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A huge 170-carat pink diamond discovered in Angola

Luanda: A rare 170-carat pink diamond, weighing 34 grams, thought to be the largest in the last 300 years, has been discovered in Angola. The pink stone has been named the “Lulo Rose”, after the mine in Angola where it was found. It will be sold later this year through an international tender to be conducted […]

Take the kids on a Jurassic Age-themed vacation this summer

Dubai: An exciting adventure awaits tiny tots in celebration of the much-anticipated return of ‘Dippy the Diplodocus’ to The Natural History Museum in London, UK. This summer, stay at London Marriott Kensington Hotel and immerse yourself in this one-of-a-kind holiday with their carefully curated ultimate Dino Discovery Package. Specifically created for young guests and starting […]

UAE hospital surgeons reconstruct a man’s severed nose

Dubai: A 24-year-old Nepali expat, who cut off a part of his nose after falling onto a sharp object, had undergone a multi-stage complex organ reconstruction procedure here at a private hospital. The plastic surgeon reconstructed the amputated part nose of the patient by using the skin flap from the forehead.  Nishan Gurung, a storekeeper in […]

Polish institute classifies cats as alien invasive species

Warsaw: A Polish scientific institute has classified domestic cats as an “invasive alien species,” citing the damage they cause to birds and other wildlife. Wojciech Solarz, a biologist at the state-run Polish Academy of Science entered “Felis catus,” the scientific name for the common house cat, into a national database run by the academy’s Institute […]

Avo-lanche causes farmers to push for more consumption

Australian avocado farmers are requesting people to eat more of the green fruit as there is currently a massive oversupply. As per a report conducted by agribusiness bank Rabobank, avocados are up by 26 per cent compared to last year, equating to 22 avocados per person. The author of the report Pia Piggot said that […]

Gift yourself sustainable clothes made with discarded perishables

London: Hybella in Dubai and London has created a new sustainable and ethical fashion brand under the creative designer’s name ‘Siama Qadar’, with the fabric made from natural waste fibres that would otherwise, be thrown away and find their way into large toxic unwanted fast fashion landfills. The fabric composition was created with fashion guilt […]

Stem cells could cure baldness as per researchers

A new scientific discovery may offer a cure for baldness, as per researchers at the University of California, Riverside who’s stated a single chemical is a key cause of hair follicle cells dividing and dying. The hope is that this could be reversed in order to treat baldness and also heal wounds. As said by […]

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