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Twice a year, a golden sunbeam illuminates a 3,000-year-old Egyptian temple

Twice a year, on Oct. 22 and Feb. 22 — dates believed to mark the ascension of Ramesses II to the throne and his birthday — ...
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As Apple’s Duo phone is released, here are dos and don’ts for folding phones

For folding phones, it’s a little more complicated. The Duo, like many other folding phones, has both a rigid outer screen ...
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Some schools are banning caffeine pouches. Here’s what parents and students should know

Coffee, energy drinks and soda are not the only ways young people are getting their caffeine fix. Another product catching ...
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Maryland to toll trailer plates when vehicle plates can’t be captured

The Maryland Transportation Authority will begin using trailer license plates to collect tolls starting Jan. 1.
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New study traces van Gogh’s famed ‘Starry Night’ to an actual night sky from 1889

Scientists doubling as art detectives have traced “ The Starry Night ” to a celestial scene that suggests a new date for one ...
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Almost all coral reef ecosystems face risk of collapse in 50 years, study warns

A week ago, another study in the journal Nature by the IUCN found that nearly 44% of reef-building coral species face an elevated risk of extinction due to climate change. A year ago, a survey found ...