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Mystery Behind Neanderthals’ Usage of Tar Might Have Been Solved With the Discovery of a Hearth
A fire pit from 60,000 years ago has revealed the innovative techniques Neanderthals used to produce tar. Scientists determined that tar, derived from rockrose (Cistus ladanifer), was created in a layered fire pit designed specifically for this purpose. The tar was used to bind stone tools to wooden shafts, demonstrating resourceful adaptation to a...
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US Woman Murdered Husband, Buried Body Under Fire Pit, And Impersonated Him On Social Media
A Florida woman, Laurie Leigh Shaver, has been convicted of second-degree murder for killing her husband in 2015 and burying his body under a fire pit in their backyard.
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Stalker Pours Petrol On Student, Tries To Set Her On Fire In Ayodhya: Cops
A jilted lover in Ayodhya poured petrol on a college student and tried to set her on fire but she saved her life by jumping into a water-filled pit on the roadside, police said on Thursday.
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"Great (Brutal) Britain," Quips Anand Mahindra On UK Tabloid's Liz Truss vs Lettuce Livestream
Industrialist Anand Mahindra, who frequently shares interesting content with his Twitter followers, recently reacted to reports of a British tabloid pitting UK Prime Minister Liz Truss in a race against lettuce.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook Escalates Battle With Facebook Over Online Privacy
Apple CEO Tim Cook fired off a series of thinly veiled shots at Facebook and other social media companies, escalating an online privacy battle pitting the iPhone maker against digital services that depend on tracking people to help sell advertisements.
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IPL 2020, RCB vs MI, Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians: Players To Watch Out For
IPL 2020, RCB vs MI: The Royal Challengers Bangalore versus Mumbai Indians contest pits some of the most explosive exponents of T20 cricket.
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Burglary Suspect Found Living In A Treehouse With Fire Pit And Barbecue
A home in Ganesha Hills, California, had been broken into on April 18, with items taken from the residence and garage, according to a Thursday release by the Pomona Police Department. The victim said he recognized the suspect.
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MotoGP: Alex Rins' Suzuki GSX-RR Detroyed In Pit Lane Fire
In a mishap, the Suzuki GSX-RR MotoGP machine belonging to Alex Rins was destroyed in a pit lane fire ahead of this weekend's Malaysian Grand Prix. The incident occurred at the Sepang International Circuit when the mechanics were warming the bike in the Suzuki Ecstar pits this afternoon. The bike caught fire after the fuel overflow pipe accidental...
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Bus Falls Into Roadside Pit, Catches Fire In Bihar
A bus fell into a roadside pit and caught fire in Bihar's East Champaran district today, Disaster Management Department minister Dinesh Chandra Yadav said.
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Fuel Leak Causes Lengthy Pit Lane Fire at Malaysian GP
Kevin Magnussen made a regulation stop in pit lane and the car was being pushed toward the team garage when flames emerged at the top of the fuel tank
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Man Rescued After Jumping Into Polar Bear Pit in Copenhagen
A man jumped inside a polar bear pit today at the Copenhagen Zoo, forcing zookeepers to fire rubber bullets at the 621-kilogram (1,369-pound) bear so they could rescue him.
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Mother Drops 2-Year-Old Son Into Cheetah Pit at Zoo
A 2-year-old boy fell into a cheetah enclosure at a US zoo after his mother dangled him over the railing and he slipped out of her grasp. Cleveland Zoo officials said the cheetahs never approached the boy or his parents, who jumped in to rescue him.
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Ebola Isolation at United States Base 'Pretty Much Vacation'
With plenty of flat screen TVs, game nights and even an outdoor fire pit, life in isolation for members of the US military who have returned from the Ebola mission in West Africa can look a lot like summer camp.
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Davis Cup: Roger Federer Opens Fire for Swiss Against Italy
Thursday's draw saw the 17-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer surprisingly pitted against 76th-ranked Italian Simone Bolelli for the first match, with Australian Open champion Stan Wawrinka following against Italian number one Fabio Fognini.
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Mystery Behind Neanderthals’ Usage of Tar Might Have Been Solved With the Discovery of a Hearth
A fire pit from 60,000 years ago has revealed the innovative techniques Neanderthals used to produce tar. Scientists determined that tar, derived from rockrose (Cistus ladanifer), was created in a layered fire pit designed specifically for this purpose. The tar was used to bind stone tools to wooden shafts, demonstrating resourceful adaptation to a...
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US Woman Murdered Husband, Buried Body Under Fire Pit, And Impersonated Him On Social Media
A Florida woman, Laurie Leigh Shaver, has been convicted of second-degree murder for killing her husband in 2015 and burying his body under a fire pit in their backyard.
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Stalker Pours Petrol On Student, Tries To Set Her On Fire In Ayodhya: Cops
A jilted lover in Ayodhya poured petrol on a college student and tried to set her on fire but she saved her life by jumping into a water-filled pit on the roadside, police said on Thursday.
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"Great (Brutal) Britain," Quips Anand Mahindra On UK Tabloid's Liz Truss vs Lettuce Livestream
Industrialist Anand Mahindra, who frequently shares interesting content with his Twitter followers, recently reacted to reports of a British tabloid pitting UK Prime Minister Liz Truss in a race against lettuce.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook Escalates Battle With Facebook Over Online Privacy
Apple CEO Tim Cook fired off a series of thinly veiled shots at Facebook and other social media companies, escalating an online privacy battle pitting the iPhone maker against digital services that depend on tracking people to help sell advertisements.
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IPL 2020, RCB vs MI, Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians: Players To Watch Out For
IPL 2020, RCB vs MI: The Royal Challengers Bangalore versus Mumbai Indians contest pits some of the most explosive exponents of T20 cricket.
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Burglary Suspect Found Living In A Treehouse With Fire Pit And Barbecue
A home in Ganesha Hills, California, had been broken into on April 18, with items taken from the residence and garage, according to a Thursday release by the Pomona Police Department. The victim said he recognized the suspect.
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MotoGP: Alex Rins' Suzuki GSX-RR Detroyed In Pit Lane Fire
In a mishap, the Suzuki GSX-RR MotoGP machine belonging to Alex Rins was destroyed in a pit lane fire ahead of this weekend's Malaysian Grand Prix. The incident occurred at the Sepang International Circuit when the mechanics were warming the bike in the Suzuki Ecstar pits this afternoon. The bike caught fire after the fuel overflow pipe accidental...
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Bus Falls Into Roadside Pit, Catches Fire In Bihar
A bus fell into a roadside pit and caught fire in Bihar's East Champaran district today, Disaster Management Department minister Dinesh Chandra Yadav said.
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Fuel Leak Causes Lengthy Pit Lane Fire at Malaysian GP
Kevin Magnussen made a regulation stop in pit lane and the car was being pushed toward the team garage when flames emerged at the top of the fuel tank
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Man Rescued After Jumping Into Polar Bear Pit in Copenhagen
A man jumped inside a polar bear pit today at the Copenhagen Zoo, forcing zookeepers to fire rubber bullets at the 621-kilogram (1,369-pound) bear so they could rescue him.
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Mother Drops 2-Year-Old Son Into Cheetah Pit at Zoo
A 2-year-old boy fell into a cheetah enclosure at a US zoo after his mother dangled him over the railing and he slipped out of her grasp. Cleveland Zoo officials said the cheetahs never approached the boy or his parents, who jumped in to rescue him.
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Ebola Isolation at United States Base 'Pretty Much Vacation'
With plenty of flat screen TVs, game nights and even an outdoor fire pit, life in isolation for members of the US military who have returned from the Ebola mission in West Africa can look a lot like summer camp.
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Davis Cup: Roger Federer Opens Fire for Swiss Against Italy
Thursday's draw saw the 17-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer surprisingly pitted against 76th-ranked Italian Simone Bolelli for the first match, with Australian Open champion Stan Wawrinka following against Italian number one Fabio Fognini.
