Music
November 27, 2023

Dolly Parton Dazzles in Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Uniform at NFL Thanksgiving Halftime Show

This year, Thanksgiving came with an extra side of sparkle, all thanks to Dolly Parton. The country superstar took the stage for the halftime show at the Thanksgiving football match between the Dallas Cowboys and the Washington Commanders. With this dazzling performance, Parton kicked off the 133rd annual Salvation Army Red Kettle campaign at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

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Art History
November 27, 2023

Medieval Masterpiece Found in Elderly Woman’s Kitchen Is Now Headed to the Louvre

What's hanging in your kitchen? Maybe a stylized picture of fruit or just pots and pans hung on the walls to save space. One elderly woman in Compiegne, France, had what she believed to be a Greek religious icon hung in her kitchen. The tiny 8-inch by 10-inch painting may have appeared to the woman to be a simple Biblical scene—certainly old, but not otherwise remarkable.

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Science
November 26, 2023

Scientists Find That Coin Tosses Are Not 50/50 and Determine What Can Give You an Advantage

Coin tossing is generally regarded as a fair and practical way to make a decision between two parties or options. After all, it gives everyone a 50/50 chance to win, right? Well, scientists have determined that the numbers are not so evenly split. Moreover, the balance tends to skew toward one side–giving one of the participants a slight advantage.

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Technology
November 25, 2023

Carbon Capture Plant Aims to Fights Climate Change by Pulling CO2 From the Air

In the fight against climate change, every new tool and development are welcome additions. The latest breakthrough technology doesn't prevent carbon emissions, but instead, pulls them straight from the air. A start-up named Heirloom Carbon Technologies has just opened the first commercial plant in the United States to use direct air capture, which absorbs greenhouse gases from the atmosphere.

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