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What happens if you drink coffee every day

Shawdesh desk: For millions of people worldwide, the day doesn’t truly begin until they’ve had their first cup of coffee. Whether it’s to jumpstart the morning or to power through

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What does spending more than a year in space do to the human body?

The record for a single trip into space currently stands at 437 days, but prolonged periods in orbit can alter an astronaut’s body in some surprising ways, changing their muscles,

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Chinese painter dies after working 104 days straight with only 1 day off

Shawdesh desk: The Chinese work culture of overworking is under scrutiny again after a 30-year-old man in eastern China died from organ failure, following 104 consecutive workdays with only one

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No TV or screens for toddlers: Sweden tells parents

Shawdesh Desk: Toddlers should not be allowed to watch screens at all, Sweden told parents on Monday. Children under the age of two should be kept away from digital media

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Moderna mRNA mpox vaccine shows promise in animal study

Shawdesh Desk: An experimental Moderna mRNA vaccine for mpox has demonstrated greater effectiveness than current shots in reducing disease symptoms and duration, according to an animal study published in the

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No TV or screens for toddlers: Sweden tells parents

Shawdesh Desk; Toddlers should not be allowed to watch screens at all, Sweden told parents on Monday. Children under the age of two should be kept away from digital media

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Japan wants its hardworking citizens to try a 4-day workweek

Shawdesh Desk: Japan, a nation so hardworking its language has a term for literally working oneself to death, is trying to address a worrisome labour shortage by coaxing more people

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World’s second largest diamond found in Botswana

Shawdesh Desk: A massive 2,492-carat diamond — the second largest in the world — has been discovered in Botswana, the Canadian mining company that found the stone announced Thursday. The

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