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Black Death Bacterium Evolved to be Less Aggressive to Kill Victims Slowly
Learn more about Yersinia pestis, the bacteria behind the ‘Black Death,' which changed over time to cause less virulent, but ...
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Black Death bacterium has become less lethal after genetic tweak
A small genetic change makes the bacterium that caused the plague less fatal but possibly more transmissible, allowing for ...
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Pokemon TCG Set Black Bolt and White Flare Release Date
The Pokemon TCG Set Black Bolt and White Flare Release Date will by July 18, 2025. Currently, Pokemon has had an issue with scalpers and it feels like by this set they may have to do something about ...
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How the Clenched Fist Became a Black Power Symbol
The clenched fist has been closely tied to social tumult throughout history, yet the gesture's representation of strength and hope endures. Its message? We shall overcome. To some, a clenched fist ...
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Statues at Smokies Stadium are permanent symbol of Black baseball's history in Knoxville
The James White Parkway was built in 1978 between the Old City and what was then the Bottom, a historically Black neighborhood that was destroyed during urban removal last century. The Smokies and ...
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Symbol of defiance near White House inspired millions – now it’s being ripped up
Workers begin ripping up the Black Lives Matter mural located just metres from the White House in ... divisiveness and lawlessness.” Names and symbols have been a preoccupation for the second ...
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Astronomers Found Strange, Accelerating X-Ray Pulses Coming From a Black Hole. They Might Be a Sign of an Orbiting White Dwarf
An artist’s concept of a white dwarf orbiting a supermassive black hole and shedding matter NASA / Aurore Simonnet, Sonoma State University A supermassive black hole in a distant galaxy is once ...
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The Hollywood Sign Once Had a White Dot. Was the Reason Racist?
The curious circle was part of a Los Angeles commerce campaign to "Keep the White Spot White." By Seth Abramovitch Senior Writer Many Hollywood history buffs know that the Hollywood sign ...
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Rare black squirrel seen along Houston's White Oak Bayou
While walking along Houston's White Oak Bayou this week, Lajla Cline spotted something that made her do a double take. High above her, clinging to a nearby tree, was an all-black squirrel.
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Video of Trump Asking if Audience Preferred Black or White President Lacks Context
A video circulating online in October 2024 showed former U.S. President Donald Trump speaking to an audience and asking, "Would you rather have the Black president or the white president who got $ ...
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Beyoncé’s ‘Blackbiird’ breathes new life into a symbol that has inspired centuries of Black artists, musicians and storytellers
One of the songs, “Blackbiird,” is a rendition of the Beatles’ “Blackbird,” from their 1968 White Album ... Brittney Spencer. Black musicians have long used the symbol of the blackbird ...
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AP says it will capitalize Black but not white
NEW YORK (AP) — After changing its usage rules last month to capitalize the word “Black” when used in the context of race and culture, The Associated Press on Monday said it would not do the same for ...