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In the early 1960s, developers sold 5,850 lots for a private resort on Assateague Island; one five-day storm wiped out nearly every house and helped turn it into a national seashore

The island was protected as a National Seashore in 1965. (Picture: NPS) Assateague Island National Seashore in Maryland is known for its undeveloped beaches, wildlife and natural coastal habitats. But plans were once in place to turn large parts of Assateague into a resort community with homes, roads, commercial areas and other infrastructure.The island’s story…

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Deepak Ramola: Told ‘your voice is like a girl’: Harvard graduate recalls teacher’s advice that changed how he saw himself

Harvard graduate recalls teacher’s advice that changed how he saw himself A comment about the way someone speaks may last only a few seconds, but for the person hearing it, the memory can stay much longer. Deepak Ramola’s recent Instagram post has drawn attention to this simple but familiar experience while also highlighting how a…

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Meet Luca McGill, the Arizona eighth-grader who flew a drone 120 metres into the sky expecting cities to have the most ground-level CO2; rural areas did instead

Luca McGillPhoto: Society for Science When 13-year-old Luca McGill set out to measure carbon dioxide in Arizona, he assumed the busiest city streets would naturally produce the highest levels. However, his custom drone experiments revealed a completely different reality. As documented by the Society for Science, which highlights young researchers through its Thermo Fisher Scientific…

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Kamal Amrohi charged Rs 10,000 per scene as a writer for ‘Mughal-E-Azam’, went on to earn Rs 2 lakh for the film, reveals his son, opens up on fall-out with K Asif |

Mughal-E-Azam remains one of the most celebrated films in Indian cinema, renowned for its spectacular scale, lavish sets and memorable dialogues. Directed by K Asif, the period epic was also among the costliest Indian productions of its era, reportedly made on a budget of around Rs 1.5 crore. Adjusted for inflation, that would amount to…

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Raj Kapoor’s ‘Mera Naam Joker’: From Box Office Flop in India to Cult Classic in Russia |

What made Raj Kapoor’s ‘Mera Naam Joker’ a blockbuster in Russia in 1972?(Image Credit: Instagram) Released in 1970, Raj Kapoor’s ‘Mera Naam Joker’ is a golden chapter in Indian cinematic history. The 3 hours 44 minutes movie showed protagonist Raju’s life in three chapters marked by different relationships, narrating his tale of love, loss, and…

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Ethel Caterham: Meet 117-year-old Ethel Caterham: World’s oldest living person who has lived through two world wars and survived Covid at 110

Ethel Caterham has now lived for 117 years – and her life story spans a period of history that feels almost impossible to imagine.The world’s oldest living person celebrated her 117th birthday with family and friends in Surrey, according to the BBC. Caterham lives at Hallmark Lakeview Care Home in Lightwater and became the world’s…

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Deepika Padukone only met Sandeep Reddy Vanga once, says no narration happened: ‘Would never work with him’ – Report |

Deepika Padukone stepped away from Sandeep Reddy Vanga‘s ‘Spirit’ back in April 2025. Her departure from the pan-India project had sparked massive controversy at the time, with the filmmaker making allegations on social media and the industry engaging in a broader debate over actors’ working hours. The controversy resurfaced this week after Pranay, the director’s…

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