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National
World Lion Day 2024: History, Theme, and Significance
World Lion Day is observed annually on 10 August. The purpose of the campaign is to raise awareness about the conservation of lions as a species. Lions are at risk of extinction…
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World History
In Pursuit of Truth: The Biography of Mark Doty
Mark Doty is an American poet and memoirist best known for his work My Alexandria. Life and Career Mark Doty was born on 10 August 1953, in Maryville, Tennessee. Doty…
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WHO Study: COVID-19 Vaccines Saved Over 1.6 Million Lives in Europe, Amid New Summer Wave Concerns
A new study by WHO/Europe, published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, highlights the significant impact of COVID-19 vaccines in saving lives across the WHO European Region. From December 2020 to…
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World History
John Harsányi: Architect of Game Theory and Nobel Laureate
John Harsányi (29 May 1920 – 9 August 2000) was a Hungarian-American economist and the recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1994.
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International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples: History, Theme, and Significance
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is observed every year on 9 August. This campaign aims to raise awareness and protect the rights of indigenous populations throughout the world.…
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Indian History
9 August in Indian and World History
9 August in Indian and World History is celebrated, observed, and remembered for various reasons. 7 August the birth anniversary of Acharya Shivpujan Sahay, E. Krishna Iyer, and Dipa Karmakar. 9 August…
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Today in History
11 August in Indian and World History
11 August in Indian and World History is celebrated, observed, and remembered for various reasons.11 August is the birth anniversary of Sadashiv Kanoji Patil, Lalmani Mishra, Duvvuri Subbarao, Madireddy Venkat…
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World History
Nagasaki Day: History, Theme, and Significance
Atomic bomb mushroom clouds over Hiroshima (left) and Nagasaki (right) Nagasaki Day is observed every year on August 9 to promote peace politics and raise awareness of the effects of…
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Editor's Choice
Great Barrier Reef is the hottest it’s been in 400 years
The Great Barrier Reef is vast and spectacular. But repeated mass coral bleachings, driven by high ocean temperatures, are threatening the survival of coral colonies which are the backbone of…
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Repeating aids believing: climate misinformation feels more true through repetition – even if you back climate science
If you consider yourself a climate science supporter, you probably wouldn’t think simple exposure to a sceptic’s claim could shift your views. Our new research has produced worrying findings. Climate…
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Archaeologists conduct first ‘space excavation’ on International Space Station
New results from the first archaeological fieldwork conducted in space show the International Space Station is a rich cultural landscape where crew create their own “gravity” to replace Earth’s, and…
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Financial hardship is the biggest driver of loneliness
One in four Australians report feeling lonely, according to our new report released this week from our research collaboration. The data builds on a large study we conducted last year…
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Today in History
Quit India Movement: History and Significance
On 8th August 1942, Mahatma Gandhi launched the Quit India Movement for freedom from British rule in Mumbai (then Bombay). The Quit India Movement, also known as the August Movement,…
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12 June
The Life and Achievements of Roger Penrose
Roger Penrose is a renowned British physicist, mathematician, and philosopher. Early Life and Education Roger Penrose, a distinguished British mathematician and physicist, was born on August 8, 1931, in Colchester,…
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Today in History
Ernest Lawrence: A Trailblazer in Particle Accelerator Science
Ernest Lawrence (8 August 1901 – 27 August 1958) was an American nuclear physicist. He received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1939. Life and Career Ernest Lawrence was born…
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