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A research team has recently shown that ants do not navigate using only their surroundings. When walking forwards, ants use a strategy called "Path integration" where they remember the feeling of twists and turns they took as well as the number of steps they are from the nest. While navigating backwards, they would drop their food and turn to look for familiar landmarks, a behavior called peeking.

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Trump's border wall with Mexico is still under construction and requires the extraction of a large amount of groundwater. The water being taken for the wall is also the source of water that fuels the habitats of the endangered freshwater Río Yaqui fish. The water levels in this arid region are quickly decreasing and may not be enough to sustain these fish.

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Around 24 different states in the US are set to raise their minimum wage by 2020. Lawmakers have had to measure the benefit of this increase against the job loss that this law will inevitably cause so many have chosen a more conservative increase. The minimum wage has not been raised for some time, despite an increase in the cost of living.

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According to some insider sources, West Ham will almost certainly reappoint David Moyes as their next manager. The team is determined to have a full-time manager before their home game against Bournemouth. West Ham is currently dangerously close to being relegated from the league and is desperately in need of some new leadership.

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A US database shows the highest number of mass killings, with 211 lives lost in 41 incidents, in 2019. 33 of these incidents, where four or more people were killed, involved firearms. Since this database began recording in 2006, this year has seen the most mass killings, the second-most being 38 incidents in 2006. The yearly tally comes as debates over gun control and weapons in circulation are stalled.

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Completing her 298th day on the International Space Station, Christina Koch set the record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman. Set to be there till February, Koch has been studying the impacts of long-term space travel on the human body as NASA considers sending astronauts to Mars. She was also one of the two woman to complete the first ever all-woman spacewalk in October.

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Legendary boxing rivals Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder fought to a shocking split decision draw last year in their WBC heavyweight title match, the only non-winning bout either of the two have had in their entire professional careers. An intensely anticipated rematch between them has been announced for February 22, which will take place in the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

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In an instagram post on Tuesday, Ed Sheeran announced that he will be taking "another break" after the extensive touring of his third album Divide. The singer/songwriter, wants to take some time off to “travel, write and read”, claiming that a break might motivate him to write new and more inspired music.

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British tennis star and former world number one Andy Murray has announced he will not be participating in the ATP Cup, due to commence this Friday, or the Australian Open which is scheduled to start in January, citing problems with his physical recovery. Murray is still convalescing from the hip injury and resulting operation that resulted in his first round elimination from the Australian Open last January.

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Since early December, the Yellow Vests demonstrations have intensified with support from trade unions to protest against French president Emmanuel Macron's announcement of the pension regime's overhaul, with the last few days of the year seeing widespread transport strikes and clashes with police that have resulted in the use of tear gas in multiple areas of Paris.

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According to latest statistics announced by Raspberry Pi co-founder Eben Upton on Twitter, the Raspberry Pi Foundation recently sold its 30 millionth unit, tying sales of the endlessly modifiable credit card-sized personal computer with the Commodore 64, which sold from 1982 to 1994 and is known as the best-selling single computer model of all time.

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Epic Games is offering Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun for free for one day only as part of its holiday promotion 12 Days of Free Games. Shadow Tactics is a top-down stealth game in the vein of the classic stealth games Commandos and Desperados, except it places players in charge of a squad of assassins during the Edo-period in Japan.

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Democratic nomination hopeful and current US Senator Elizabeth Warren issued a last-minute plea for campaign funds, asking her supporters to contribute as little as 3 USD to support the campaign, which currently stands at 17 million USD, short of her 20 million USD fourth quarter goal. Senator Warren's support has slid in recent months due to criticism regarding her plan to support universal healthcare, which some call unrealistic.

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Manchester City were up 2-0 against the Wolves until the second half, with both goals coming from star player Raheem Sterling in the first and second halves. However, City were playing with a 10-man squad after Ederson was awarded a red card in the first half, and Wolves players scored three stunning goals in the last 35 minutes of the game, with one goal each from Doherty, Traore and Jimenez.

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At its last State of Play event in 2019, Sony released the trailer for its remake of Capcom's 1999 Resident Evil 3: Nemesis, with the game now available for pre-order. The remake is slated for an April 2020 release, and will also feature Sony's asymmetric 1v4 multiplayer Resident Evil Resistance.

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The United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution with 134 yeas to 9 nays and 28 abstentions to demand an end to the Myanmar government's abusive treatment of its Rohingya minority, which has created more than 700,000 refugees that have fled to neighboring country Bangladesh. Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu-kyi, a Nobel Peace prize winner, has denied her government's alleged genocidal intentions against the Rohingya.

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The red supergiant Betelgeuse in the Orion constellation, one of the brightest stars in the Earth's night sky, has been seen to become dimmer than usual, which astronomers suggest might mean that the star is about to go supernova in about 100,000 years. While the explosion has no possibility of reaching Earth, it will be visible in broad daylight and will outshine the moon at night.

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Jon Favreau, creator of hit Star Wars show The Mandalorian, has confirmed that the show will be releasing its second season next year on Disney+, Disney's online streaming service. The Mandalorian recently finished its first season with high ratings, with Baby Yoda coming through as fans' favorite character.

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The 1991 smash hit 'Smells like Teen Spirit' by grunge band Nirvana, who were headed by legendary front-man and vocalist Kurt Cobain, has surpassed 1 billion views on YouTube, according to the most recent statistics released by the website. The list is topped by Luis Fonsi's 'Despacito' at 6.5 billion views, with Ed Sheeran's 'Shape of You' at 4.5 billion views.

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Outgoing Swiss president and finance minister Ueli Maurer has rejected Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency as a failure, saying the project in its current form will not be supported by central banks. Facebook is seeking the Swiss government's approval for its cryptocurrency project with the Geneva-based Libra Association, which seeks to remedy the volatility of traditional cryptocurrency by tying it to real world assets such as bank deposits and government debt.

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Kerem Albayrak, a 22-year-old north Londoner, emailed Apple security in 2017 falsely claiming he had hacked into over 319 million user accounts and would erase them unless the company paid him 100,000 USD in iTunes gift cards in ransom. When Apple found no evidence of data compromise after investigating his claim, they proceeded to take legal action against Albayrak, who was arrested and given a two year suspended jail sentence.

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The Mandalorian has concluded its first season and has hinted at a number of elements that will appear in season 2. These include the home planet of Baby Yoda and the dark saber, both things that have been hinted at but never explored in a live-action Star Wars series.

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Satellite imagery has found a large patch of ocean the size of Texas that is 5 degrees hotter than the water around it. This is a giant difference in temperature and is likely caused by global warming. This heatwave could result in the death of thousands of fish and other marine life.

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There are currently 141 million Spotify users who are on the non-premium, ad-supported model of the music streaming service. Spotify recently announced that for users in the United States, currently the only country where Spotify allows political ads, it would be suspending political advertising in 2020 due to a lack of resources required to validate and verify the ads.

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NASA has revealed the Mars rover they will send to The Red Planet to search for ancient life and also prepare for a future manned mission. The rover is around the size of a car and carries a large number of measuring instruments including 21 different cameras. It is fueled by a mini nuclear reactor.

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