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For the first time, researchers have identified an effective treatment for African spitting cobra bites, which currently lead to severe injuries and disfigurements including limb loss and amputation. Knewz.com has learned spitting cobra venom rapidly causes dermonecrosis, which destroys the skin, muscle and bone near the site of the snake bite. A bite from an African spitting cobra can lead to the loss of the whole limb or necessitate amputation in extreme cases. There is currently no treatment for severe local envenoming from spitting cobras. Antivenoms only exist for other snake species, and...
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Scientists have been able to establish a possible link between the mysterious and elusive early human group known as the Denisovans and the Homo longi, or “Dragon man” species from China. Knewz.com has learned that the lifestyle of the Denisovan humans, along with the knowledge of what they looked like, is still a mystery for researchers. As of now, evidence of their physical characteristics includes a jaw fragment, a few bits of bone, and a couple of teeth samples. However, researchers working on the mysterious group of humans currently believe they have established a link between the Deniso...
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Could the impact of climate change go beyond warmer days - to shorter days? Knewz.com has learned about a new theory about the heating of Earth. It could be making the world turn a bit faster. Scientists say the pace is increasing so much that a “leap second” will be needed by the end of the decade. Leap seconds have occurred before, when an extra tick was put on world clocks. But this time, a second will need to be removed. A study explaining the need for a “negative leap second” was published in Nature magazine Wednesday, March 27. “Global warming is already affecting global timekeeping,” Du...
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The notorious Russian underworld boss Shakro Molodoy was freed from prison almost four years early on Saturday, March 30, for reportedly helping President Vladimir Putin recruit convicts for the Ukraine war. Knewz.com has learned that Molodoy, whose real name is Zakhary Kalashov, was one of the most influential Russian crimelords, a stature that earned him the nickname "gangland’s Putin." The 71-year-old crimelord reportedly also ensured that the convicts did not boycott the Russian invasion, which has already seen Putin deploy several convicts as part of the Russian forces. According to offic...
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The Ambassadors to the United Kingdom from the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania have warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin might pivot and launch an "existential" war on the region. The three ambassadors have stated that the Ukraine war has dredged up the nations' “darkest memories” of occupation under Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, Knewz.com has learned. It is notable that Putin's rhetoric regarding the Baltic states is getting increasingly intense, especially since Latvia’s Office of Citizenship and Migration decided to void the residency permits of Russians in the countr...
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The air defense of Russia has accidentally downed a Russian Sukhoi Su-27 fighter jet over Crimea, according to Ukrainian and Crimean sources. Knewz.com has learned that the fighter jet was shot down after it took off from the Belbek military airfield in Crimea on Friday, March 29. The incident was reported by the Moscow-installed leader of Sevastopol, Mikhail Razvozhayev, who also mentioned that the pilot of the aircraft managed to eject from the plane safely. Telegram channels in Russia confirmed this report as they circulated video footage showing the Su-27 fighter jet going down in planes a...
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A stormy weekend on the east coast of the United States led to evasive action and several injuries for a jet from Israel. Knewz.com has learned what happened to a United Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Newark, New Jersey. The Boeing jet diverted at the last minute and wound up 60 miles north of New York City. “It was like Six Flags," passenger Roi Gonen said of the sudden change Friday, March 29. “My heart just jumped a couple of times.” According to the Jerusalem Post, the jet was 750 feet above the ground in Newark when an unexpected “wind shear” occurred. WABC-TV in New York quoted officia...
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Saudi Arabia is home to a previously inaccessible fascinating historical site over 3,000 years old: AlUla, or al-Ula. Knewz.com has learned that Hegra, the first UNESCO World Heritage Site in Saudi Arabia, is located in this region. Spread across nearly 8711 square miles, AlUla comprises "a lush oasis valley, towering sandstone mountains, and ancient cultural heritage sites dating back thousands of years," according to the Royal Commission for AlUla official website. In 2019, the Saudi government opened the doors to this previously unexplored historical valley to the world when the nation star...
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Astronomers have observed "twisted" magnetic fields spiraling around the black hole at the center of the Milky Way using the Event Horizon Telescope. Knewz.com has learned that the magnetic fields surrounding the Milky Way black hole are similar to that of the M87* black hole. Astronomers of the European Southern Observatory announced their observation on Wednesday, March 27, in an official press release. The image, from the Event Horizon Telescope, shows, for the first time in polarized light, a ring of magnetic fields surrounding the Sagittarius A* black hole, that sits in the center of the ...
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Russian authorities are holding a journalist who covered the trial of Alexei Navalny, the Russian political opposition leader who died in prison in February, and are investigating her for potential charges of “extremism.” Antonina Favorskaya and her colleague Anastasia Musatova were detained on March 17. They work for Sota.Vision, one of the country’s few remaining independent news outlets. Knewz.com has learned that a freelance journalist named Alexandra Astakhova was also detained. On Friday, a court ordered Favorskaya held until May 28 for allegedly participating in an extremist group, acco...
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