Why Are the First Notes of a Tonal Scale Called ‘Do, Re, Mi’?
Solmization, or the practice of assigning syllables to the different “steps” of the scale, originated in ancient India.
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A Brief History of Black Friday
It’s the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season, but where did this tradition start? And just how big is it?
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GM's Cruise suspends supervised and manual car trips, expands probes
By David Shepardson and Ben Klayman WASHINGTON/DETROIT (Reuters) -General Motors' Cruise driverless car unit said on Tuesday it will pause
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TotalEnergies Texas FCC work to continue to late Nov -sources
HOUSTON A planned overhaul of the gasoline-producing fluidic catalytic cracker (FCC) at TotalEnergies’ 238,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) Port Arthur,
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US House moves to avert shutdown with short-term deal
The new Speaker Mike Johnson faces his first major test, as lawmakers approve the funding measure.
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How antisemitic hate groups are using artificial intelligence in the wake of Hamas attacks
Hate groups and far-right internet trolls have seized on the tensions surrounding the Israel-Hamas war, while leveraging advances in artificial intelligence to further stoke antisemitism in the United States.
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Delhi AQI: Why Indian capital lags behind Beijing in the battle to breathe
Beijing slashed air pollution in four years. Why is the Indian capital unable to do it?
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Charter to pay $25 million over unauthorized stock buybacks, SEC says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Charter Communications has agreed to pay $25 million to settle U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charges related
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More Cities Are Banning Right-on-Red Turns—Here's Why
The standard traffic practice is under increased scrutiny.
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Gamma-ray burst in faraway galaxy disturbed Earth's upper atmosphere
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON About two billion years ago in a galaxy far beyond our Milky Way, a
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A Surprising New Survey Reveals America’s Most Hated Thanksgiving Foods
According to a new survey, many Americans would be happy to skip the turkey altogether on Thanksgiving—but that's not their most hated dish.
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Nepal to ban TikTok, alleges damaging social impact
(This Nov. 13 story has been corrected to remove reference to China in the headline, to clarify that TikTok is
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