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The most powerful Harley-Davidson in history announced
The most powerful Harley-Davidson in history has been announced - the motorcycle features a 2147 cc engine producing 153 hp. The CVO Road Glide RR 2025 can lean up to 36 degrees to the right and 35 to the left. Equipment includes a titanium Akrapovic exhaust system, Brembo brakes, and fully adjustable Öhlins suspension used in superbikes. Harley-Davidson will release only 131 units priced from $110,000.
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March 7, 2025
Isaac Newton's Beer Mug
For the first time in 160 years, residents and visitors of London will be able to see an iconic artifact - the wooden beer mug of the famous scientist Isaac Newton. Scientists Carmichael Wallace and Stephen Snobelen have been reconstructing the true history of the item for 20 years through genealogical records, journals, newspapers, and family legacies of the legendary English physicist and mathematician.
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March 7, 2025
Scientists Create a New 'Mammoth'
Scientists have created a new 'mammoth' - they found similar genes in mice and modified them. As a result, ordinary laboratory rodents developed long, wavy, and light-colored fur, similar to that of real mammoths that went extinct 4000 years ago. Now researchers want to modify elephant DNA to turn them into real mammoths.
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March 6, 2025
World's First Biocomputer with Human Brain Cells Created in Australia
In Australia, the world's first biocomputer with human brain cells has been created. The device by Cortical Labs works on neurons grown from stem cells and they constantly evolve. The gadgets are intended for training AI and will also be sold for $30,000.
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March 6, 2025
BYD and DJI Begin Selling Car Roof Drone Launch System
Chinese company BYD, in collaboration with DJI, has begun selling a car roof drone launch system available for all its vehicles. The drone is designed to capture landscapes and stunning shots near the car, as well as aid in off-road navigation. It takes off at the press of a button and automatically returns to its place.
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March 6, 2025
Portable Sun Invented in the Netherlands
A portable sun has been invented in the Netherlands. The SunBooster gadget is installed in place of a webcam and 'bathes' users in near-infrared radiation, mimicking sunlight. It features a scale indicating whether you have received your daily 'dose of Sun.'
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March 6, 2025
Private Spacecraft Lands on the Moon Successfully
A private spacecraft has successfully landed on the Moon for the first time. The American Firefly module will operate on the satellite for about 14 days and take pictures of the eclipse when the Earth blocks the Sun, after which it will shut down due to the lunar night. Onboard are 10 scientific instruments, including a 'space vacuum cleaner.' Last year, another private module landed on the Moon, but it tipped over.
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March 6, 2025
Audi Closes Brussels Factory
Audi has closed its factory in Brussels, which has been operational since 1948, due to increasing competition from Chinese car brands and declining sales of electric cars. Once, the factory produced Volkswagen Beetle, Golf, and other iconic models, and in recent years, it has been assembling electric Audi Q8 e-trons. Laid-off employees (about three thousand) will receive bonuses and retraining offers.
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March 3, 2025
“Anora” - Best Film of the Year at the Oscars 2025
“Anora” - Best Film of the Year at the Oscars 2025. The film took home five Oscars, including the most important one: Best Picture; Best Original Screenplay; Best Editing; Best Directing; Best Actress.
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March 3, 2025
Elon Musk becomes a father for the fourteenth time
Neuralink executive Shivon Zilis, the mother of Musk's children, announced this on social network X. She shared that the couple has chosen the name Seldon Lycurgus for the child. It was also recently revealed for the first time that the name of the couple's third child together is Arcadia, a daughter whose birth was announced in June 2024.
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March 3, 2025
Anti-aging pills for dogs could be available this year
Anti-aging pills for dogs might become available as early as this year. Startup Loyal has received preliminary FDA approval for a drug that extends the life of dogs over 10 years old and weighing more than 6 kg, by improving metabolic fitness – the body's ability to convert nutrients into energy, which declines with age in both dogs and humans. The beef-flavored pills will cost less than $100 a month and could be on sale by the end of 2025.
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March 3, 2025
Jeff Bezos to Send Singer and Fiancée to Space
Billionaire Jeff Bezos is set to send singer Katy Perry, his fiancée, and four other women into space. This will be the first all-female crew since Valentina Tereshkova's solo flight in 1963. The launch on his company Blue Origin’s spacecraft will take place in the spring - the capsule will ascend to an altitude just above 100 km and spend several minutes in weightlessness.
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March 2, 2025
Rocket Engine Tested in Dubai
A rocket engine designed by AI and 3D-printed was tested in Dubai. The Aerospike model from the startup LEAP 71 looks very strange but develops a thrust of 5000 newtons. The engine from the neural network runs on kerosene and liquid oxygen.
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March 2, 2025
Lobster Leon has died
Lobster Leon, who was saved from a supermarket in 2021 by YouTuber Brady Brandwood, has died. During this time, the blogger's video has been viewed over 25 million times. Unfortunately, the lobster did not survive the third molt. Nonetheless, Leon became a sensation. His story and Brandwood's blog inspired other creators to produce similar content about marine animals from supermarkets and their care at home.
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March 2, 2025
End of Skype in 2025
Skype will cease to operate on May 5, 2025. This information was discovered in the program's code. Users will be encouraged to switch to Teams. Skype was the most popular application for messaging and internet calls from 2003 to 2011. After that, it was acquired by Microsoft but failed to develop successfully.
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March 2, 2025
Puma to Release Harry Potter Sneakers
Puma is set to release sneakers featuring 'Harry Potter'. The collection includes three pairs: honoring Gryffindor, Slytherin, and a black pair with a Snitch. They will be available for purchase on March 27th. The price is just $85.
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March 2, 2025
Citigroup Client Temporarily Becomes World's Richest Person
A Citigroup bank client temporarily became the world's richest person, surpassing Elon Musk. The bank mistakenly transferred $81 trillion to the client instead of $280. The transaction of this amount was approved by two employees. A third employee noticed the error only 1.5 hours after the transaction and canceled it. The bank does not have such a large amount of free money. It has only $1.3 trillion in deposits.
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March 2, 2025
11-Year-Old Boy from China Sets New Rubik's Cube Speed Record
An 11-year-old boy from China has set a new world record for the speed of solving a Rubik's Cube, completing it in just 3.08 seconds. He literally surpassed the previous record holder, autistic American Max Park, by a split second: in 2023, he solved the cube in 3.13 seconds.
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March 2, 2025
Trump Announces Launch of $5 Million 'Gold Card'
Trump has announced the launch of a 'Gold Card' costing $5 million - an equivalent of a green card for the wealthy. It will grant the right to become a resident, and subsequently a citizen of the United States, in exchange for investments in the country amounting to $5 million and will replace the EB-5 visa.
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February 27, 2025
Tiger Shark Nearly Swallows Action Camera
A tiger shark nearly swallowed an action camera, capturing surprised divers straight from its mouth. It all happened off the coast of the Bahamas, when a group of tourists was observing the feeding: one of the predators seemed unsatisfied with the treats and attempted to snatch the box containing them, accidentally swallowing the camera in the struggle.
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February 27, 2025