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Be Careful What You Say — Your Cat May Be Listening

Research suggests that cats can learn words, sometimes faster than a human baby.




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No One Has Ever Found the Le Griffon Shipwreck, Despite the Many Claims

Though many amature divers claim to have found the famous shipwreck, it's likely still below Lake Michigan's waves.




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A ‘Mystery Mollusc’ Has See-Through Skin and Wears a Hood to Capture Prey

Researchers describe a new nudibranch that is genetically drastically different from its closest relatives.





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Netflix announces new Japanese family drama ‘Asura’ helmed by Palme d’Or-winner

The show will premiere in January 2025




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Coleen Rooney clears up ‘rubbish’ rumours about her I’m a Celeb stint

TV personality responded to rumours that she is exempt from some challenges




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Voices: Who should replace Gary Lineker on Match of the Day? Join The Independent Debate

Should the BBC pass the torch to a seasoned veteran or opt for a fresh voice when Lineker steps down?




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Keke Palmer says she clashed with Ryan Murphy while working on Scream Queens

Actor recalled angry phone call with Murphy in which she claims he ‘ripped’ into her




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The 9 contenders to replace Gary Lineker on Match of the Day

The former footballer has hosted the show since 1999




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Yellowstone star’s comments on last episode will worry long-time fans

Viewers were left stunned by ‘savage’ exit of character in first episode of new season




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Revealed: Meet the I’m A Celebrity class of 2024

I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!’s 2024 campmates were finally confirmed on Monday, 11 November.




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Strictly pro isn’t happy with BBC show’s treatment of Shayne Ward

‘You deserve something better!’ Ward’s partner Nancy Xu said of result




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Inside Gary Lineker’s Goalhanger podcast empire as host ends Match of the Day tenure

As Lineker prepares for life away from the BBC, his podcast empire is proving there is life away from football




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The full I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! 2024 lineup revealed

Meet the full cast, including Coleen Rooney and N-Dubz’s Tulisa Contostavlos




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Match of the Day and BBC will miss Gary Lineker’s urbane presence – the feeling is not mutual

Gary Lineker is leaving ‘MOTD’ at the end of this season, after a glittering 25-year tenure as the host of the BBC’s flagship football show. Nick Hilton looks back at the pundit’s highs and lows, from predatory striker to top broadcaster and media mogul




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SNL cast member reveals Elon Musk made her cry when he hosted the show

‘I’m gonna come out and say it at long last,’ sketch show star said




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BBC confirms exit of ‘world-class’ Gary Lineker from Match of the Day

The former striker will depart the programme at the end of the 2024/25 season




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The dark world of Nineties boybands: ‘They put a bucket by the stage so I could spew’

Screaming girls. Sudden riches. Your face on the cover of Smash Hits magazine. Life in a Nineties boyband sounds like a dream, but one survivor of the maelstrom likens it more to being in the military. Jessie Thompson goes behind the scenes of revealing new BBC documentary ‘Boybands Forever’




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Charlamagne Tha God faces backlash for calling Caitlyn Jenner a ‘rich white man’

The radio host criticized Jenner, a transgender woman, for supporting Donald Trump




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Frasier actor says they won’t return for reboot due to ‘gut feeling’

‘I’m not sure that I want to revisit that,’ original cast member said




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Barney & Friends music director recalls ‘horrible’ death threats over infectious songs

Bob Singleton revealed he was threatened with ‘death and dismemberment’ as music director for ‘Barney & Friends’




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Elon Musk doubles down on SNL star Chloe Fineman’s claims he made her cry

The Tesla CEO hosted ‘SNL’ in 2021




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Wheel of Fortune contestant goes viral with hilariously incorrect answer

All-timer of a game show moment stunned audience into silence




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Harry Potter TV show’s first choice for Dumbledore ‘revealed’

New show is on the hunt for high-profile stars to play Hogwarts staff




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Sarah Greene: ‘I’ve been on male-heavy film sets – they’re not as safe as Bad Sisters’

The Irish actor, who won our hearts as Connell’s mum Lorraine in ‘Normal People’, is back as Bibi Garvey in Sharon Horgan’s pitch-black comic caper ‘Bad Sisters’. She tells Ellie Harrison about misogyny on certain sets, why authenticity casting can close doors, and why these days a part has to be really good for her to say yes




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Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigns over sex abuse scandal

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has resigned over accusations that he failed to report physical and sexual abuse to the police.




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A U.S. jury awards former Iraqi detainees $42 million for Abu Ghraib prison abuse

The jury also decided to hold a Virginia-based military contractor responsible for contributing to the torture and mistreatment of detainees at the notorious Iraqi prison two decades ago.




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New Zealand formally apologizes to victims of abuse in state care

An inquiry found abuse, torture and neglect of some 200,000 people in state care over 70 years. People with disabilities or from Maori and Pacific Islander communities were especially vulnerable.




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US prohibits airlines from flying to Haiti after planes were shot by gangs

The shootings were part of a wave of violence that erupted as the country plagued by gang violence swore in its new prime minister after a politically tumultuous process.




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Israeli strikes kill dozens in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon, medics say

Israeli airstrikes killed at least 46 people in the Gaza Strip in the past day, medics said. In Lebanon, warplanes struck Beirut's southern suburbs and killed 33 people in the country on Tuesday.





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Climb ev’ry wall

The cooler months may be in full swing now, but this shouldn't mean using it as an excuse to not exercise. Personal trainer Liam Barrett presents one of the best ways to stay fit indoors: rock climbing.

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Sydney’s iconic City Gym gets $1.5 million makeover

Sydney’s iconic City Gym in Darlinghurst is open for business after a $1.5 million renovation. The gym, which opened in 1978—the same year the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras ...

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How to stay healthy during quarantine

Eat well With isolation comes the three Bs: boredom, bingeing, and (can’t be) bothered. The evil accomplice of all three is comfort eating. While snacks and treats are okay now ...

The post How to stay healthy during quarantine appeared first on Star Observer.




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Stay safe online

STAY SAFE ONLINE With much of the real world now having been uploaded into cyberspace, the amount of time and number of things you do online has probably increased dramatically. ...

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Your Guide To Enjoying Transmasculine Sex

I could be biased, but sex with transmasculine people is fantastic. A warning up front: this article is not safe for work, unless it’s your very first day at the ...

The post Your Guide To Enjoying Transmasculine Sex appeared first on Star Observer.




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Navigating Non-Binary Fashion In A Binary World

Given all the contradictory expectations we have for clothes, it’s easy to get your kickers in a twist, but finding the right clothes as a non-binary person challenges those expectations. ...

The post Navigating Non-Binary Fashion In A Binary World appeared first on Star Observer.




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Move aside, moose — a new study has found the most distinct animals in Canada

When we think of Canadian animals, the moose or beaver probably come to mind first — but according to a new study, the most distinct animals in Canada are creatures like the spiny softshell turtle and the mudpuppy, which both embody more than 150 million years of evolution.




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An underwater war story: See ships sunk by Hitler’s U-boats just off Bell Island

Go beneath the waves and back in time to explore the incredible story of the German attack on Bell Island. In 1942, four merchant ships were sunk by Hitler’s U-boats, coming to a final rest on the ocean floor. Now, we’ve teamed up with historians and divers to take you on an underwater tour of the shipwrecks.




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Mystery of blobs washing up on Newfoundland's beaches solved, as scientists pinpoint chemical

Throughout the fall, unusual white blobs have been washing ashore on beaches in eastern Newfoundland. A Memorial University chemist says the substance is a type of pollution that shouldn't have been in the ocean in the first place.



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Iceland looking to add space solar power to its sources of renewable energy by 2030

The U.K. based aerospace company, Space Solar, plans to launch its space-based solar power plant by 2030 to deliver clean energy to Iceland, which is already a renewable-energy powerhouse.



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'We basically lost everything': Bats force Sask. family to abandon house

Rachelle and Kelly Swan bought their house in Spiritwood two years ago. They gave up their keys to the bank voluntarily in May, closing the door on the bat-infested house.  



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2024 ‘virtually certain’ to be warmest year on record

Scientists warn that this year could end 1.5 C hotter than pre-industrial times, surpassing the current record of 1.48 C set just last year. Some experts now fear Donald Trump’s less-than-friendly stance on climate change could make the crisis even worse.




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RFK Jr. wants to stop putting fluoride in drinking water. Here's what scientists say

On day one of Donald Trump's presidency, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he'll be advising Trump to take fluoride out of public water. The former presidential hopeful — and prominent proponent of debunked public health claims — has described fluoride as "industrial waste."




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Those strange clouds over Vancouver are called 'asperitas,' and they are very rare

The rare type of cloud, whose name is Latin for "roughness," was first observed in 2006 by an amateur cloudspotter in Iowa.



  • News/Canada/British Columbia