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Columbia University Engineers 3D Print An Edible Cheesecake

Over the years, scientists have used 3D printers for various products. They include electronic devices, jewelry and even artificial organs. Now, mechanical engineers from New York's Columbia University have unveiled a 3D-printed cheesecake made with seven ingredients. This is the most number of items ever used to print a single food product....

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Columbia University Engineers 3D Print An Edible Cheesecake

Rare Coin Commemorating Julius Caesar's Death Has Been Returned To Greece

On March 21, 2023, the Manhattan district attorney's office announced they were returning 20 looted antiquities to Greece. The artifacts are valued at over $20 million. They include a bronze container for human remains and a set of human and animal figures carved from marble. However, the most extraordinary is a rare Eid Mar coin celebrating the assassination of Roman politician Julius Caesar....

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Rare Coin Commemorating Julius Caesar's Death Has Been Returned To Greece

SpaceX Starship Test Flight Deemed A Success Despite Explosion

The SpaceX Starship's debut flight launch on April 20, 2023, was both flawless and spectacular. The 394-foot-tall (120-meter) rocket — the biggest and most powerful ever built — fired up its 33 engines and soared into the skies at 9:33 a.m. EDT. The uncrewed spacecraft was expected to complete a 90-minute trip around the Earth before splashing down near Hawaii....

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SpaceX Starship Test Flight Deemed A Success Despite Explosion

A Tiny Chihuahua Named Pearl Is Officially The World's Shortest Dog

A two-year-old female Chihuahua named Pearl has just been declared the world's shortest dog living by the Guinness World Records. The pocket-sized pooch is 9.14 cm (3.59 in) tall and 12.7 cm (5 in) long. This is shorter than a regular-sized television remote control and about the same length as a US dollar bill! Pearl weighed less than an ounce (28g) when she was born in September 2020. She has since "bulked" up to 1.22 lbs (553g)....

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A Tiny Chihuahua Named Pearl Is Officially The World's Shortest Dog

Earth Day 2023: A Reminder To Invest In Our Planet

On April 22, 2023, over a billion people worldwide will celebrate Earth Day with various activities. Some will plant trees. Others will participate in neighborhood clean-up efforts or enjoy a nature walk. The modern environmental movement began on April 20, 1970. On that day, 20 million Americans took to the streets to urge the government to take steps to protect our planet....

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Earth Day 2023: A Reminder To Invest In Our Planet

Rare Hybrid Solar Eclipse Set To Occur On April 20th

This year's eclipse season will begin with a bang with a hybrid solar eclipse on April 20, 2023. The rare astronomical event occurs just once every decade. The last one was on November 3, 2013, and the next one will not be until November 30, 2031. Unfortunately, the celestial phenomenon will only be seen in western Australia, East Timor, and eastern Indonesia....

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Rare Hybrid Solar Eclipse Set To Occur On April 20th