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Leyla Kazim, the woman who endured a year warming her chair without working: “If you don’t complicate your boss’s life, you’ve won”

Álvaro Valladares — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:57:02 GMT

A British office worker has sparked a global conversation about what “productivity” really means after managing — quite successfully — to keep her job for an entire year without doing any actual work.

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In 1936, the Nazis started building the world’s largest beach resort for 20,000 tourists in Germany: 80 years later, it opened to visitors

Laura Martin Sanjuan,Javier Gálvez — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:40:38 GMT

Facing the Baltic Sea on the German island of Rügen stands one of 20th-century Europe’s most striking and controversial structures: Prora. This gigantic concrete complex, commissioned by Nazi Germany, was designed to become the largest holiday resort of its era. Its goal was as ambitious as it was unprecedented: to house 20,000 German tourists simultaneously within a single 2.8-mile-long structure.

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IRS tax refunds: What is the deadline to claim your money?

Corina González,Javier Gálvez — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:04:28 GMT

Every year, typically from January through April, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) receives and processes tax returns and refunds for the previous tax year.

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The USS Arizona rests at Pearl Harbor: Over 80 years later the sunken ship has become an artificial reef with corals, invertebrates and algae colonizing the hull

Joseph McMahon — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:33:51 GMT

On Dec. 7, 1941, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor and the USS Arizona was hit. That day 1,177 crewmen on board lost their lives. Many of the bodies couldn’t be reached and it is believed that over 900 bodies remain in the USS Arizona, their final resting place.

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In 1974, a German fisherman released thousands of baby catfish into a river; 50 years later, they rule the waters

Adrián Levy,David Nelson — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:16:25 GMT

Exactly 50 years ago, in 1974, German biologist and recreational fisherman Roland Lorkowsky released thousands of juvenile Wels catfish (Silurus glanis) into Spain’s Mequinenza Reservoir on the Ebro River. His goal was simple: create a world-class sport fishery by introducing one of Europe’s biggest freshwater fish.

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Bryson DeChambeau stands next to Trump and delivers the most inspiring message to young Americans

AStv — Tue, 05 May 2026 16:33:16 GMT

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What happens to Social Security payments when a beneficiary passes away in the United States?

Corina González,Calum Roche — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:25:14 GMT

Month after month, the Social Security Administration (SSA) sends millions of benefit payments to retirees, disabled workers, and other eligible Americans. Those monthly payments stop when a beneficiary dies, but that doesn’t necessarily mean the money is gone forever.

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Can veterans collect military retirement and Social Security? ‘Double-dipping’ rules explained

Calum Roche — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 09:25:46 GMT

When you’re planning for retirement, there are always plenty of questions. For veterans in the United States, one of the biggest concerns is whether their military pension will affect their Social Security benefit amount.

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Beneath a mountain lies America’s largest underground lake - and no one knows how deep it goes

David Arroyo — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 07:38:08 GMT

In Tennessee’s Great Smoky Mountains National Park, deep within the Craighead Caverns, lies one of modern geography’s enduring mysteries. Known as the Lost Sea, it is the largest underground lake in the United States, the second largest in the world, and the only one whose true depth remains unknown to this day.

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Social Security Administration issues warning: What beneficiaries must do to avoid losing payments

Corina González,Javier Gálvez — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:42:21 GMT

The Social Security Administration (SSA) issued a warning to certain beneficiaries, cautioning that they must update their payment method if they want to continue receiving their monthly benefits.

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In 1940, the U.S. inaugurated its first major toll highway; 86 years later, a 13-mile stretch of the Pennsylvania Turnpike is a ghost road reclaimed by nature

David Nelson — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:25:08 GMT

Dubbed “America’s First Superhighway”, the Pennsylvania Turnpike was the country’s first long-distance limited-access toll road, running west to east across the state and now forming part of the U.S. National Highway System.

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In the 1960s, the U.S. ran nuclear tests and dumped radioactive waste off Johnston Atoll. After decades of being uninhabited, it became a refuge for hundreds of species

Javier Gálvez — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:52:36 GMT

Nestled deep in the Pacific Ocean lies Johnston Atoll—a tiny patch of land with a dark past. Once the site of botched nuclear tests and ocean-dumped radioactive waste, it is now one of the most remote wildlife refuges on Earth.

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Not round, not an ellipse: NASA’s gravity-based model reveals Earth’s true geoid shape

Lucía Martín Payo,David Nelson — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:33:52 GMT

Many people have been surprised by NASA’s latest visualization of Earth, which gives the planet a shape resembling a potato. However, the image does not show Earth’s actual physical shape.

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Social Security is paid out on Monday, August 3: who benefits?

William Allen — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:26:35 GMT

In the U.S., certain Social Security beneficiaries are to get their latest monthly money early next week, as the Social Security Administration (SSA) kicks off the program’s payment schedule for August 2026.

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The Social Security Admin is sending out payments on Friday, July 31: who gets benefits?

William Allen — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:06:17 GMT

Later this week, the Social Security Administration (SSA) is due to send out an early payment to certain benefits recipients in the United States.

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Can Green Card holders claim Social Security? These are the requirements and the 40-credit rule

Jennifer Bubel — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:32:31 GMT

More and more, immigrants are building careers and retiring in the United States. But are green card holders eligible to receive Social Security benefits?

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Social Security lump-sum death benefit: Who is eligible?

Diana Velayos,William Allen — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:28:33 GMT

After the death of a Social Security-insured worker in the United States, their surviving spouse or children may be eligible for a one-off payment of $255 from the Social Security Administration (SSA). This is separate to the SSA’s monthly survivor benefits: claimants can get both.

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An ancient city, 2,400 years old, reemerges underwater and surprises experts: “Historic structures have preserved their integrity”

Raúl Izquierdo,Greg Heilman — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:51:53 GMT

Once again, the underwater world has surprised the scientific community with a new discovery. This time, the find took place in Turkey, beneath the waters on the reservoir side of the Dicle Dam in the country’s southeast. Rather than a single shipwreck from centuries ago, what emerged are the remains of an ancient city dating back 2,400 years.

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Experts predictions on the next "Big One": Seismologists predict where next major earthquake will hit the U.S.

Paul Reidy — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:14:44 GMT

Although the 1964 Alaskan earthquake, which had a magnitude of 9.2 was the biggest quake in US history, the death toll was relatively low (around 131 people).

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The world’s largest tectonic fault has reached its highest stress level in 1,000 years: Experts fear the next “Big One”

Marta García Aguado,Calum Roche — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:02:01 GMT

The San Andreas Fault and the San Jacinto Fault in Southern California have reached their highest level of tectonic stress in 1,000 years, according to a recent study by scientists at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.

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These are the world’s most earthquake-prone countries, and the US isn’t spared

Calum Roche — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:50:01 GMT

Earthquakes are unlike any other natural disaster: they strike suddenly, with no forecast and little warning. Some countries, though, sit right on the planet’s pressure points, where tectonic plates grind and slip with relentless force.

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The 2011 Japan earthquake was so powerful it shifted the Earth - But how fast did the tsunami arrive?

Daniel Pérez G.,AS USA — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:43:23 GMT

The world was hit by a seismic shock on Wednesday as a strong earhtquake hit Japan. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the quake registered a magnitude of 7.1 and was in the area around Uki City and Hikawa, and had a depth of 10 kilometers (six miles)..

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7.1-magnitude earthquake strikes southwestern Japan: Tsunami warnings are issued

William Allen — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:52:28 GMT

Tsunami warnings are in effect in several prefectures in Japan, after a powerful earthquake hit the Asian nation on Tuesday.

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When scientists discovered the “road to Atlantis” 2,000 feet below the sea surface

As.com As.com,AS USA — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:52:06 GMT

In 2022, a team of scientists from the Ocean Exploration Trust uncovered what they dubbed the “road to Atlantis” in the Pacific Ocean. The discovery was made roughly 2,000 feet below the surface off the Hawaiian Islands and consists of a striking yellow brick-like formation that resembles a paved roadway, despite leading nowhere in particular.

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Unexpected discovery at the bottom of the sea: “Just amazing…”

Mario Sáez — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:52:41 GMT

The ocean floor remains one of the planet’s last great mysteries, a vast and largely unknown realm beneath the waves that continues to challenge human understanding. Yet while humanity may never be fully equipped to uncover everything hidden in the depths, researchers are steadily piecing together an almost infinite puzzle, one discovery at a time.

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NASA scientists peer into the ocean and discover the tiny creatures that keep the titans of the sea alive

Laura Martin Sanjuan,AS USA — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:56:09 GMT

Satellite oceanographer Rebekah Shunmugapandi from the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in Maine has shown that huge swarms of zooplankton can measurably change the color of the ocean across entire regions — a breakthrough that could pave the way for far more advanced detection methods.

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Scientists discover the largest and oldest whale graveyard ever found – 10 million carcasses may lie on the deep ocean floor

Raúl Izquierdo,Calum Roche — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:54:42 GMT

More than 70 percent of Earth’s surface is covered by water – over 139 million square miles in total. That sheer scale makes it impossible to explore every corner of it. The seafloor still holds countless mysteries, from shipwrecks yet to be found to species that have never been identified.

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Largest great white shark ever tagged in the Atlantic is heading toward a popular vacation destination: It weighs 1,700 pounds and measures more than 13 feet long

Miguel Varela,David Nelson — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:50:47 GMT

The largest great white shark ever tagged in the Atlantic is once again drawing the attention of scientists.

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Anita, the 90-year-old who landed a daily ‘happy hour’ at her nursing home: “We are celebrating this golden era”

Laura Martin Sanjuan,David Nelson — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:37:33 GMT

For Anita LeBrun, getting older shouldn’t mean giving up the traditions that have brought joy throughout her life.

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Lightning strikes Chinese rocket seconds after launch in unexpected turn: It continues its journey to space

Marta García Aguado,Javier Gálvez — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:15:37 GMT

Last Thursday, July 23, a Chinese Long March 3B rocket was struck directly by lightning just 30 seconds after launching from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. The rocket was carrying a communications relay satellite bound for geostationary orbit.

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The U.S. dumped 500,000 tons of oyster shells into the ocean in 2007 - Nearly two decades later, they have created a thriving habitat for thousands of marine species

Alberto Zaragoza Lerma,David Nelson — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:52:48 GMT

What once looked like waste has become a powerful tool for restoring marine life along Florida’s Gulf Coast. Between 2007 and 2024, the state returned more than 500,000 tons of recycled oyster and clam shells to the Gulf of Mexico as part of a long-term effort to rebuild damaged oyster reefs and coastal habitats. Rather than coming straight from the ocean, the shells were collected from seafood restaurants and processing plants.

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In 1977, the U.S. buried 120,000 tons of radioactive waste in a Pacific ‘nuclear tomb’ - Almost 50 years later, the ocean is threatening to expose the Runit Dome

Adrián Levy,David Nelson — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 09:36:37 GMT

Surrounded by turquoise waters and coral reefs in the remote Pacific Ocean sits a little-known concrete structure that remains one of the world’s most controversial nuclear waste sites.

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Archaeologists discover an impressive 2,000-year-old Roman canal buried underground

Alberto Zaragoza Lerma,Greg Heilman — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:53:36 GMT

Archaeologists working in agricultural fields in Germany noticed something unusual beneath the surface. It appeared as an unusually straight anomaly, similar to a riverbed. After closer investigation, it turned out to be an ancient Roman canal that once connected the Rhine River to forts and settlements of the Roman Empire.

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Deep sea divers lifted what looked like an ocean rock - What they found was enormous and alive

Beto V. Álvarez,Greg Heilman — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:57:12 GMT

Off the volcanic ridges of the Eastern Pacific, deep beneath the surface where sunlight never reaches, a team of researchers has uncovered something extraordinary: a secret network of underwater caves crawling with giant tube worms – some nearly 20 inches long.

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Thomas Jefferson, 3rd U.S. President: “I am not a friend to a very energetic government. It is always oppressive”

David Nelson — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:13:13 GMT

Few quotations from America’s Founding Fathers are cited more often than Thomas Jefferson’s declaration: “I am not a friend to a very energetic government. It is always oppressive.”

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