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<h1 data-aos="fade-right" data-aos-anchor-placement="top-bottom" id="contents">Contents</h1>
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<li><a href="#from-new-yorker">From New Yorker</a></li>
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<li><a href="#from-vox">From Vox</a></li>
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<li><a href="#from-the-hindu-sports">From The Hindu: Sports</a></li>
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<li><a href="#from-the-hindu-national-news">From The Hindu: National News</a></li>
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<li><a href="#from-bbc-europe">From BBC: Europe</a></li>
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<li><a href="#from-ars-technica">From Ars Technica</a></li>
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<li><a href="#from-jokes-subreddit">From Jokes Subreddit</a></li>
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<li><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>A Moment of Excruciating Anticipation in Kyiv</strong> - As the possibility of further war with Russia looms, people in Ukraine’s capital make plans to fight or flee. - <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/news/dispatch/a-moment-of-excruciating-anticipation-in-kyiv">link</a></p></li>
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<li><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>Three Economic Scenarios for an Election Year</strong> - With ten months to the midterms, growth is strong but inflation is hurting the chances of Joe Biden and the Democrats. - <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/three-economic-scenarios-for-an-election-year">link</a></p></li>
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<li><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>Imagine a World Without Spotify</strong> - In order to support musicians you care about, you may have to give up the idea that all music should be available on demand. - <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/imagine-a-world-without-spotify">link</a></p></li>
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<li><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>Russia, Ukraine, and the NATO of Today</strong> - If a lot has changed since the end of the Cold War, there’s much that hasn’t. - <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/russia-ukraine-and-the-nato-of-today">link</a></p></li>
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<li><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>ISIS Loses Its Leader as Biden Navigates Global Crises</strong> - Hajji Abdullah is the latest jihadi leader eliminated in a U.S. raid, but the President still faces challenges in Russia, China, and Iran, as well as the pandemic. - <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/isis-loses-its-leader-as-biden-navigates-global-crises">link</a></p></li>
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<h1 data-aos="fade-right" id="from-vox">From Vox</h1>
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<li><strong>Nathan Chen is America’s best shot at figure skating gold</strong> -
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US figure skater Nathan Chen. | Valery Sharifulin/TASS via Getty Images
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The “Quad King” finished fifth at the 2018 Olympics but has since become almost unbeatable in international competition.
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The Olympic spotlight is, once again, on American skater Nathan Chen. The 22-year-old Utah native is arguably Team USA’s best shot at winning gold across the sport’s four disciplines (men’s, women’s, pairs, ice dance), and his participation in the team event is crucial to America’s chance at clinching a team medal.
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Figure skating is a niche sport, one that most Americans only really pay attention to during an Olympic year. Even casual viewers, though, have likely heard or seen the buzz surrounding Chen through commercials and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9J1petMW6c">television promos</a> as the American athlete who might make history.
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In 2018, Chen was, perhaps prematurely, named a gold medal favorite in Pyeongchang, based on his rare ability to execute five different quadruple jumps. This technical arsenal made Chen a serious contender for the gold. Dubbed the “Quad King” by American sports media, he was expected to be within confident reach of a medal.
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At the time, however, Chen was only in his second year of senior international competition and had yet to win a World Championship title. Chen’s disastrous short program in the 2018 men’s event effectively eliminated his chances of a solo medal. He did manage a redemptive free skate without any falls — landing a record number of six quads — that catapulted him from <a href="https://www.vox.com/2018/2/16/17020274/nathan-chen-short-program-2018-olympics">17th place</a> up to fifth. All in all, it was a laudable finish for an 18-year-old fresh on the Olympic stage.
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Over the next four years, Chen would go on to become nearly unbeatable in international competition, with the exception of a third-place finish at the 2021 Skate America competition. When he takes the ice in Beijing, he will be regarded as a seasoned competitor and a fan favorite — a three-time world champion who has achieved <a href="https://www.vox.com/videos/2018/2/13/16991336/winter-olympics-figure-skating-score-technical">some of the highest scores</a> in the sport. His technical consistency remains largely unmatched. Chen has been the unrivaled kingpin of American figure skating since 2017, often winning the US Figure Skating Championships by a comfortable margin. He has outscored Vincent Zhou and Jason Brown, his fellow skaters on the 2022 Olympic team, in national competition by 30.9 points and 37.29 points, respectively. Chen has spoken humbly about how he has scored, but this is no simple feat. In figure skating, a tenth or even a hundredth of a point can make the difference between silver and gold.
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Chen’s dominance in the sport is due, in large part, to his quadruple jumps. (Vox’s Alex Abad-Santos has <a href="https://www.vox.com/2018/2/15/16996602/nathan-chen-olympics-2018">an in-depth piece</a> that explores how this offers him an unusual scoring advantage.) In short, most male skaters have only one or two quads that they consistently perform in competition; the rest of their jumps are usually triples. Chen, on the other hand, is capable of packing his routine with five different quad variations. (Most elite skaters at Chen’s level compete with three to four quads.) And since the current scoring system rewards a skater significantly more points for quads than perfectly performed triples, Chen is vulnerable only under a few circumstances: if his closest competitors skate at the top of their game; if he skates poorly in both his short program and free skate (or extremely poorly in either); or if, for some unexpected reason, Chen drastically reduces the number of quads he performs. Essentially, if Chen skates as he usually does (barring any injuries), his competitive track record makes him the clear frontrunner.
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Sports coverage, however, thrives on narratives of rivalry, and analyses of Chen’s gold-medal odds are no exception. Japanese skater and two-time Olympic gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu has been depicted as Chen’s greatest rival for the gold, in spite of their mutual respect for each other. The faceoff between Hanyu, 27, and Chen, the two <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest_scores_in_figure_skating">highest-scoring male skaters</a> in figure skating history, will be something of a wild card. They last competed at the 2021 World Championships, where Hanyu placed first after the short program, but took home bronze in the free skate.
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Hanyu has four quads in his arsenal, but has struggled with injuries and isn’t keen on packing his routines with as many quads as possible. He does, however, have plans to debut a quadruple axel at the Olympics. The quad axel is the most difficult, and therefore highest-scoring, of the quads, and the jump has not yet been attempted in international competition. (Hanyu did attempt a quad axel at the 2022 Japanese nationals, but didn’t receive full points for its execution since he landed the jump on two feet.) If Hanyu manages to land the quad axel and skate with few or no errors — a feat he has accomplished under intense pressure before — the gold medal odds could shift in his favor.
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There is no doubt, though, that Chen is primed to make history in Beijing. If Chen reaches the podium, he will be the first Asian American man to win a solo Olympic medal in figure skating (he already has a bronze from the 2018 team event). Identity wins aside, Chen offers a much-needed boost to Team USA’s Olympic track record; the last time an American figure skater won a solo Olympic medal was in 2010.
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Female skaters — including Asian American athletes, like Michelle Kwan and Kristi Yamaguchi — have long been the recognizable face of US figure skating. American women dominated the sport throughout the 1990s: They were top contenders for the podium at World Championships, and won two Olympic golds, two silvers, and one bronze for Team USA. Their victories briefly spurred public interest in the sport, but over the following two decades, attention toward figure skating — and America’s competitive strength in the sport — <a href="https://www.vox.com/the-goods/22276736/figure-skating-olympics-winter-2022-lessons">has been on the decline</a>.
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While a handful of American male skaters were competitive throughout the 2000s and 2010s, few stand out in the public consciousness or have achieved Chen’s level of consistency throughout his career. In this regard, Chen is a unicorn of an athlete. (It helps that he seems like a <a href="https://www.gq.com/story/nathan-chen-beijing-
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olympics">pretty chill guy</a>.) It’s not just his nearly superhuman ability to perform whip-fast four-revolution jumps. Gold medal or not, Chen, at 22, has already proven himself to be one of the most decorated and successful American skaters in the history of the sport.
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<li data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>Amazon is raising the price of Prime despite shipping hurdles</strong> -
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The Prime membership fee is increasing to $139 annually, or $15 for those who pay monthly.
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Amazon is raising the price of its Prime membership program in the US, even as a top Amazon executive admitted on Thursday that the company’s shipping speeds “are not where we want them to be.”
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The price of an annual Prime membership in the US is increasing to $139 from $119, while the price for customers who pay on a monthly basis is rising to $14.99 a month from $12.99. Existing Prime members will see the price change on membership renewals after March 25, while the fee increase will apply to new Prime members beginning February</p></li>
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<li>The company has more than 200 million Prime members worldwide but did not announce a price increase for any other countries.
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The oldest and most popular benefit of Prime membership is the rapid shipping speed Amazon promises customers for a huge selection of products. Yet, even with pandemic-fueled shipping delays, it seems unlikely that this price increase will convince many of the people who’ve come to rely on Amazon for everything from fast delivery to streaming video to cancel their memberships. Since its launch in 2005, Prime has single-handedly <a href="https://www.vox.com/recode/2019/5/3/18511544/amazon-prime-oral-history-jeff-bezos-one-day-shipping">reshaped what consumers expect from retailers</a> in the way of merchandise selection and convenience.
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The increase to the Prime membership fee is the first <a href="https://www.vox.com/2018/4/26/17287476/amazon-prime-new-price-
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increase-119-99-dollars">in nearly four years</a>, which is the same interval at which Amazon has instituted its last two Prime price increases.
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“We’re not where we want to be,” Amazon Chief Financial Officer Brian Olsavsky said on a call with reporters on Thursday. Olsavsky was answering my question about what seems to be regular instances of Prime-eligible products showing delivery dates as long as five, six, or seven days from the time of order. Amazon says more than 15 million items are still available for next-day delivery.
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In recent social media posts Recode reviewed from Prime members complaining about slow delivery times, Amazon customer service reps have responded by stressing that the historical two-day Prime delivery promise should actually be measured by looking at the time between when a product is shipped from a warehouse and not when a customer places an order. These company representatives also make clear that the shipping promises are counted in business days. Yet there was a time not long ago when Amazon boasted about Sunday deliveries in the US, thanks to a special arrangement with the United States Postal Service.
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Hello there! Prime shipping refers to transit time, in business days, from when your order ships. There are many factors that can impact processing times, such as local availability and location. For more information: <a href="https://t.co/eno2kujnSD">https://t.co/eno2kujnSD</a>. -Teia
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— Amazon Help (<span class="citation" data-cites="AmazonHelp">@AmazonHelp</span>) <a href="https://twitter.com/AmazonHelp/status/1487525367271378959?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 29, 2022</a>
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Still, Olsavsky said Amazon is seeing improvements in the percentage of products it has available with faster shipping speeds, including for one-day shipping. In April of 2019, Amazon had announced that it was working to make one-day shipping the new standard for the Prime delivery program. The pandemic has delayed that ambitious goal.
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It’s possible the Prime price hike could provide an opening for competing delivery subscriptions from big-box competitors to attract cost-conscious shoppers. Walmart unveiled a <a href="https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/9/1/21409628/walmart-plus-benefits-free-grocery-delivery-amazon-prime-
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comparison">$98-a-year membership called Walmart+</a> in September 2020, which offers free shipping and same-day delivery of groceries and other general merchandise direct from local Walmart stores, as well as fuel discounts at Walmart gas stations and prescription discounts at Walmart pharmacies. But the Walmart offering doesn’t include many of the other perks that come with Prime, such as the Prime Music and Prime Video streaming services, which now include exclusive rights to Thursday Night Football and Amazon Originals like <em>The Boys</em>, <em>The Wheel of Time</em>, <em>Sound of Metal, </em>and, soon, a new <em>Lord of the Rings</em> series.
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The price increase comes as Amazon’s core e-commerce business in North America actually lost money in the holiday quarter for the first time in many years. Olsavsky told reporters and analysts that the omicron variant has once again disrupted warehouse work and led to increased labor costs. He said that the company is at times paying two or three times a normal wage for a single role — paid leave to the employee who’s out sick, plus a regular wage and overtime for a worker filling in.
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Prime has long been the <a href="https://www.vox.com/recode/2019/5/3/18511544/amazon-prime-oral-history-
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jeff-bezos-one-day-shipping">engine behind Amazon’s e-commerce dominance</a>, with members shopping more frequently and spending more on Amazon than non-members do, and price-comparing on other sites less. But as <a href="https://www.vox.com/22811903/inflation-rate-2021-christmas-holidays-report-cpi">inflation results in price increases on everything</a> from homes to cars, Prime members can add another price hike to the list.
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Today, it’s easy to take big glass windows and doors for granted, whether they show up in commercial buildings or in our homes. But this use of glass is, at its core, a technological breakthrough that changed how we live and how our buildings work.
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As architecture professor Thomas Leslie explains, insulated glass shaped the look of the 20th century. Big but poorly insulated glass windows went out of fashion as electricity allowed for the production of artificial light. Builders needed a new way to install windows that let in natural light, but also controlled heat.
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Insulated glass was that solution. As the above video shows, the invention of a branded glass — Thermopane — and its immediate competitors led to the landscape we recognize today.
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In <a href="https://www.jstor.org/stable/26632385?refreqid=excelsior%3A0986ff2a921f82f80d7f149d8cac0f25&seq=1#metadata_info_tab_contents">this paper about the development of insulated glass</a>, Thomas Leslie explores the history of the enclosure.
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Flickr groups can be a great tool for finding old ads. The <a href="https://www.flickr.com/search/?group_id=73616815%40N00&view_all=1&text=thermopane">“Vintage Advertising” group</a> includes some great examples of old Thermopane ads.
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You can also find <a href="https://www.flickr.com/search/?group_id=73616815%40N00&view_all=1&text=twindow">ads for Twindow</a>.
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The <a href="https://www.filmpreservation.org/preserved-films/screening-room/american-look-1958">film in this video, <em>American Look</em></a>, is a 1958 look at the cutting edge of design. It’s still a gorgeous film and includes some great predictions (as well as some interesting incorrect ones).
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You can find this video and all of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLXo7UDZvByw2ixzpQCufnA"><strong>Vox’s videos on YouTube</strong></a>.
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<h1 data-aos="fade-right" id="from-the-hindu-sports">From The Hindu: Sports</h1>
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<li data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>Beijing Winter Olympics opening ceremony starts under cloud of COVID, rights fears</strong> - The opening ceremony was attended by President Xi Jinping.</p></li>
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<li data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>England coach Chris Silverwood quits after Ashes humiliation</strong> - An interim coach will be appointed ahead of next month’s three Tests in the West Indies</p></li>
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<li data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>Cricket Australia approves first tour of Pakistan in 24 years</strong> - Australia will play three Tests - in Rawalpindi, Karachi and Lahore - three one-day internationals and a T20I during the full tour starting next month</p></li>
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<li data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>U-19 World Cup final preview | Dhull and Co. look to extend India’s undisputed dominance</strong> - They face England, a team which last reached the title clash way back in 1998 when it won its sole trophy till date</p></li>
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<li data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>Andhra University inks MoU with IOCL</strong> - IOCL to establish three IOCL Professor Chairs and provide training to students</p></li>
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<li data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>Karnataka Minister justifies call for establishing third peetha of Panchamasali sect</strong> - But, Minister for Industries Murugesh Nirani clarifies that he had not attended any meeting on setting up of the third peetha of the Panchamasali Lingayat sect</p></li>
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<li data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>Social media needs to be made more accountable: Vaishnaw in Rajya Sabha</strong> - The IT Minister said whenever the government has taken any step to make social media accountable, the opposition has accused it of curbing the freedom of speech</p></li>
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<li data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>Putin’s Olympic trip signals warmer Russia-China ties</strong> - Russia’s president heads to the Chinese capital, Beijing, in his first visit since the Covid pandemic.</p></li>
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<li data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>German anger as Russia shuts international broadcaster Deutsche Welle</strong> - Germany and the EU condemn a decision to shut down Deutsche Welle’s bureau in Moscow.</p></li>
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<li data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>Saudi-backed Iran spies found guilty in Denmark</strong> - The three men are members of an Iranian opposition Arab group.</p></li>
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<li data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>European oil facilities hit by cyber-attacks</strong> - Multiple oil transport and storage companies across Europe have been hacked, the BBC has confirmed.</p></li>
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<li><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>Rocket Report: Virgin Galactic kills tourism tax, New Glenn fairing test</strong> - “The US is currently not prepared to replace or augment space launch capabilities.” - <a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1830790">link</a></p></li>
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<li><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>Controversy erupts over Aussie museum’s identification of HMS Endeavour wreck</strong> - “Based on archival and archaeological evidence, I’m convinced it’s the <em>Endeavour.</em>” - <a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1831567">link</a></p></li>
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<li><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>Pulsed electromagnetic energy, ultrasound “plausibly” explain Havana syndrome</strong> - Expert panel says other popular hypotheses, like mass psychogenic illness, are unlikely. - <a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1831639">link</a></p></li>
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<li><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>Amazon will increase the annual price of Prime in the US</strong> - The change goes into effect February 18 for new members, March 25 for old. - <a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1831626">link</a></p></li>
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<li><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>Vote on Biden’s FCC pick delayed; Sohn faces another hearing and rocky path</strong> - Sohn will be grilled again as Cantwell grants GOP’s request for a second hearing. - <a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1831592">link</a></p></li>
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<li><strong>A woman was 3 months pregnant when she fell into a deep coma and woke up after about 10 months.</strong> - <!-- SC_OFF -->
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Doctor: You had twins, a boy and a girl. They’re both fine. And, your brother named them for you.
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Woman: No No No! Not my brother. He’s an idiot! What did he name the girl?
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Doctor: Denise.
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Woman: Ohh, that’s actually a nice name. What about the boy?
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<p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/Prison_Break_31"> /u/Prison_Break_31 </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Jokes/comments/sk63la/a_woman_was_3_months_pregnant_when_she_fell_into/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Jokes/comments/sk63la/a_woman_was_3_months_pregnant_when_she_fell_into/">[comments]</a></span></p></li>
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Tasteless, not good for large groups, and anyone who gets it is pretty sick.
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<p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/Yeetaway987"> /u/Yeetaway987 </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Jokes/comments/sk33eo/my_sense_of_humor_is_a_lot_like_covid/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Jokes/comments/sk33eo/my_sense_of_humor_is_a_lot_like_covid/">[comments]</a></span></p>
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He’s no nearer understanding it than when we started, and it’s giving me a serious headache.
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But if I quit now I’ll have had all this for nothing!
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<p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/Gil-Gandel"> /u/Gil-Gandel </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Jokes/comments/sjtrvh/ive_spent_an_hour_and_a_half_now_trying_to/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Jokes/comments/sjtrvh/ive_spent_an_hour_and_a_half_now_trying_to/">[comments]</a></span></p></li>
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The man had a romantic evening at her place and were about to have sex. Suddenly there is a knock at the door.
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The woman tells the man “My husband is here. Collect your clothes and get out from the window.”
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The man did not have time to get dressed and he is naked outside on the road and there is a light drizzle of rain.
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A runner beside him asks “Do you always run naked?”
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Runner “Do you always wear a condom?”
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Man “No. Only when its raining.”
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<p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/zebra8910"> /u/zebra8910 </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Jokes/comments/sk4117/a_man_was_having_an_affair_with_a_married_woman/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Jokes/comments/sk4117/a_man_was_having_an_affair_with_a_married_woman/">[comments]</a></span></p></li>
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He frees her and because he frees her, he gets to have sex with her. Next day, he tells his friend “Hey you know last night, I freed this girl who was tied up at the rail way tracks and she let me bang her.” The friend responds, “That’s cool man. So, did you get a blowjob?” Guy responds back, “No man! I couldn’t find her head.”
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<p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/Cautionx24"> /u/Cautionx24 </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Jokes/comments/sk7zag/a_man_finds_a_girl_tied_up_on_the_railway_tracks/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Jokes/comments/sk7zag/a_man_finds_a_girl_tied_up_on_the_railway_tracks/">[comments]</a></span></p></li>
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