When the sun will literally set on what's left of the British Empire
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A while ago I treated you to a dissertation entitled “Does The Sun Set On The British Empire?”, and concluded that it doesn’t. The UK’s widely scattered overseas territories, sparse tho…The Oikofuge
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Former Ukrainian parliament speaker Andriy Parubiy was shot dead on Saturday in the western city of Lviv, Ukrainian authorities said.Nhan Dan Online
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Notes on Managing ADHD
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No clicks, no content: The unsustainable future of AI search
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FDA official demands removal of YouTube videos of himself criticizing vaccines
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While I admire Factorio, for me, Satisfactory is the champion of the automation genre, and I will always have a soft spot for it. I fell in love with it quickly once I picked it up in early access, and I actually upgraded my PC so that it could better run the game with a huge uncoordinated factory setup in my 100-hour save. It hooks you in with a ...
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Satisfactory is one of my favorite automation and survival games, and it's now hit its lowest price since its full launch in 2024.Callum Self (PCGamesN)
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