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Chinese investigate the dark side of the moon and finds three distinct layers

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Chinese rover is the first to investigate the dark side of the moon and finds three distinct layers after probing 131 feet below the lunar surface China’s Yutu-2 rover probed 131 feet below moon on its dark side Using radar, it found the moon’s ‘internal architecture’ consists of three layers The top consists of lunar … Read more

Those who abandon faith are more likely fall or feel ill, report finds

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Religion may be good for your health! People of faith are less likely to fall or feel ill compared to non-believers, official stats reveal Non-believers were twice as likely to smoke than those who practice religion One in five atheists smokes compared to one in 10 Christians and Muslims  Non-believers are more likely to drink … Read more

Kate Langbroek finds a display of personalised mugs in Venice

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Can you spot it? Kate Langbroek finds a display of personalised mugs in Venice – and ‘all the names are European’ apart from ONE glaring exception By Ali Daher For Daily Mail Australia Published: 22:32 GMT, 25 February 2020 | Updated: 22:32 GMT, 25 February 2020 Kate Langbroek moved to Italy with her family early … Read more

Booze companies use ads to target teens, study finds

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Booze ads really are fueling underage drinking, new research suggests.  The alcohol industry is targeting kids on social media and during soaps and other popular TV shows, according to the study. Product placement in movies and at sporting events is also rife – with mascots like the Budweiser Frogs easily recognized and trusted by children. … Read more

Double the number of US seniors use pot as did five years ago, study finds

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The rise of marijuana among boomers: Twice as many US seniors use pot as did five years ago, study finds In 2015, 2.4% of adults aged 65 and older used pot compared to 4.2% in 2018 Use among older women saw a 93% increase from 1.5% who used in 2015 compared to 2.9% in 2018  Significant … Read more

Just one hit of weed can make people recall false memories, study finds

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Marijuana can really mess with your memories, according to science.   Research from Maastricht University, University of California, Irvine (UC, Irvine), and other partners suggests that people are far more likely to form false memories when they are high.  They found that just one puff of weed made people very suggestible, even to ‘planted’ memories as … Read more

Extra-terrestrial impacts may have shaped Earth 3.2 billion years ago, study finds

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Earth’s rocky surface is the result of ‘intense bombardment’ of extraterrestrial impacts hitting the surface billions of years ago Experts say impacts from space triggered the rise of tectonic plates on Earth   Layers of round particles condensed from the impact were discovered Particles date back about 3.2M years ago, similar to when plates appeared  By … Read more

The Colorado River has lost over a billion tons of water due to climate change, study finds 

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The Colorado River has lost over a billion tons of water in the past century due to climate change, study finds  The Colorado River’s flow has decreased by 20% from 1913 through 2017 Data shows the flow dipped 9.3% for each temperature rise over 1.8 degrees Global warming is resulting in less snow fall and increasing … Read more