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June 4, 781 B.C.E: A great eclipse in China

4 June 2026 at 14:00

One of the earliest recorded eclipses is found in the Shijing, a collection of ancient poetry whose compilation is credited to Confucius. The eclipse in question occurred during the Zhou dynasty. Though the exact date is uncertain, some astronomers have pointed to the total eclipse of June 4, 781 B.C.E. (though this would have only been aContinue reading "June 4, 781 B.C.E: A great eclipse in China"

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Urban Light Pollution Might Be Worsening Allergies

4 June 2026 at 21:12
Light pollution prompts plants to shed pollen longer and stronger, according to new research.

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A study found that trees in cities with brighter lights start producing pollen earlier in the spring and finish later in the fall, adding up to 130 days per year to the allergy season.

Google wants to release 64 million bacteria-riddled mosquitoes across California and Florida. Here's why scientists are enthusiastic.

3 June 2026 at 20:40
Google has applied for an experimental mosquito release permit to deploy millions of non-biting southern house mosquitoes that it has infected with the bacterium Wolbachia pipientis, in an effort to reduce mosquito-borne diseases like West Nile virus.

Primeiras impressões: ROG Xbox Ally X20 bundle projeta novas ambições da Asus no gaming

3 June 2026 at 11:15

A edição especial da consola ROG Xbox Ally X20 foi uma das surpresas na celebração dos 20 anos da marca da Asus dedicada ao gaming, em pacote com os óculos XREAL R1. O design segue a mesma linha dos produtos Edition 20 mas é a experiência de jogo que interessa.

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Vaccine Safety “Pyramid Scheme” Exposed | The Shocking Truth They Never Wanted You to See

16 November 2025 at 21:14
Attorney Aaron Siri exposes the flawed safety testing of childhood vaccines, claiming that none have been tested against saline placebos. Instead, vaccines are compared to older vaccines, creating a misleading safety profile. He argues that significant adverse event rates exist, asserting that these practices endanger children's health and lack proper testing validation.

Understanding Heaven | Biblical and Scientific Perspectives

12 November 2025 at 22:08
The concepts of heaven and cosmology, including the multiverse and parallel universes, are explored. I discuss differences between physical dimensions and the spiritual realm, critiquing string theory and advocating for a spiritual understanding of heaven as distinct from physical dimensions and laws.

Scientists Have Discovered These Deadly Parasites Are Secretly Swapping DNA

Leishmania Parasite LeishmaniasisLeishmania parasites appear to evolve through widespread genetic exchange, reshaping assumptions about how they adapt and spread. A parasite long thought to spread mostly by cloning itself may be far more genetically dynamic than scientists once believed. A new international study suggests that Leishmania—a group of microscopic parasites responsible for debilitating tropical diseases—regularly swaps genetic [...]

May 29, 1919: History’s most important eclipse

29 May 2026 at 14:00

One of the most important eclipses in history happened in 1919. This particular eclipse cut a path across South America and the Atlantic Ocean, and landed on the west coast of Africa. Waiting on the island of Principe, in the Gulf of Guinea off the west coast of Africa, was a team of astronomers armedContinue reading "May 29, 1919: History’s most important eclipse"

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The Lambert W Function in Finance

9 February 2024 at 14:25
Preamble The classical mathematician practically by instinct views the continuous process as the “real” process, and the discrete process as an approximation to it. The mathematics of finance and certain topics in the modern theory of stochastic processes suggest that, in some cases at least, the opposite is true. Continuous processes are, generally speaking, the...
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