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65,000-year-old “Swiss Army Knife” shows that prehistoric humans communicated across large areas

These blades showed commonalities across a large area of southern Africa that would have been inhabited by different groups. Source: University of Sydney. An Australian team of researchers have discovered that early humans across southern Africa had large social networks and shared their skills with one another. Several prehistoric blades (used mainly for hunting weapons)…

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Dengue fever cases continue to rise in Singapore

Mosquitos thrive in humid climates, like that of Singapore. Singapore is facing a dengue fever emergency with the government urging residents to take action and help prevent the disease from spreading further. Last week alone they saw 1467 cases and since the beginning of May have reported over 8100 infections. The National Environment Agency (NEA)…

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“It’s a terrible thing”: Richard Branson wants crypto scams to stop using his name

While tackling crypto scams, his space travel company Virgin Galactic Holdings will start to accept Bitcoin as payment. Source: Shutterstock. The billionaire and Virgin Group founder recently revealed in an interview that he’s doing “enormous amounts” to try and stop his name being used for digital currency scams. Speaking in Austin, Texas, the entrepreneur said…