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At 11, he was solving scientific mysteries. Built one of history's earliest calculators. But a gambling problem led him to crack the mathematics of chanceBlaise Pascal was a child mathematical prodigy who wrote about vibrating bodies at 11, developed a major geometry theorem by 16 and built t...- John Ternus to lead Apple into the age of AIJohn Ternus takes over as Apple's chief executive on Tuesday, inheriting a company that towers over the smartphone market but trails its ri...
- What we know about Trump's deal giving US access to vast oil reserves in VenezuelaThe United States and Venezuela have announced a significant oil deal. This agreement grants America a stake in Venezuela's vast oil reserv...
- Zeenat Aman opens up on facing casting couch in Bollywood, says men made advances on her: ‘Don’t want my personal history….’Evergreen diva Zeenat Aman recently opened up about facing toxicity and enduring abuse during her marriage to actor Mazhar Khan. The ‘Don’ ...
- A curious 5-year-old boy from West Sussex fell 20 feet into a gorilla enclosure at Jersey Zoo in 1986, then 7-foot silverback ‘Jambo’ walked over, sat beside the injured boy and stayed between him and the other gorillas until rescuers arrivedIn 1986, an extraordinary event unfolded at Jersey Zoo when a young boy accidentally fell into a gorilla enclosure. The resident silverback...
- A 2024 Harvard-led study collected 281 German cockroaches from 17 countries across 6 continents and analyzed their DNA; researchers found the pest evolved from an Asian cockroach about 2,100 years ago before hitching rides with humans around the worldAccording to new genetic findings, the German cockroach's roots trace back to Asia nearly 2,000 years ago. It seems that the cockroach adap...
- Ankur Warikoo and his sister played together every day for 15 years; now they talk twice a month. He shares why siblings sometimes drift apartAnkur Warikoo reflected on how he went from playing with his sister every day for 15 years to speaking with her once or twice a month. He s...
- People saw ‘creepy aliens’ in these fetal MRI scans; Medical experts explain why unborn babies can look so eerieRecent viral fetal MRI images have sparked widespread concern due to their unsettling appearance. Unlike traditional ultrasound, these scan...
- 80 years ago, Bermuda Triangle conspiracy was fuelled due to Flight 19's disappearance. Pilots vanished, fuel began running out and even the rescue plane never returnedEighty years ago, five US Navy aircraft disappeared during a routine training mission off Florida, and a rescue plane sent to find them van...
- 'Romance on Moon': In 2002, a NASA intern stole $21 million lunar rocks and put them under the sheets to spend the night with girlfriendIn 2002, NASA intern Thad Roberts and accomplices stole about 17 pounds of lunar samples and a meteorite from the Johnson Space Center, wit...
- The 9-to-5 job you hate is funding your lifestyle: Woman says if you want better then...Content creator Disha Desai sparked online debate after urging people to stop complaining about their 9-to-5 jobs while relying on the sala...
- In 1911, Mona Lisa was stolen in one of history’s most bizarre heists: The thief hid it under his clothes and nobody realised it was gone for more than a dayIn 1911, an Italian worker named Vincenzo Peruggia famously stole the Mona Lisa from the Louvre. This dramatic event captured the attention...
- The internet has an AI problem as machines write more of the webAI authorship is increasingly evident on English-language webpages after late 2022. Commercial websites show a pronounced pattern of AI-gen...
- Muthoot Finance, Manappuram Finance shares rally up to 11% in 4 days as gold crosses Rs 1.63 lakhGold loan stocks Muthoot Finance, Manappuram Finance and IIFL Finance gained sharply as gold prices climbed on a weaker dollar and liquidit...
- Oil Price Today (August 24): Crude oil slips below $93 ahead of US sanctions announcement on Iran. What are experts saying?US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who is scheduled to hold a press conference at 2 p.m. EDT (1800 GMT) on Monday, has threatened to impo...
- Oil falls ahead of US announcement on new Iran sanctionsOil prices experienced a decline as investors braced for impending U.S. sanctions aimed at Iran. With these sanctions likely to create furt...
- Pakistan minister warns India could 'weaponise' Indus Water Treaty, fears conflictPakistan's Ahsan Iqbal expressed concerns over India potentially weaponising the Indus Water Treaty. He hoped for restraint to prevent futu...
- After Apollo 11 returned to Earth in 1969, Neil Armstrong spent his 39th birthday behind a glass wall from his wife; NASA kept him in a 3-week quarantine while scientists investigated a Lunar threat that probably never existedApollo 11 astronauts underwent a three-week quarantine after returning from the Moon. This precaution was taken due to the unknown biologic...
- Long before modern dice existed, native Americans were already leaving the outcome to chance; here's how they did it before anyone elseArchaeological discoveries across North America have unveiled ancient bone fragments that are believed to be dice, dating back more than 12...
- Muthoot, Manappuram Finance shares jump up to 7% in 2 days as gold crosses Rs 1.6 lakh/10 gmGold loan stocks Muthoot Finance, Manappuram Finance and IIFL Finance gained up to 7% in two sessions as gold prices crossed Rs 1.6 lakh pe...
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