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15 years ago I got veneers — now my teeth keep falling out
3 weeks, 4 days ago

15 years ago I got veneers — now my teeth keep falling out

Salon  

A couple of times a year, one of my veneers falls out. I’d begged my mom for braces for years, but there was no way she could afford both the initial installing fee, plus the return to the dentist every couple months to tighten them. In the end, she paid for them with credit cards, and even then, she didn’t …

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‘Soulless’ gray vinyl floors have infested L.A.’s rental market — and tenants hate them
5 months ago

‘Soulless’ gray vinyl floors have infested L.A.’s rental market — and tenants hate them

LA Times  

The bedroom of an East Hollywood apartment with gray vinyl flooring. I’ve bought so many rugs,” said Marissa Lackey, 31, who moved into a West Hollywood apartment with gray laminate floors last year. “If your landlord is a man, your floors are either gray or will be gray soon.” The theory is purely anecdotal, of course, and doesn’t explain design …

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Scientists may have discovered a rare spade-toothed whale
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Scientists may have discovered a rare spade-toothed whale

NPR  

Scientists may have discovered a rare spade-toothed whale Scientists in New Zealand have discovered what they believe may be a rare spade-toothed whale - a creature that's never been spotted alive at sea. And for biologists like Anton van Helden with New Zealand's Department of Conservation, it was almost like finding an alien on Earth. And though van Helden is …

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In United Arab Emirates, struggling sea turtles get a helping hand
1 year, 6 months ago

In United Arab Emirates, struggling sea turtles get a helping hand

The Hindu  

The baby sea turtle flapped its flippers as it was lowered into the ocean, only to be pushed back ashore by the strong tide. Scientists hope the turtle will thrive back in its natural habitat, joining about 500 sea turtles that have been rescued, rehabilitated and released since Abu Dhabi's Environment Agency launched a program three years ago to aid …

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Record 6.37 lakh Olive Ridley turtles arrive at Odisha’s Rushikulya beach for mass nesting
1 year, 10 months ago

Record 6.37 lakh Olive Ridley turtles arrive at Odisha’s Rushikulya beach for mass nesting

The Hindu  

About 6.37 lakh Olive Ridley sea turtles have arrived for mass nesting at Rushikulya coast this year, setting a new record for the beach in Odisha’s Ganjam district. Last year, 5.5 lakh Olive Ridley turtles had come to Rushikulya for mass nesting. As part of a long-term study, researchers of the Zoological Survey of India continued tagging of Olive Ridley …

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Mystery marine graveyard could be ancient maternity ward
2 years ago

Mystery marine graveyard could be ancient maternity ward

India Today  

Scientists have uncovered new clues about a curious fossil site in Nevada, a graveyard for dozens of giant marine reptiles. Instead of the site of a massive die-off as suspected, it might have been an ancient maternity ward where the creatures came to give birth. “Several lines of evidence all kind of point towards one argument here: That this was …

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Rescued turtle who would not have survived in the wild arrives at new UK home
2 years ago

Rescued turtle who would not have survived in the wild arrives at new UK home

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A rescued turtle with only three flippers, who would not have …

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WATCH: Sea Lion Hugs Teen Snorkeler Like a 'Water Doggo' in Adorable Video
2 years, 2 months ago

WATCH: Sea Lion Hugs Teen Snorkeler Like a 'Water Doggo' in Adorable Video

News 18  

No matter how you are feeling, a little hug can help make it at least marginally better. This playful sea lion can’t stop hugging a 15-year-old snorkeler. Shared by Now This News on Instagram, the clip shows the sea lion swimming close to the snorkeler before hugging him from behind. An Instagram user wrote, “He got his seal of approval.” …

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Excerpt: At the Feet of Living Things
2 years, 3 months ago

Excerpt: At the Feet of Living Things

Hindustan Times  

Floating at the sea’s surface, equipped with just my mask, snorkel and flippers, I was engrossed in the lush seagrass meadow eight metres below. According to our estimates, the number of dugongs based on sightings from a robust network of informants covering most of the coastal waters was less than 50, in small pockets and at low densities, clinging on …

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EV demand is so hot that Tesla owners are flipping their cars like houses
2 years, 6 months ago

EV demand is so hot that Tesla owners are flipping their cars like houses

LA Times  

Dennis Wang with one of his current Teslas, a Model Y. Wang has sold two other Teslas he owned for a total profit of $11,000. “I have a Model S currently that I’m probably going to sell within another three months, pending the market,” Wang said. Or, as Gribust put it in his video, after expressing regret about giving up …

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Ellen DeGeneres quietly flips a Midcentury gem for $8.8 million
2 years, 7 months ago

Ellen DeGeneres quietly flips a Midcentury gem for $8.8 million

LA Times  

Built in 1961, the single-story home features Midcentury charms such as a courtyard entry, sky-lit hallways and warm wood-and-glass living spaces. Less than a year after buying a Midcentury home in Beverly Crest for $8.5 million, prolific house-flippers Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi have sold the place in an off-market deal for $8.757 million. It was built in 1961 …

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Rest on your corals: How a floating hotel on the Great Barrier Reef is helping protect this delicate ecosystem
2 years, 8 months ago

Rest on your corals: How a floating hotel on the Great Barrier Reef is helping protect this delicate ecosystem

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Around 350 clued-in day trippers cruise out to the island each day with Lady Musgrave Experience to float over …

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Assembly bill would tax house flippers, those who sell homes a few years after buying
2 years, 9 months ago

Assembly bill would tax house flippers, those who sell homes a few years after buying

LA Times  

House flippers could be taxed 25% of their profit under the California Speculation Act, a bill introduced by Assemblymember Chris Ward. Assembly Bill 1771 aims to discourage real estate speculation that Ward said drives up home prices as equity investors outbid individual home buyers. “We’ve heard of people getting into their first home getting beat by cash offers” from investors, …

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Celebrity house flippers to million-dollar property portfolios
3 years, 1 month ago

Celebrity house flippers to million-dollar property portfolios

Daily Mail  

They're some of Australia's best known household names - but these days, they may actually make more money out of the public eye. Sold: Jennifer and Jake sold the North Curl Curl residence for around $5 million in 2016 Superstructure: Jake's J Group Projects documented the building of the couple's mega-mansion in Newport In the meantime, Jen and Jake bought …

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It was one of those matches where nothing worked out for India: Tendulkar
3 years, 2 months ago

It was one of those matches where nothing worked out for India: Tendulkar

The Hindu  

Batting great and former India captain Sachin Tendulkar on Monday said the national team's defeat to New Zealand in the T20 World Cup was one of those matches where "nothing works out even if you try". Tendulkar said Indian batters were forced to play big shots as they were not given easy singles by New Zealand and the bowlers lacked …

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Ellen DeGeneres drops $8.5 million on a celebrated Midcentury
3 years, 4 months ago

Ellen DeGeneres drops $8.5 million on a celebrated Midcentury

LA Times  

Built in 1961, the single-story home features Midcentury charms such as a courtyard entry, sky-lit hallways and warm wood-and-glass living spaces. It appears Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi, Southern California’s busiest celebrity home-flippers, have found their next project. Tucked in the gated enclave of Hidden Valley Estates, the 1960s stunner was built by Robert Skinner and later found fame …

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Elon Musk Made a 'Typo' and Twitter Wants You to 'Hodl' Cryptocurrency Dictionary to Decode it
3 years, 8 months ago

Elon Musk Made a 'Typo' and Twitter Wants You to 'Hodl' Cryptocurrency Dictionary to Decode it

News 18  

Elon Musk’s love for cryptocurrencies remains undefeated. What does the future hodl?— Elon Musk April 24, 2021 Others offered to pass the dictionary to Mr Musk. https://t.co/9Vk4EWgFcY— Blub Bortles April 25, 2021 a dictionary https://t.co/LpvD3FOS8k— 2 Bit Natalie April 24, 2021 “HODL is a term derived from a misspelling of “hold” that refers to buy-and-hold strategies in the context of …

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Ellen DeGeneres’ storied Beverly Hills mansion sells for $47 million
3 years, 8 months ago

Ellen DeGeneres’ storied Beverly Hills mansion sells for $47 million

LA Times  

The selling spree continues for Ellen DeGerenes and Portia de Rossi. A month after listing a pedigreed Beverly Hills mansion for $53.5 million, the celebrity house flippers have sold the place for $47 million. That ranks as Southern California’s second-priciest home sale so far this year just behind a Beverly Park estate that was auctioned off for $51 million, according …

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New ‘sea dragon’ species discovered by amateur fossil hunter off English coast
4 years ago

New ‘sea dragon’ species discovered by amateur fossil hunter off English coast

CNN  

CNN — A British fossil hunter has found a previously unidentified “sea dragon” on the southern English coast. “It’s excellent that new species of ichthyosaurs are still being discovered, which shows just how diverse these incredible animals were in the Late Jurassic seas,” Etches added. Carla Cook/Etches Collection “Thalassodraco etchesi is a beautifully preserved ichthyosaur, with soft tissue preservation making …

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Ellen DeGeneres hauls in $33.3 million for Bali-inspired estate in Montecito
4 years, 2 months ago

Ellen DeGeneres hauls in $33.3 million for Bali-inspired estate in Montecito

LA Times  

Two of Southern California’s most prolific house-flippers are also two of the most famous: Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi. She’s also hosted the Grammys, the Academy Awards and the NBC game show “Ellen’s Game of Games,” which is currently airing its fourth season. De Rossi, 47, has appeared on such television shows as the legal drama “Ally McBeal” and …

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Two minutes of Terror! Bull Shark steals flipper from diver's foot after he kicks it
4 years, 7 months ago

Two minutes of Terror! Bull Shark steals flipper from diver's foot after he kicks it

India TV News  

A diver witnessed the most terrifying encounter of his life when a bull shark attacked him on the Australian coast. A student called Lachlan Pye captured the encounter with a bull shark when he was diving off the coast of Lucinda and spearfishing for coral trout. Yesterday this bull shark came up to me and snapped my fin in half …

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为了让人们保持距离 罗马尼亚鞋匠造出75码的“社交隔离鞋”
4 years, 7 months ago

为了让人们保持距离 罗马尼亚鞋匠造出75码的“社交隔离鞋”

China Daily  

见过了“一米帽”，你还该见识一下“一米鞋”。一位罗马尼亚鞋匠打造的这款75码超长皮鞋可以让人保持一米半的安全距离，迄今为止已经卖出了5双。 Romanian shoemaker makes size 75 shoes for social distancing A cobbler has created size 75 leather shoes as a way for wearers to practise social distancing, after noticing that people were not following the safety guidance amid the coronavirus pandemic. 据路透社报道，疫情暴发后，这位鞋匠的生意受到了影响，他的鞋店“主要依赖于全国各地的戏院和歌剧院，还有传统民间舞蹈团的定制”。 However, according to Lup, as restrictions eased across Europe, he realised that people weren’t taking social distancing seriously …

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为了让人们保持距离 罗马尼亚鞋匠造出75码的“社交隔离鞋”
4 years, 7 months ago

为了让人们保持距离 罗马尼亚鞋匠造出75码的“社交隔离鞋”

China Daily  

见过了“一米帽”，你还该见识一下“一米鞋”。一位罗马尼亚鞋匠打造的这款75码超长皮鞋可以让人保持一米半的安全距离，迄今为止已经卖出了5双。 Romanian shoemaker makes size 75 shoes for social distancing A cobbler has created size 75 leather shoes as a way for wearers to practise social distancing, after noticing that people were not following the safety guidance amid the coronavirus pandemic. 据路透社报道，疫情暴发后，这位鞋匠的生意受到了影响，他的鞋店“主要依赖于全国各地的戏院和歌剧院，还有传统民间舞蹈团的定制”。 However, according to Lup, as restrictions eased across Europe, he realised that people weren’t taking social distancing seriously …

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Memphis city guide: Where to eat, drink, shop and stay in the birthplace of rock’n’roll
4 years, 10 months ago

Memphis city guide: Where to eat, drink, shop and stay in the birthplace of rock’n’roll

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Other significant sites include Clayborn Temple, the hub for the 1968 sanitation workers’ strike that led King to Memphis in …

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