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BBC
'Hero' plumber's firm faked stories of kindness: James Anderson's firm Depher was backed by donors such as Hugh Grant but is now accused of exploiting vulnerable people.
Slovak PM seriously hurt but 'stable' after shooting: Robert Fico's condition is still "very serious" after he was shot several times on Wednesday.
Boy, 6, dies in fall from block of flats: The boy's death is being treated by police as unexplained and an investigation is under way.
Israeli tank fire kills five IDF soldiers in north Gaza: The reported friendly-fire incident in Jabalia is one of the deadliest since the war began.

CBC
Customers are fed up with anti-theft measures at stores. Retailers say organized crime is to blame:

Some retailers are beefing up anti-theft measures, such as locking the wheels on shopping carts, that have raised the ire of shoppers. Loblaw and an industry group says retailers are fighting a rise in organized crime.

Police to detail investigation that led to charges against Ontario's 'Crypto King':

Police east of Toronto are set to provide details Thursday of a 16-month investigation that led to charges against Ontario's self-proclaimed 'Crypto King.'

Man accused in death of Sikh activist appeared in court just 2 days before the killing:

Amandeep Singh, the fourth man charged in connection with the killing of prominent Sikh-Canadian activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, was already caught up in the Canadian justice system at the time of Nijjar's death, CBC News has learned.

New York Times Science
Why Do People Make Music?: In a new study, researchers found universal features of songs across many cultures, suggesting that music evolved in our distant ancestors.

Baobab Trees Had a Strange Evolutionary Journey: New research shows the “upside-down trees” originated in Madagascar and then caught a ride on ocean currents to reach mainland Africa and Australia.

Fossil Catches Starfish Cousin in the Act of Cloning Itself: The brittle star specimen suggests that the sea creatures have been splitting themselves in two to reproduce for more than 150 million years.

Alarmed by Climate Change, Astronomers Train Their Sights on Earth: A growing number of researchers in the field are using their expertise to fight the climate crisis.

Can Parrots Converse? Polly Says That’s the Wrong Question.: In a cautious new paper, scientists tried to determine whether an interactive speech board might enrich the life of a parrot named Ellie.


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The oldest known human art is also the oldest known human attempt to record Nature.  This painting is 34,000 years old and was found in the Chauvet-Pont-d'Arc Cave, which is the subject of Werner Herzog’s film: Cave of Forgotten Dreams. Herzog used a 3D camera to capture how the shapes of the walls were incorporated into the paintings.

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