Read more about the article Gun Ravaged South Africa To Build World’s First Bulletproof Playground
Picture shows the proposal of the bulletproof park in Mitchells Plain, South Africa. The proposal is made by the non-profit organization Gun Free SA. (Bulletproof Park/Newsflash)

Gun Ravaged South Africa To Build World’s First Bulletproof Playground

The world's first playground encased in bulletproof glass is to be built in guncrime-ravaged South Africa. The project, designed by safety campaigners Gun Free SA, is set to be built…

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Read more about the article Researchers To Study 119-Year-Old Woman In Bid To Discover Secrets To Longevity And Old Age
Picture shows Deolira Gliceria Pedro da Silva, undated. She is 119 years old resident of Itaperuna, Brazil. (Newsflash)

Researchers To Study 119-Year-Old Woman In Bid To Discover Secrets To Longevity And Old Age

Researchers are to study this 119-year-old woman in a project to unlock the secrets of longevity and old age. Dona Deolira Gliceria Pedro da Silva lives in Itaperuna, in the…

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Read more about the article Spanish Firm Rewards Workers Who Sleep Longest With Time Off
Picture shows Otsuka Pharmaceutical staff working, undated. With project 'Dreamland' the company measures the sleep of 60 employees and will reward the ones with highest number with additional vacation days. (Newsflash)

Spanish Firm Rewards Workers Who Sleep Longest With Time Off

A company in Spain is rewarding employees who get the most sleep with extra holidays. Pharma firm Otsuka Pharmaceutical measured the hours and quality of sleep of 60 employees with…

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Read more about the article Researchers Find New Unknown Chamber In The Great Pyramid Of Cheops At Giza
Image shows the Great Pyramid of Giza (middle), Egypt, undated photo. Scientists found a new chamber inside the pyramid in March 2023. (Prof Christian Grosse, TUM/Newsflash)

Researchers Find New Unknown Chamber In The Great Pyramid Of Cheops At Giza

A hidden chamber believed to be protecting the actual burial chamber of King Cheops has been discovered in the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt. The secret hollow space was…

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Read more about the article One Third Of Plastic Debris That Reaches Arctic Comes From Outside, Says Study
Image shows plastic debris washed ashore in the Arctic sorted by country of origin, undated photo. A study showed that one third of plastic debris in the Arctic comes from Europe. (Alfred-Wegener-Institut, J. Hagemann/Newsflash)

One Third Of Plastic Debris That Reaches Arctic Comes From Outside, Says Study

Project scientists have found out that a third of the plastic waste that reaches the Arctic can be traced back to countries outside of it. The five-year-long project led by…

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Read more about the article Gorilla Shares 10th Birthday Party Treat With Pals
Gorilla Ebo celebrates the 10 year anniversary of his birth with the other animals at his "birthday party' in Valencia, Spain, undated. He was the first gorilla born at the Bioparc Valencia as part of a conservation program. (Bioparc Valencia/Newsflash)

Gorilla Shares 10th Birthday Party Treat With Pals

This is how a king-size gorilla shares his big day - with a 10th birthday party at the zoo where he was born. Keepers at Bioparc Valencia zoo in southern…

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Read more about the article Vienna Zoo Species Protection Project Ensures Survival Of One Of The Rarest Turtle Species In The World
Image shows a northern river terrapin, undated photo. The Vienna Zoo in Austria began the conservation project for the northern river terrapin in 2010. (Rupert Kainradl/Newsflash)

Vienna Zoo Species Protection Project Ensures Survival Of One Of The Rarest Turtle Species In The World

The oldest zoo in the world has celebrated Reptile Awareness Day by highlighting a conservation project aimed to ensure the survival of one of the rarest turtle species in the…

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Read more about the article Boffins Feed Power From Idle Electric Cars Back Into National Grid
Image shows an electric vehicle by Swiss pilot project "V2X Suisse" that can be used as a power bank. (obs, Mobility, Mobility Genossenschaft/Newsflash)

Boffins Feed Power From Idle Electric Cars Back Into National Grid

Seven Swiss companies have turned 50 electric cars into power banks by feeding electricity from their batteries back into the grid when not driven to fill current energy gaps. The…

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