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'Rectal garlic insertion for immune support': Medical chatbots confidently give disastrously misguided advice, experts say - By - Kerry Taylor-Smith - published - 11 March 26 - AI chatbots are seduced by misinformation that is delivered in medical jargon, leading them to give potentially dangerous advice.

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Russian Revolution gold coin hoard worth over $500,000 discovered during house construction - By - Kristina Killgrove - published - 11 March 26 - Archaeologists excavating the foundation of a historic house in Russia discovered 409 coins buried before the revolution in 1917.

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Europe's oldest handgun may date to 14th-century siege at German castle - By - Kenna Hughes-Castleberry - published - 11 March 26 - The discovery of a handgun from 1390 found in Germany reveals that portable firearms were used earlier than thought in late medieval Europe.

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Scientists squished microbes into a steel 'sandwich' - and made a profound discovery about life in space - By - Damien Pine - published - 11 March 26 - "Extremophile" bacteria could survive asteroid impacts that are strong enough to launch them into space, suggesting that life could travel between planetary bodies.

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Man in Czech Republic accidentally finds Bronze Age spearhead mold in his backyard - By - Kenna Hughes-Castleberry - published - 11 March 26 - A stone being used in the foundation of an old barn in the Czech Republic turned out to be a Bronze Age spearhead mold.

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Pre-Inca culture acquired Amazonian parrots from hundreds of miles away to use their feathers to decorate the dead, new analysis reveals - By - Kenna Hughes-Castleberry - published - 10 March 26 - Centuries before the Inca emerged, Amazonian parrots were carried alive across the Andes and raised in captivity on Peru's coast for their vibrant feathers.

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Single protein could dramatically alter trajectory of Alzheimer's disease - By - RJ Mackenzie, RJ Mackenzie - published - 10 March 26 - In people destined to get Alzheimer's in their mid-40s, one protein can delay the onset of the disease by about 20 years.

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Falling meteorite smashes hole in roof of German house after spectacular 'fireball' explosion over Europe - By - Harry Baker - published - 10 March 26 - A German town has been peppered by meteorites after a stunning "fireball" exploded in the skies over central Europe. One extraterrestrial fragment landed in a bedroom after punching a soccer ball-size hole through the building's roof.

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Enormous 3D map of the universe shows brilliant 'sea of light' near the cosmic dawn - By - Ivan Farkas - published - 7 March 26 - A unique technique allowed astronomers to see the early universe as a "sea of light" and explore the effects of gravity and dark energy on cosmic evolution.

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