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‘Don’t want to look 20 pounds heavier’: Trump jabs reports of wearing bulletproof vest during White House dinner attack

US President Donald Trump on Thursday brushed aside reports suggesting he may have been wearing a bulletproof vest following the attempted assassination at a White House Correspondents’ Dinner event.Speaking to reporters, Trump jokingly said that he doesn’t want to look ’20 pounds’ heavier. “I don’t know if I can handle looking 20 pounds heavier. These…

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Sensex closes lower by 582 points as high crude oil prices dent investor sentiment

Among the 30-Sensex firms, Eternal, Hindustan Unilever, Tata Steel, Larsen&Toubro, UltraTech Cement and Mahindra & Mahindra were the major laggards. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty closed nearly 1% lower on Thursday (April 30, 2026) as crude oil prices, weak global trends and foreign fund outflows weighed on investor sentiment….

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In the 1940s, Earl Tupper turned industrial waste into a kitchen revolution |

An inventor transformed oily industrial waste into a revolutionary food storage solution. By purifying discarded plastic and ingeniously adapting a paint can lid’s vacuum seal, Earl Tupper created durable, leak-proof containers. Image Credits: Instagram / @tupperwareglobal The story behind these colourful and tightly packed containers is one of recycling. Prior to becoming a commonplace object…

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Personality test: Boat, human book, leaking drum? The picture you choose reveals your secret desire

Photo: The Minds Journals Some answers don’t come from overthinking, but from quietly feeling—from the soft inner voice you tend to ignore while your mind races through reasons and “shoulds.” That’s why this kind of image personality test can feel strangely accurate. When you choose a picture, you’re not working out a logical puzzle. You’re…

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Mount St. Helens Eruption: Mount St. Helens eruption: How Gophers transformed a barren land in 43 years | World News

When Mt. St. Helens erupted in 1980, a green and vibrant landscape turned into a desolate ash and grey wasteland. But, within the grey barrenness, scientists conducted a courageous 24-hour study: they put pocket gophers in the blast zone. More than 40 years later, this short intervention has led to phenomenal results, with this rodent…

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Eels produce electricity as high as 600 V but do not hurt themselves: Study reveals why

Electric eels, not true eels, generate powerful shocks using specialized electrocyte cells arranged like a biological battery. Their anatomy, with electric organs in the tail and an insulating body, prevents self-electrocution. These discharges are vital for navigation, hunting, and defense in their environment. Eversince childhood, we have been taught about the unique nature of eels,…

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