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Ireland abolishes the crime of blasphemy
Ireland voted 65% in favor of repealing the blasphemy offense of the Constitution, according to the final results of Friday’s referendum released Saturday night. After the Yes to the legalization…
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A small Pacific island swept by a hurricane
A small island of sand lost in the Pacific and belonging to the American state of Hawaii was swallowed by the waters after the passage of Hurricane Walaka in early…
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scientists encounter an enigmatic creature from the depths
During a deep sea expedition, scientists captured on video a creature as rare as it is strange: the octopus Dumbo. They were able to film the animal, a “Grimpoteuthis” nicknamed…
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Texas School bus swept away by floodwaters in Texas
A Texas school bus driver finds himself in trouble after venturing on a flooded road north of the city of Austin last week. Because of his reckless behavior, the vehicle…