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German carmakers VW, BMW and Mercedes are facing backlash following reports that they gassed humans to demonstrate that the engines of their diesel vehicles were clean. According to German broadcaster Deutsche Welle, the car groups exposed humans to the fumes during an experiment in 2013. The now dismantled group European … Read More
Amazon has opened a special brick and mortar grocery store for people in a rush as well as introverts who don’t like interacting with others. The first artificial intelligence-powered Amazon Go store launched in Seattle, Wash., on Monday over a year after the company announced its plans for the high-tech … Read More
This week the Bank of Canada raised its interest rates from 0.50% to 0.75%. The decision explained in full in the Bank Of Canada Official Statement was not entirely unexpected and is a good sign for the economy of Canada as a whole. Although it may cause an uncomfortable pinch … Read More
A “bloody nose” is the term used when military strategists talk about carrying out a preventative, limited attack on military equipment or structures in order to dissuade a country from their current course of action. The people who propose the plan hope it would force Kim Jong Un to rethink his … Read More
Some of the most well-known UNESCO World Heritage Sites are the Galapagos Islands, the Great Barrier Reef, Machu Picchu, Yellowstone National Park, the Pyramids of Giza and even a town named “Tequila“. Canada lays claim to 18 stunning Word Heritage Sites, including the Rideau Canal in Ottawa. These places are … Read More
