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Students Create Tough Solar-Powered Car

NFK Editors — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 06:30:08 +0000

A team of students in the Netherlands has designed and built a tough car that's completely powered by the sun. The car, called Stella Terra, is the first solar-powered car that can travel off-road for long distances without needing a recharging station.

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Birds Use ‘Anti-Bird Spikes’ to Make Nests

NFK Editors — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 06:30:15 +0000

Scientists in Europe have discovered that magpies and crows are using an unusual material to build their nests - spikes designed to keep birds away from buildings. The birds appear to be removing the spikes from buildings and adding them to their own nests.

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Historic Bridge Too Low for Massive Sailboat

NFK Editors — Sat, 05 Feb 2022 02:30:26 +0000

The city of Rotterdam is planning to take apart a famous old bridge so that the world's largest sailboat can be brought through the city, once it's completed. The boat is being built for Jeff Bezos, who owns the company Amazon. Not everyone is happy about the plan.

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Australian Open Wheelchair Tennis Winners

NFK Editors — Fri, 28 Jan 2022 11:59:07 +0000

Wheelchair tennis champ Shingo Kunieda won the men's Australian Open once more on Thursday, beating Alfie Hewett of the United Kingdom. Diede de Groot won the women's wheelchair finals by defeating Aniek van Koot.

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A Hard Week for Fossil Fuel Businesses

NFK Editors — Wed, 02 Jun 2021 06:30:18 +0000

Last week was a tough one for fossil fuel businesses. Large oil producing companies in the Netherlands and the United States had some major defeats. The pattern suggests that fossil fuel companies are facing difficult times ahead.

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Scientists Unfold Letter Without Unlocking It

NFK Editors — Thu, 04 Mar 2021 06:30:57 +0000

Long ago, letters were folded in complicated ways to prevent others from reading them. Now, a group of scientists at MIT have managed to read one of these letters without even opening it.

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For Real? Whale Tail, Ball(d) Head, & a Magic Lamp

NFK Editors — Sat, 07 Nov 2020 06:30:54 +0000

Among the more unusual news stories recently…a sculpture of a whale's tail keeps a train from crashing to the ground, an AI camera system tracks a bald referee instead of the soccer ball, and a doctor in India buys "Aladdin's Lamp".

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For Real? Stolen Painting, Boats, Bridges, & Dog Exercise

NFK Editors — Sat, 29 Aug 2020 06:30:02 +0000

Among the more unusual news stories recently…a famous Dutch painting gets stolen for the third time, Sydney's new ferries are too tall, London's Tower Bridge gets stuck open, and a new law could require exercise for German dogs.

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Extinction Rebellion Holds Worldwide Protests

NFK Editors — Wed, 09 Oct 2019 11:30:24 +0000

On Monday and Tuesday, people took part in climate action protests in over 60 cities around the world. A group called Extinction Rebellion planned the protests to call attention to the climate crisis.

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News Roundup: Saudi Tourists, Tractor Jams, & Other News

NFK Editors — Sun, 06 Oct 2019 11:30:08 +0000

In today's news roundup, Saudi Arabia decides to allow tourists, not everyone likes Singapore's new "fake news" law, and a protest by farmers in the Netherlands causes a huge tractor traffic jam.

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