Science & Health
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Viking Sword Dug Up in Norway Likely Belonged to a Left-Handed Warrior
The unusual placement of a sword found in a Viking grave suggests the weapon was brandished by a southpaw warrior, in what is an unusual discovery.
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Climbing Mount Everest Has Gotten Easier, Study Finds
Climbing Mount Everest is one of the hardest athletic feats a person can do. But new research out this week suggests that it has gotten easier to pull off in recent years. The study found the success rate of climbing the highest mountain on Earth has doubled in the last decade relative to years past,…
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Fauci: I Was Having Surgery When Task Force Discussed Watering Down CDC Testing Guidelines
Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Wednesday that he wasn’t present in the room when other members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force decided to change its covid-19 testing guidelines. In fact, he was zonked out to high heaven on general anesthesia in an operating room.
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Social Distancing Is a Lot More Complicated Than Being 1.83 m Apart
The 1.83 m rule for distancing from others during the covid-19 pandemic might be too rigid for its own good, a group of experts in the U.S. and UK are arguing. In a new paper out Tuesday, they make the case for adopting a more nuanced approach to staying safe, where people take into account…