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A new Oxford-led study suggests animal life may have begun 700 to 800 million years ago, up to 200 million years earlier than the clearest fossil record and possibly before Snowball Earth

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A new Oxford-led study suggests animal life may have begun 700 to 800 million years ago, up to 200 million years earlier than the clearest fossil record and possibly before Snowball Earth

The oldest definitive animal fossils date to around 574 million years ago, just before the dramatic diversification associated with the Cambrian Period. The animal kingdom may have started its journey on a much earlier Earth than scientists once thought. Long before recognisable creatures appeared in the fossil record, and perhaps before the planet was plunged … Read more

In 2013, buyers paid $3.45 million for a Lake Minnetonka property and built a 10,000-sq-ft home two years later; the estate has now sold for $18.25 million, setting a Minnesota record

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In 2013, buyers paid $3.45 million for a Lake Minnetonka property and built a 10,000-sq-ft home two years later; the estate has now sold for $18.25 million, setting a Minnesota record

A Lake Minnetonka estate in Deephaven has sold for $18.25 million, becoming Minnesota’s most expensive residential sale on record. The sale was reported by the Minnesota Star Tribune and Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal, while property records and the listing history independently confirm the October 1 closing. Located at 20670 Linwood Road, the lakefront property spans … Read more

Two runners completed the London Marathon inside one giant inflatable elephant in 4:15:40; they set a world record while raising money for type 1 diabetes

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Two runners completed the London Marathon inside one giant inflatable elephant in 4:15:40; they set a world record while raising money for type 1 diabetes

Two runners from Looe have set a world record after completing the London Marathon inside a giant inflatable elephant. Jo Robinson and Emma Langstaff finished the race in 4:15:40, recording the fastest marathon time ever recorded in a two-person inflatable costume. As members of the Looe Pioneers running club, they took on the challenge to … Read more

Chang’e-6 soil from the Moon’s far side contained a form of metallic iron never seen before in natural lunar samples; trapped in tiny impact-glass grains, it may preserve a record of the Moon’s lost magnetic field

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Chang’e-6 soil from the Moon’s far side contained a form of metallic iron never seen before in natural lunar samples; trapped in tiny impact-glass grains, it may preserve a record of the Moon’s lost magnetic field

Representative Image (AI-generated) A study of soil brought back from the Moon’s far side by China’s Chang’e-6 mission has uncovered a form of metallic iron never before found in natural lunar samples. Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences reported the discovery after examining tiny particles preserved inside impact glass collected by the mission. The … Read more

US jobs report cools Fed rate hike bets: Why October CPI and record diesel prices now matter

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US jobs report, inflation and record diesel prices put pressure on the Fed rate outlook. (AFP)

The US jobs report for September came in much weaker than expected, changing market expectations for the Federal Reserve’s October meeting. The US economy added only 29,000 jobs in September, far below economists’ expectation of 90,000 jobs. US jobs report, inflation and record diesel prices put pressure on the Fed rate outlook. (AFP) The unemployment … Read more

A Michigan collector paid $30 for a seashell painting at an estate sale; it was later identified as a 1951 Gertrude Abercrombie work; now it has sold in New York for a record $1,352,600!

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A Michigan collector paid $30 for a seashell painting at an estate sale; it was later identified as a 1951 Gertrude Abercrombie work; now it has sold in New York for a record $1,352,600!

Alderman Merriam’s Shells, 1951​ Everyone peeks at an estate sale. He did too. He thought he would get his hands on some records or perhaps some mid-century furniture. That’s when he saw a painting hanging in the dark corner of a hallway. For most people, it may not necessarily have been an extraordinary painting. All … Read more

In 2014, Shonda Rhimes bought a 1923 Hancock Park mansion for $8.8 million; after restoring and expanding it, she sold the 12,000-sq-ft estate for a record $21 million in 2022

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In 2014, Shonda Rhimes bought a 1923 Hancock Park mansion for $8.8 million; after restoring and expanding it, she sold the 12,000-sq-ft estate for a record $21 million in 2022

Rhimes purchased the mansion from actress Patricia Heaton, best known for Everybody Loves Raymond. Over the following seven years, she undertook an extensive restoration and redesign, turning the historic property into a home that balanced its original character with a more contemporary sense of space and light. There are houses that make a statement, and … Read more

Indian man with US Green Card challenges his immigration detention; DHS reveals his criminal record in court

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Indian man with US Green Card challenges his immigration detention; DHS reveals his criminal record in court

Indian Green Card holder goes to court against his detention. An Indian national with Green Card, Yogesh Chandaben Dabhi, filed a petition stating that he is a lawful permanent resident of the US, but he was detained when he was returning to India as “an alien”. The petition was filed in July, which prompted the … Read more

They married before World War II, raised 13 children and built a family of more than 120 descendants: The remarkable story of Brazil’s couple who held the Guinness record for longest-married living pair

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They married before World War II, raised 13 children and built a family of more than 120 descendants: The remarkable story of Brazil’s couple who held the Guinness record for longest-married living pair

In February 2025, Guinness World Records recognised them as the ‘longest-married living couple of different sexes,’ When Manoel Angelim Dino first met Maria de Sousa Dino in the 1930s, the two were young people working in agriculture for their respective families in Ceará, Brazil. Their first meeting did not immediately lead to a relationship. They … Read more

Meet Adrian Abraham, 9-year-old Indian-origin rock and metal guitarist aiming to set a world record by attempting the Grade 8 electric guitar exam

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Meet Adrian Abraham, 9-year-old Indian-origin rock and metal guitarist aiming to set a world record by attempting the Grade 8 electric guitar exam

At an age when most children are playing around in playgrounds and still mastering their first interests, a nine-year-old Indian-origin prodigy is aiming for a world record. Adrian Abraham is preparing to walk into a Grade 8 electric guitar exam and, if he passes, then into record books.The UK-based tween is a rock and metal … Read more