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Stairs from Eiffel Tower sell for over half a million euros

  PARIS, France (AFP) -- A section of stairs from the Eiffel Tower in Paris sold for more than half…

Sweat-absorbing skin patch monitors health during exercise

(Reuters) -- Scientists in the United States have developed a flexible microfluidic device that easily sticks to the skin and…

Cuba’s overweight dance company celebrates 20 years of performance

HAVANA, Cuba (Reuters) -- Cuba's dance company "Danza Voluminosa" (Voluminous Dance) made up of overweight women and men, has fought…

Christie’s to hold its first private sales exhibition in Asia

HONG KONG, China (Reuters)-- Western artwork by prominent artists such as Picasso, Monet, Warhol and others will be on sale…

Safety officials warn Americans to be careful with frozen turkey

MARYLAND, United States (Reuters)-- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warned Americans not to place a frozen turkey into…

Pollution-detecting drones launched in Poland

KATOWICE, POLAND (Reuters) -- Scientists develop pollution-detecting drones to increase precision of measurements in one of Poland's most polluted regions.…

Obama spares turkeys ‘Tater’ and ‘Tot’ from the Thanksgiving table

WASHINGTON, D.C., United States (Reuters) -- For the last time in a time-honored tradition, outgoing U.S. President Barack Obama on…

Censorship tool built as Facebook eyes China: report

SAN FRANSCICO, United States (AFP)- Facebook has built a tool for geographically censoring posts at the leading social network as…

Light therapy helps treat ailing bees in study

LONDON, ENGLAND, UK  (Reuters) -- Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD), a growing phenomenon in which the majority of worker bees abandon…

Origami-style eye test could help millions see clearly

INDIA (Reuters) -- An origami-inspired ophthalmic testing device could help democratize eye care for people in isolated communities and developing…

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