Germans are world champions of calling in sick

Historically Germany has been a world champion of the rights of workers related to their health. In 1883 Otto von Bismarck, chancellor of the German empire, set up the world’s first statutory health-insurance system with the Health Insurance Act, which included paid sick leave. Bismarck’s Krankenversicherungsgesetz was not motivated by concern for workers’ welfare so…

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Quordle hints and answers for Sunday, July 6 (game #1259)

Looking for a different day? A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing ‘today’s game’ while others are playing ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for Saturday’s puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Saturday, July 5 (game #1258). Quordle…

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Missoni launches new residential project in Dubai

Published November 11, 2025 Missoni‘s expansion into real estate continues apace as it unveils a new project in Dubai, developed in partnership with one of the region’s leading players, Octa Development. The initiative follows the February launch of Trio Isle by Missoni in the UAE emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, specifically on Al Marjan Island….

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Astronomers stunned by the strangest supernova ever seen

An international team of scientists, led by Northwestern University astrophysicists, has detected a never-before-seen type of exploding star, or supernova, that is rich with silicon, sulfur and argon. When massive stars explode, astrophysicists typically find strong signatures of light elements, such as hydrogen and helium. But the newly discovered supernova, dubbed SN2021yfj, displayed a startling…

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Black holes could act as natural supercolliders — and help uncover dark matter

As federal funding cuts impact decades of research, scientists could turn to black holes for cheaper, natural alternatives to expensive facilities searching for dark matter and similarly elusive particles that hold clues to the universe’s deepest secrets, a new Johns Hopkins study of supermassive black holes suggests. The findings could help complement multi-billion-dollar expenses and…

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