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How engineers dreamed of turning Egypt's Qattara Depression into an endless power source

More than a century ago, engineers proposed an audacious idea for Egypt's Western Desert, cutting a canal from the Mediterranean Sea into the Qattara Depression, a vast basin sitting well below sea level, and using the resulting flow of water to generate electricity indefinitely. The concept first surfaced around 1912…

The Times of India

Who were the ‘peasants’ of the 1381 Peasants’ Revolt? New database has answers

The Peasants’ Revolt of 1381 was one of the largest and most dramatic popular uprisings in medieval Europe. But what do we really know about this celebrated event in English history?

The Conversation

Parents weigh sending kids back to Camp Mystic after flood killed 25 girls

Two victims have still not been found, including an 8-year-old Camp Mystic camper

The Independent UK

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3I/ATLAS and the 'Zoo Hypothesis'—Could Aliens Be Quietly Watching Humanity?

The Zoo Hypothesis suggests that aliens may deliberately avoid contact with Earth, observing the planet instead.

International Business Times UK

ServiceNow looks to take on Salesforce with its new AI agent-infused CRM

ServiceNow's CRM platform is now available with a slicker, contextually-aware AI twist.

TechRadar

A brief history of socialism, from the 1381 Peasants’ Revolt to the 2024 Keir Starmer

Letters: Austen Lynch recalls the work of John Ball, and Jol Miskin thinks the best we can now hope for is social democracy

The Guardian - UK

Working-class history worth singing about

Letters: Lauren Collier says there is a public appetite for learning about working-class history. And Austen Lynch argues that folk ballads carry the voice of ‘history from below’

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The Best Amateur Performances At The Open

With amateur Christo Lamprecht leading the way at Hoylake, we look back at some of the great amateur performances in The Open over the years.

Golf Monthly

Why is Royal Liverpool Golf Club Called Hoylake?

Royal Liverpool and Hoylake are the same golf course and it's been this way since 1869 when the famous links was founded

Golf Monthly

144 tributes, death and funeral notices from across Merseyside

Loved ones have paid tribute to those who have passed away in recent weeks

Liverpool Echo

Climate change is forcing cities to rethink their tree mix

Cities need to plant more trees. But not just any trees.

Tribune News Service

Man caring for wife charged £3k for two weeks at respite centre

John Ball is trying to care for his wife as the bills continue to mount up

Liverpool Echo

The ancient trade that's booming in South Bristol

"We need five new apprentices every year"

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