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World - / Aug 9, 2026 - US satellites hunting secret nuclear tests accidentally detected first gamma-ray burst in 1967 - Gamma-ray bursts are among the most powerful explosions observed in the universe. First accidentally detected by Vela satellites in 1967, they puzzled scientists for decades. Research later showed that these bursts come from distant cosmic events, including massive stars collapsing and neutron star mergers. Yet their powerful jets still hold mysteries.

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World - / Aug 9, 2026 - How USS Colorado kept fighting after Japan hit it 22 times off Tinian during World War II - On July 24, 1944, hidden Japanese shore guns struck USS Colorado 22 times during the invasion of Tinian, killing 43 crew members and wounding 198. Despite the damage, the battleship continued firing and helped support the landings. Tinian was later captured and became a major U.S. bomber base in the Pacific.

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London weather forecast: Sunny skies and 32°C high on August 9, 2026

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Manchester weather forecast: Sunny intervals and mild temperatures expected August 9

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London weather today: Sunny skies and 28°C highs expected August 8

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Budapest's low Danube exposed two German soldiers and a DKW military motorcycle; mud mixed with gas oil preserved identity discs after around 80 years

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