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    New Drug Extends Lifespan by 25% in Mice.

    Scientists have discovered that deactivating a protein called IL-11 can extend the healthy lifespan of mice by nearly 25%, raising the potential for similar benefits in humans. Researchers found that removing the IL-11 gene or using an anti-IL-11 antibody dramatically increased the lifespan and...
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    "The Jewel on the Crown" of the Solar System.

    Researchers believe that Mercury has a layer of diamond up to 11 miles thick deep in the planet's rocky innards. It's a spectacular theory — one that not only dazzles the mind, but could help explain many of Mercury's puzzling attributes. :unsure:
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    New "Missing Link" Blackhole in the Galactic Center.

    It seems that we're finally locating at least some of the Universe's 'missing' black holes. A cluster of stars called IRS 13 near the center of the galaxy seems to harbor a black hole in its midst. Moreover, the way these stars swarm and orbit suggest that the black hole is a rarity – one in...
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    Introducing Prima Kotty MEE Korean Ramen : Solid 8/10

    Try the original Korean 2 X Spicy - It's usually available from Hana Mart, Duplication Rd. Haven't been there recently though. Also there's original Prima Singaporean made Laksa noodle which comes in white and wholegrain. Excellent taste. But need to bring from Singapore. :unsure:
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    Questions Is reusing cooking oil safe?

    Here's a snippet from a reply I made last week... "Scientifically, deep frying oils have to be stable. Oils with high smoke points are stable. The stability of an oil depends on how tightly packed the fatty acids in them are. The more tightly packed, the harder they are to break apart when...
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    Insurance claim....

    How difficult would it be to explain & convince the insurance Co. that a horse stole your motorcycle, ran away with it, lost control and hit a stationary car..! :ROFLMAO:
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    මරනයට පෙර ස්වභාව ධර්මයේ අනතුරු ඇගවීම්

    I only know the classic case about Oscar the Cat. Oscar the Cat was born in 2005 and was one of six cats adopted by the Steere House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Providence, Rhode Island in the United States. He earned his fame through a publication in the New England Journal of...
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    මම වර්ජිනියාවේ ඩිස්කවරි යානය බලන්න ගියා

    No my cousin lives in Maryland. We stayed with her for more than a week because we wanted to take our son to the Smithsonian Museums and this place. I drove from Maryland everyday. After Washington was covered, then drove to Ontario - Canada and then back to Las Vegas, returned the car and flew...
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    මත්තල ගුවන්තොටුපොලෙන් ලංකාවට එන ඩොලර්

    I don't know the exact amount. But Mattala itself is running at a huge loss. We did increase our overflight charges in 2020 - the last revision was about 40 years ago. Note that our airspace is larger than the area of our country. Our Civil Avaiation is charging based on the MTOW (Max Take Off...
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    මම වර්ජිනියාවේ ඩිස්කවරි යානය බලන්න ගියා

    It's a nice place to visit. I took my son over there about three years ago. Just around 40 min drive from Washington. From aircraft to space shuttles and you could spend a day if you wish. There's food avaiable on-site. Take photos if you like standing in front of the Discovery. (y)
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    මත්තල ගුවන්තොටුපොලෙන් ලංකාවට එන ඩොලර්

    Where did you get this figure? Just curious. Utter bull!@#$%. :-(
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    මත්තල ගුවන්තොටුපොලෙන් ලංකාවට එන ඩොලර්

    When this was first proposed, I commented for any prospective investors to consider opening up a kite shop. :ROFLMAO: That would have been certainly a viable business. Check my post on it if you have some time. The truth is that we do make some money from overflight fees. This covers the use...
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    Weekend Puzzle - The Combination Lock

    Thanks everyone who tried it... The answer is 6347 and many arrived at the correct answer. (y)
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    Weekend Puzzle - The Combination Lock

    The Combination Lock Puzzle You have a combination lock with a four digit PIN using numbers 0 to 9 - No two digits are the same. Also you are given the following clues to solve it. Combination 1 2 3 4 Two numbers are correct but in the wrong positions Combination 3 4 5 6 Three numbers...
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    Window ජරාව දැන් සැපද? 😋

    There is apparently a workaround.... 1. Boot Windows into Safe Mode or WRE. 2. Go to C:\Windows\System32\drivers\CrowdStrike 3. Locate and delete file matching "C-00000291*.sys" 4. Boot normally.
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    Major IT Outage hits Airlines, Banks, Telcos, Media etc.

    There is apparently a workaround.... 1. Boot Windows into Safe Mode or WRE. 2. Go to C:\Windows\System32\drivers\CrowdStrike 3. Locate and delete file matching "C-00000291*.sys" 4. Boot normally.
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    Crowdstrike සිද්ධිය හරියට කියහල්ලකෝ ....

    There is apparently a workaround.... 1. Boot Windows into Safe Mode or WRE. 2. Go to C:\Windows\System32\drivers\CrowdStrike 3. Locate and delete file matching "C-00000291*.sys" 4. Boot normally.

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