If you’re like most people, you probably don’t know the answer to this question. In fact, it might surprise you to learn that the first collection of poems by William Shakespeare is actually titled The Rape of Lucrece. So what happened to the other collections of poems that were attributed to him in the past? …
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Monkeypox victim used to illustrate the story [Photo: Outbreak News Today]The National Centre for Disease Control, Abuja, has said that 31 suspected cases of the monkeypox virus have been recorded in seven states.They include Bayelsa, Rivers, Ekiti, Akwa Ibom, Lagos, Ogun and Cross River states.“So far, there have been no deaths recorded,” the NCDC chief …
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In recent weeks, there have been a number of mass shootings in the United States. At a church in Virginia, over twenty people were killed – including children. It’s heartbreaking to see such violence take place, and it’s even more tragic when we know that there are steps that we can take to prevent such …
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The Royal Albert Hall was officially inaugurated on 23rd May 1871 by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. The building had been in the works for many years, and the inaugural concert – which featured a performance by the London Symphony Orchestra – drew a large crowd of spectators. Who inaugurated the Royal Albert Hall? When …
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On August 15, the Taliban took over Kabul.With the capital in their hands, the hardline Islamist militant group completed their takeover of Afghanistan in a quick offensive that saw provinces and warlords give up without a fight.The siege came two weeks prior to the date the United States had selected to complete its troop withdrawal, …
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The Gotthard Rail Tunnel is a railway tunnel that runs through the Swiss Alps between Austria and Italy. It is one of the longest rail tunnels in the world, at just over 12.5 miles long. The tunnel was built between 1882 and 1887, and was originally designed to be used for military purposes. The Gotthard …
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The United Kingdom’s former prime minister Tony Blair says Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine is an “act of madness.”In an interview on CTV’s Question Period airing Sunday, Blair said Putin doesn’t appear to be the same man he knew in the early 2000s who wanted “good relations” with the West.“He changed over …
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In 1894, George Eastman invented the first motion picture camera – a device that could capture images on a strip of film. Since then, the technology has evolved and today we have digital cameras that can take pictures and videos with amazing clarity and detail. But how do they work? In this article, we’ll learn …
Despite faculty opposition to the source of funding, students like the programs.Australia’s controversial Western civilization courses are proving popular with students despite bitter opposition from many staff, data suggest.The extended majors in Western civilization at the University of Queensland (UQ) have some of the most demanding undergraduate entry scores in the country. Students require Australian …
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The Hubble Space Telescope is a spacecraft that was launched in 1990 and has been observing the universe ever since. It’s an amazing tool that can reveal details about galaxies, stars, and planets that no other telescope can. In this article, we’ll take a look at how the Hubble Space Telescope works and some of …
Transmission electron micrograph of a SARS-CoV-2 virus particle. Image: NIAID/Flickr, CC BY 2.0London: We all know a few of those lucky people who, somehow, have managed to avoid ever catching COVID. Perhaps you’re one of them. Is this a Marvel-esque superpower? Is there any scientific reason why a person might be resistant to becoming infected, …