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The artist behind ‘Bitcoin Angel’ was struggling to pay his mortgage 5 years ago then reportedly made $4 million in a day selling NFTs
Fifty-one-year-old Trevor Jones started making NFTs in 2019 and has since become the most successful crypto artist in the UK.Read original article here.
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Astronomy Jargon 101: Strong Nuclear Force
In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! Feel the power of today’s topic: the strong force! The strong force was named before we understood it. By the mid-twentieth century, he had realized that atomic nuclei were made of bundles of protons and neutrons. The protons have positive electric…
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Astronomy Jargon 101: Weak Force
In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! You’ll be surprised by the power of today’s topic: the weak force! The weak nuclear force doesn’t get a lot of love. Even though it was discovered before its sibling, the strong force, it got stuck with a much less impressive…
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Steve Bannon in court on contempt charges for defying Capitol attack subpoena
Trump ally, indicted after defying subpoena from House panel, urges supporters to ‘stay focused, stay on message’US politics – live coverageSteve Bannon, a longtime ally of former president Donald Trump, appeared in court on Monday charged with contempt of Congress, regarding the investigation of the deadly Capitol attack.Bannon did not enter a plea, and the…
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President Biden’s historic $1T infrastructure bill may not be as transformative as first promised
The $1 trillion infrastructure bill that President Joe Biden is signing into law represents a historic achievement in the midst of deeply fractured politics.Read original article here.
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Port: Tax Commissioner Ryan Rauschenberger should step down and focus on health
North Dakota voters have given Rauschenberger two chances to get sober after past incidents, and that’s to their credit. Politics can be unforgiving. It was refreshing to see someone get a second chance despite addiction problems. Our society has been making a lot of progress toward not demonizing addiction, and Rauschenberger’s ability to stay in…
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Letters to the Editor — Nov. 16, 2021
The Issue: Reports that Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ lied to the NFL about being immunized. After claiming that his refusal to get vaccinated was not motivated by politics, Aaron Rogers then proceeded to declare that he is a victim of a “witch hunt” by the left (“Rodgers set to return after COVID controversy,” Nov….Read…
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A woman in China stuck a fluorescent light through her ponytail to keep studying when the university lights went out, and the photo has become a viral symbol for hard work
An unnamed Chinese female student has gone viral after an image of her studying with a fluorescent light strapped to her head went viral.Sina News/ Screengrab An unnamed woman has become China’s new symbol of hard work. A clip of her studying with her ponytail coiled around a fluorescent light circulated on Weibo, China’s version…
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Trading crypto declared ‘haram’ by Indonesia’s most prominent Islamic body
Let’s just say it isn’t exactly Shariah-compliant. Indonesia’s top Islamic body, The National Ulema Council (MUI), has declared the trading of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum haram, or forbidden according to Shariah law. The religious authority cites various aspects of crypto that they say don’t really align with Shariah law, including elements like “uncertainty, wagering,…
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10 things in tech you need to know today
A family is saying their dead relative created Bitcoin, and Elon Musk’s last house is almost sold: 10 things in tech you need to know today.Read original article here.