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In the Quietest Town in America there is no cell phones or Wi-Fi. Radio stations are almost impossible to find and there isn't a stoplight in sight. This is Green Bank, population 143, a town in West Virginia that looks like it could belong in the 1950s. There is square dancing and a knit and quilt store, pot lucks with jello and marshmallows. (This is the Robert C Byrd Green Bank Telescope, the world's largest steerable radio telescope, tucked away in Green Bank, West Virginia - also known as the Quietest Town in America) (Cell phones aren't allowed in Green Bank and neither is Wi-Fi. Even the faintest signal can disrupt the telescope, and cost the scientists important...

Chinese Dragon Boat Festival is on 5th day of the 5th lunar month. In Gregorian calendar, it varies every year, generally falling in June and in a very few years in late May. The dragon boat holiday is 3 days long. In 2025, the festival date is May 31 and the holiday lasts from May 31 to June 2. The event - also known as Tuen Ng festival - has been celebrated in China for 2,000 years to commemorate the death of iconic patriot Qu Yuan. (Water spectacle: Crowds flocked to see the dragon boats race on Hong Kong's Aberdeen Harbour today to commemorate the death of patriot Qu Yuan) (Wet and wild: The strain of paddling for the line shows on the faces of the rowers as they battle it out...

In the job market where fresh graduates and college pass-outs are trying hard for internship opportunities to break into their careers, one Mumbai-based listing has become the internet's latest comedy gold. An internship for backend developers at Falcon Labs popped up on Naukri.com, with everything seeming fine at first glance. That is, until readers spotted the stipend, "₹10 per month". Yes, ten rupees. Roughly the cost of a cutting chai, or if you're optimistic, one single momo with no chutney. Let us know! 👂 What type of content would you like to see from us this year? —iMyanmarHouse.com While unpaid internships are common (and not usually preferred), this one took the...

Mohamed Salah granted the wish of millions of Liverpool fans worldwide on Friday morning when the club revealed he had signed a new deal. The Egyptian superstar has been tearing up the record books ever since joining the Reds for a then-record £39million from Italian club Roma in 2017. His first contract at Anfield saw him bank £90,000 per week. He's now set to earn around £380,000 every seven days, or nearly £25million per year. Almost eight years on from joining, Liverpool has become a second home to Salah, who has been christened the 'Egyptian King' by doting fans on Merseyside. By his side is wife Magi, who he has known since childhood and married in 2013,...

In a shock twist, the outgoing CEO of Virgin Australia plans to tear down a $17m home she bought just months ago, asking council to permit two planning breaches in the aftermath. Janye Hrdlicka – who has been assisting new Virgin Australia CEO Dave Emerson transition to the top job from mid-March – spent $16.9m buying a 1970s-era home at auction in September last year, which settled four days before Christmas. But just five months on, Ms Hrdlicka is seeking Noosa Shire Council approval to not just tear it down – but put in its place a stunning luxury home across three levels one of which is a basement, with two of its design elements requiring special exemptions from...

Project name: Cristiano Ronaldo MansionArchitecture firm: Veliz ArquitectoLocation: Miami, Florida, United StatesTools used: SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe PhotoshopPrincipal architect:Jorge Luis Veliz QuintanaDesign team:Built area: 1600 m²Site area: 2000 m²Design year: 2023 Cristiano Ronaldo's resting mansion uniquely located on a large artificial rock in the shape of a majestic "C" seen from the air, paying tribute to the footballer's name. This exclusive property has a helipad that allows you to arrive in style and comfort, guaranteeing the privacy of guests. The jewel in the crown is the round pool, equipped with an innovative mechanism that, in an instant, can transform it from...

A Chinese man dedicated to looking after his cancer-stricken wife, and who spent two million yuan (US$280,000) on her treatment while taking care of their toddler daughter, has moved millions online. Deng Youcai, 30, from southern China’s Guangxi province, fell in love at first sight with Ye Meidi, at a friend’s wedding in 2016. Deng, whose parents divorced and remarried when he was little, dropped out of school at a young age and was a migrant worker in a big city. Ye also dropped out of university after she was diagnosed with glioma, a type of brain tumour with a more than 90 per cent recurrence rate. (Deng Youcai and his daughter Hanhan tend to Ye Meidi as she lies sick...

Imagine being a construction worker and finding a hidden treasure out of nowhere. Well, this happened in France and the workers who found it were rewarded with money. How lucky they were! What they found was pure graphite, millions of tonnes, giving birth to one of the biggest deposits of graphite in Europe. Leading to a new controversy between the environment and extracting minerals.One day you wake up and go to work as regular, and suddenly your life has changed! What a story! The hidden treasure Graphite was the hidden treasure some construction workers found while working in the south of France. This is one of the most heat resistant minerals in the world and it is a great conductor...

Madam Phillipina, a devout Roman sister who also prepares bodies for burial, has revealed tales of the dead coming back to life aren’t just myths. In a gripping video seen by Afrogazette, the seasoned undertaker recounted one of her most unnerving moments inside a Ghanaian mortuary. Arriving around midnight with a trainee to collect and prepare a body for the next day’s burial, she said the mortuary attendant stepped out, leaving them in charge. Before beginning the ritual, she led with prayer—a practice she insists on before handling any body. Then, she asked her assistant to fetch water to bathe the corpse. What happened next sent chills down their...

There is a special market in Madhubani district of Bihar, where men line up as grooms in the market to be bought by the prospective brides. This is locally called the groom’s market or Saurath Sabha. The women and their families together select the groom from the market as per their choice. The practice is said to be a 700-year old tradition in the region. (Nirbhay Chandra Jha has come to the event looking for a bride [Ismat Ara/Al Jazeera]) Before selecting a groom the prospective bride’s family verifies the qualification, family background, age proof like birth certificate and other documents of the groom. If a woman likes a man and says yes to marriage, the men of the...