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Winged tourists touch down

November to March is the best time to watch the seagulls in Oman. They are a regular feature at Muttrah Sea Road and the long coastline of the Sultanate of Oman, including the wetlands, lagoons, and islands. Oman sits on...

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Japan is next level for retro game collectors

This photo taken on June 24, 2024 shows vintage video game collector "Proudro" playing a vintage video game at his home in Kasumigaura, Ibaraki prefecture. Amid rice fields and lotus fields two hours north of Tokyo, Proudro (his online persona) has amassed a vast treasure trove of video game relics. The "super collector" has stuffed an old building opposite his family home with several thousand vintage games and consoles, as well as arcade machines in full working order. - To go with AFP story Japan-entertainment-gaming-history, FOCUS by Matthias Cena (Photo by Richard A. Brooks / AFP) / To go with AFP story Japan-entertainment-gaming-history, FOCUS by Matthias Cena

Back-to-school frenzy made better with teacher preparations and school supply promos

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Is Nail Polish Bad for Your Nails?

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The Unseen Burden of Rheumatism on Family Caregivers

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Whaling: why the practice will not go away

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Record-breaking Nepali teen eyes final 8,000-metre peak

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Oman's new wellness trend embraces ancient sound therapy

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The British Museum Is Trying to Recover Gems, and Its Reputation

Members of the British Museums recovery team, from left: Alex Watson Jones, Ollie Croker, Thomas Harrison, Sara Aly and Paloma Ley inside the Greek and Rome department at the museum in London on Aug. 16, 2024. (Sam Bush/The New York Times)

Not Even the Inside of Your Fridge Is Safe From Decorating

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Prioritising Your Well-Being this August

Ethiopia's traditional 'sauna' therapy gains big-city popularity

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Teen flick wins top prize at Locarno Film Festival

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Van Gogh’s Starry Night recreated as park in Bosnian hills

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Horses are a lot smarter than previously thought, researchers believe

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Waste into gold: Oyster shells repurposed as magic 'Seawool'

This picture taken on July 5, 2024 shows an employee working at the Creative Tech Textile company which repurposes discarded oyster shells into Seawool, a trademarked and patented fabric, at its factory in Tainan. Growing up on Taiwan's west coast where mollusc farming is popular, Eddie Wang saw discarded oyster shells transformed from waste to function -- a memory that inspired him to create a unique and environmentally friendly fabric called "Seawool". - To go with: TAIWAN-ENVIRONMENT-AGRICULTURE-BUSINESS-RECYCLE-TEXTILE, FEATURE by Amber WANG (Photo by Sam Yeh / AFP) / To go with: TAIWAN-ENVIRONMENT-AGRICULTURE-BUSINESS-RECYCLE-TEXTILE, FEATURE by Amber WANG
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