering Records 503 Years After Magellan
503 years after Magellan’s legendary voyage, a new circumnavigation record is set to be shattered—not by a crew of intrepid sailors, but by a small, silent, and rather unassuming yellow submarine. Meet Redwing: the first underwater drone brave (or patient) enough to glide around the globe, leaving fuel, roaring engines, and, frankly, unnecessary drama to
11/28/2025
China’s skyscrapers spark a brand-new job: Meet the unsung heroes braving endless elevator waits for your food
What happens when a city masters the art of building high, higher, and even higher—only to realize that everyday problems, like waiting for the elevator, become adventures worthy of their own survival show? Welcome to Shenzhen, China, where food delivery in a skyscraper has sparked a whole new job (and no, superhero capes are not
11/27/2025
Why Bangladesh Chose China’s J-10CE Jets Over Rafale and Eurofighter—Official Negotiations Begin
There’s nothing like a high-flying arms race to give defense analysts something to chew on—and Bangladesh is certainly making waves by setting its sights on China’s J-10CE jets, while gently waving goodbye to the French Rafale and European Typhoon. Military procurement? International intrigue? Budget dilemmas and neighborly tensions? Jump right in—the skies are anything but
11/26/2025
Elon Musk just put a 20-year-old student in charge of training his AI engineers after massive layoffs—what’s really happening at xAI?
When you think you’ve seen it all in Silicon Valley, Elon Musk finds a new way to surprise. After a wave of layoffs at xAI—Musk’s own AI branch—he’s just handed the reins of training his AI engineers to someone who was still in high school last year. Welcome to the wild world of xAI. Massive
11/25/2025
Suspected Chinese Coast Guard Activity Exposed by Satellite in Philippine Waters—What Are They Hiding?
Almost a decade after the international arbitral tribunal in The Hague dismissed China’s sweeping claim to nearly 90% of the South China Sea, the geopolitical chess game in this hotspot shows no sign of calming down. While Beijing may have lost in court, it certainly never let that slow it down at sea—turning reefs into
11/24/2025
Residents kept awake all night as « Happy Birthday » blares for 5 hours—firefighters finally end the nightmare
Never underestimate the power of a birthday song to turn a quiet night into a true ordeal—just ask the residents of Javalí Viejo, Spain, who spent five unforgettable hours with “Happy Birthday” blasting on repeat, all thanks to a rather rebellious set of school speakers. This birthday bash, however, was not exactly a cause for
11/23/2025
How Norway Nearly Achieved 100% Electric Car Sales Despite Arctic Winters
When you hear that nearly every single new car registered in Norway in September 2025 was fully electric, you might think it’s the plot to a Nordic sci-fi. But no — it’s all real, record-breaking, and yes, achieved in a country where winter can freeze your eyelashes solid before you’ve finished your coffee. Norway’s Record:
