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Giant panda twins born to oldest first-time mum

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In the mid-1970s, Good Timesmade a star of actor/comedian Jimmy 'JJ'/'Dynomite' Walker. However, behind the scenes, the tension between the stars was relatively challenging. According to what Jimmie Walker once relayed, most of the show's cast rarely had any interaction behind the camera. Walker didn't recall having any conversations with actress Esther Rolle, who played his TV mother, Florida Evans, or actor John Amos, who played James Evans, his TV mother.

Actor/Comedian Jimmie "JJ" Walker Behind the Scenes of TV's 'Good Times' in the 1970s

Stonehenge has long held an air of mystery around it, but new research has helped clear up some of the facts, revealing both the origin and transport method of one of the key stones. Led by Australia's Curtin University, these new findings suggest that the Altar Stone (one of the...

Scientists have finally solved a major Stonehenge mystery

[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, all quotes and commentary from Donna Douglas are from an interview with her conducted by the author.]. Donna Douglas, who died of pancreative cancer at 82 in 2015, was an honest-to-goodness Southern Belle who displayed a natural beauty and talent in her portrayal of the hollering, rope-wearing, whistle-happy, and critter-cuddling Elly May Clampett on the 1960s classic TV hit, The Beverly Hillbillies.

TV's Beloved 'Beverly Hillbillies' Actress Donna Douglas: Nine Years After Her Death

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Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. On July 28, 2024, a TikTok video posted by Erica W., known as @tasteofmelanin on the platform, garnered significant attention after she exposed disturbing racist decorations in an Airbnb rental. The incident occurred in a rental property that Erica had booked, although the exact location remains unspecified. The video has since gone viral, prompting widespread concern and leading to the removal of the listing from Airbnb's platform.

Airbnb Listing Taken Down After Black Woman Finds Hanging Monkeys and Cotton Used As Decor

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In a surprising turn of events, decades-old footage has reignited the debate about the origins of speech, revealing that our closest living relatives, chimpanzees, may possess the neural foundation necessary for vocalizing human words.

Chimpanzees Spoke Human Words in Stunning Footage Recovered by Scientists

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How did prehistoric humans transport the 6-ton stone across Britain?

Stonehenge Altar Stone mystery solved: 6-ton slab was carried 434 miles from Scotland

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For most of human history, cosmic events weren’t understood to be the simple result of physics—instead, they were messages from the divine or omens regarding the future. This is especially true for a total solar eclipse, where the moon entirely obscures the sun, bringing nighttime for a few bizarre minutes during the day.

‘The sun has been eaten’: A brief history of solar eclipses

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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are two of the biggest celebrities in modern times. While much of the happenings between the two involved their marriage and divorce, there are bigger things for them to focus on. Most notably their children.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s Son Diagnosed With Rare Skin Condition

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How would you react if you saw something deep below the surface of the ocean that you absolutely could not explain.That's the situation that researchers exploring the sea bed off the coast of Alaska found themselves in while operating a NOAA Ocean Exploration underwater craft.What were they mystified by? A single golden orb.Footage shows the object perfectly visible on the sea bed, but the vehicle was actually around two miles below the surface – so deep that light usually cannot penetrate.The bizarre orb was around 10 centimetres wide and was attached to a rock on its own, and scientists really...

Scientists stumped by golden orb discovered at bottom of the sea

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Long-held beliefs about what chimps are capable of have been challenged – but not everyone is convinced.

Videos Of Chimps Saying "Mama" Fuel Debate Around Speech Capabilities In Non-Human Apes

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

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 Archaeologists in Italy have uncovered a strange well-preserved skeleton in the 2,200-year-old “Tomb of Cerberus”, likely belonging to an influential person who lived in the ancient city of Liternum.The “Tomb of Cerberus” was uncovered last year in the northwest Naples city of Giugliano near an ancient Roman necropolis.After initially probing the contents of the tomb using a micro camera, new excavations have revealed the skeleton of a person in an “excellent state of preservation” covered in a shroud.The skeleton was discovered along with grave goods such as ointment jars and a Roman tool used to scrape off dirt from...

Archaeologists perplexed by strange skeleton uncovered in Italy’s 2,200-year-old ‘Tomb of Cerberus’

Parrots, toucans, and other brightly colored tropical birds are typically found exactly there–the tropics. Those that live further north and south tend to have more bland feathers. The origin of these differences in plumage has puzzled scientists for centuries: did colorful feathers evolve in the tropics or do tropical birds have colorful ancestors that flocked to the region from somewhere else?

All living birds share an ‘iridescent’ ancestor

A new study has revealed that the massive six-tonne Altar Stone at Stonehenge, long believed to originate from Wales, actually hails from northeast Scotland. This discovery reshapes our understanding of Neolithic Britain, highlighting an unexpected level of societal organization and connectivity across the British Isles some 4,500 years ago. The...

Stonehenge’s Altar Stone came from Scotland, new research shows

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A retired military officer who had been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tragically died after jumping from the world’s largest cruise ship last month, authorities confirmed.

Cruise Passenger Who Jumped from World's Largest Ship After Dispute Suffered with PTSD

This mastodon skull, found in an unexpected location, offers insights into the region's landscape and the lives of these ancient creatures shortly before their disappearance.

13,600-year-old, well-intact mastodon skull discovered, stuns archaeologists

Mount Everest has a poop problem. Well, not the mountain itself — obviously — but rather, the people climbing the mountain have caused a poop problem. Each year, hundreds of climbers attempt to scale its 29,029-foot summit in an effort to conquer one of the most difficult feats on Earth, the tallest mountain. However, as the number of climbers has increased exponentially over the years, so too has an unsettling and increasingly pressing issue: human waste.

The Unsettling Poop Problem Of Mount Everest

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Tamarins use a system of facial expressions and more than 38 different vocalisations to communicate.

Rare monkey twins born at Chester Zoo

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Giant panda Ying Ying gives birth to twins

The giant panda Ying Ying is now the mother of twins. Ying Ying lives in Ocean Park, a theme park in Hong Kong. After a five-hour...

Giant panda Ying Ying gives birth to twins

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