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A recent study has cast doubt on the famous thought experiment suggesting that a monkey typing randomly for an infinite amount of time could eventually reproduce the complete works of Shakespeare. While this notion illustrates how infinite time could make the improbable probable, two Australian mathematicians have found that even if every chimpanzee on Earth typed for the entire lifespan …

A recent study suggests that the Shroud of Turin, a centuries-old linen cloth long believed by some to be the burial cloth of Jesus Christ, may not have actually been used to wrap his body after the crucifixion. Brazilian graphics expert Cicero Moraes, who led the study, created a virtual simulation of the shroud, overlaying it onto an image of …

NASA’s Voyager 1, a 47-year-old spacecraft, reestablished contact with Earth on October 24 using a radio transmitter from 1981 after a technical issue caused a temporary communication blackout. Launched in September 1977, Voyager 1 has traveled 15 billion miles from Earth, sending data back despite limited power, thanks to strategic shutdowns of non-essential components. As the farthest human-made object exploring …

In the central Israeli city of Tira, at least 11 people were injured overnight on Saturday after three projectiles from Lebanon landed in the area, local officials reported. Geolocated dashcam footage from CNN captured an explosion close to a row of shops in Tira, an Arab-majority city located around 24 kilometers northeast of Tel Aviv. According to Israeli police, three …

Fifteen leaders of United Nations agencies issued a stark warning on Friday, describing the conditions in northern Gaza as “apocalyptic.” This letter, signed by leaders from agencies including OCHA (the UN’s humanitarian affairs office), UNHCR (the UN’s refugee agency), and the World Health Organization (WHO), expressed grave concern for the Palestinian population in North Gaza, who face imminent threats from …

Iran is likely to extend the range of its missiles if it perceives an existential threat, according to Kamal Kharrazi, head of Iran’s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, as reported by Press TV. Kharrazi stated that Iran has previously acknowledged Western sensitivities, particularly those of European countries. However, he indicated that if Iran’s territorial integrity is not respected, they would …

In the central Israeli city of Tira, at least 19 people were injured after three projectiles from Lebanon landed overnight into Saturday, local officials reported, increasing the injury count from the previous report of 11. Dashcam footage verified by CNN shows an explosion occurring near a row of shops in Tira, an Arab-majority city located around 24 kilometers northeast of …

Since Israel intensified its offensive against Hezbollah in mid-September, at least 2,267 people have been killed and 11,022 injured in Lebanon, based on reports from the Lebanese health ministry compiled by CNN. The ministry’s latest update, released Friday, reported 52 fatalities and 72 injuries in Lebanon’s Baalbek-Hermel region, with residents affected across 14 villages in southern and eastern Lebanon. Israel’s …