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ON THIS DAY: John Walker invents the friction match (1826)

On this day in 1826, English chemist and pharmacist John Walker made an accidental discovery that would quietly change everyday life: the friction match....

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Trump delays power plant strikes on Iran for five days

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Tempi trial adjourned to April 1 after protests over courtroom conditions

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ON THIS DAY: Pioneer of HIV research, Robert Gallo is born (1937)

On this day in 1937, Robert Charles Gallo was...

167,000 people in Cyprus at risk of poverty or social exclusion

According to the Statistical Service, 17.1% of the population,...
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