Blended wing aircraft could slash carbon emissions. This rendering shows a design by San Diego-based Natilus, which says its Horizon plane will carry about 200 passengers while producing half the emissions and using 30% less fuel than current Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 aircraft. <strong>Scroll through the gallery to see more aircraft innovations.</strong>
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‘Horizon’ plane’s innovative shape promises greener flights and added comfort
People cross a street while cars ride the first avenue of the Manhattan borough in New York city on January 21, 2024.
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New Yorkers have jaywalked for decades. It’s now legal, but tourists may want to think twice before following locals into the street
Hunter Michael Reiss makes a salami in his meat processing room at his wild butcher farm shop "Wildererhuette", where he processes racoon meat into sausages and meatballs, in Kade, state of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany April 11, 2024.
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Sausage-maker thinks he’s found the answer to Germany’s raccoon problem
An eyeglass sculpture is displayed in Sabae, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, on August 17, 2016.
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Why this small city is the ‘eyeglasses capital’ of Japan
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1692, A young woman accused of witchcraft in Salem Village, Massachusetts, tries to defend herself in front of Puritan ministers. (Photo by MPI/Getty Images)
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NEWS

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Lake Como is in northern Italy.
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Cans of ‘fresh air’ from Lake Como on sale to tourists in Italy
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A United Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner seen at gate at Dulles Washington International airport (IAD) in Dulles, Virginia on March 12, 2021.
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Man charged in unprovoked beating of passenger on United flight
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This aerial view shows Mt. Fuji, Japan's highest mountain, seen from the Yamanashi prefectural side on August 10, 2024.
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Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji has yet to see snow this winter
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An Air India Express aircraft prepares to land at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru on September 4, 2024.
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Hoax bomb threats wreak havoc on India’s travel industry, days ahead of Diwali festival
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Airline cracks down on ‘gate lice’ who skip the line
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People queue to visit the Rialto Bridge on April 24, 2024 in Venice, on the eve of the start of the official trial of the city's booking system for day-trippers. Venice will begin on April 25, 2024 charging day trippers for entry, a world first aimed at easing pressure on the Italian city drowning under the weight of mass tourism. (Photo by MARCO BERTORELLO / AFP) (Photo by MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty Images)
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Venice vows to increase its daytripper tax and plans a two-tier entry system
Oct 26, 2024
Daytime fireworks launch over Cinderella Castle during a performance of "Mickey's Magical Friendship Faire" in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, Bay Lake, Florida, April 30, 2024. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
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Disney World hikes prices for its annual passes
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A woman trapped in a 3-meter crevice between two boulders is seen after slipping while trying to retrieve her phone.
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Food & drink

A Japanese attendant pours sake into a cup for visitors at the Koami Shinto shrine during the doburoku (sake) festival in Tokyo on November 28, 2016. Every year on November 28, Shinto shrines hold the festival to give out free sake, which is made from freshly harvested rice of the year, as part of a Shinto tradition to thank gods for the autumn harvest. / AFP / Behrouz MEHRI (Photo credit should read BEHROUZ MEHRI/AFP via Getty Images)
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Once illegal, this Japanese alcohol is making a comeback
We have some difficult news to share. Neal's Yard Dairy has been the victim of a theft resulting in the loss of over 22 tonnes of clothbound Cheddar.<br /><br /><br />The theft involved a fraudulent buyer posing as a legitimate wholesale distributor for a major French retailer. Over 950 wheels of Hafod, Westcombe, and Pitchfork Cheddar were delivered before the fraud was discovered. Despite the significant financial blow, we have honoured our commitment to our small-scale suppliers and paid all three artisan cheesemakers in full.<br /><br /><br />We are currently working with law enforcement authorities to identify the perpetrators of this fraud. In the meantime, we would like to put out a call to everyone within our esteemed community of cheesemongers around the world. If anyone is offered or receives cheeses they believe may have been associated with this theft, particularly clothbound Cheddars in a 10kg or 24kg format with the tags detached, please contact info@nealsyarddairy.co.uk so we can support the police in their investigation.
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Fraudsters scam famed London cheese company out of $390,000 of cheddar
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Stay

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As a child, he was kicked out of one of Macao’s finest hotels and vowed to take it over. Today, he’s the owner
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The world’s best hotels for 2024 revealed
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The historic, tranquil forest retreat on the outskirts of Kathmandu
ESTES PARK, CO - JANUARY 12: The beautiful Stanley Hotel is pictured from the front on January 12, 2016 in Estes Park, Colorado. The hotel is located 10.4 miles from the Rocky Mountain National Park. The grand, upscale hotel dates back to 1909. The Stanley Hotel, known for its architecture, magnificent setting, and famous visitors, may possibly be best known today for its inspirational role in the Stephen King's novel, "The Shining." This Colorado hotel has been featured as one of America's most haunted hotels and with the numerous stories from visitors and staff.
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Hotels are leaning into their spookier sides to sell ‘rooms with a boo’

CHANCE ENCOUNTERS

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He thought the guy he met on vacation was just a fling. He turned out to be the love of his life
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They fell in love three decades ago. Now they pilot planes together
Kacie Rose Burns fell in love with Dario Nencetti while she was vacationing in Florence, Italy.
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She went on a solo trip to Italy. Right away she met the love of her life

SURVIVAL GUIDES

Fleeing fallow deer (Dama dama) buck crossing road in front of car during the rut in autumn. (Photo by: Sven-Erik Arndt/Arterra/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
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This might be the most deadly animal you’ll ever encounter
A bison looks back as it crosses the road near Lamar Valley in Yellowstone National Park.
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You’ve come across a bison in the wild. It’s looking at you. Do you know what to do next?
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, WYOMING, UNITED STATES - 2017/06/02: A Mother Grizzly and her cub walk through a meadow in Yellowstone National Park. (Photo by Will Powers/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
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How to survive a bear attack – or better yet, avoid one altogether

SEARCHING FOR MEXICO

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LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 20: Breakfast tacos from HomeState including (from bottom up) Pecos, Dont Mess with Texas and Blanco taken on the outside patio at HomeState on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020 in Los Angeles, CA. (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
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A short history of the long fight over breakfast tacos
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This legendary sandwich was created by accident
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