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What’s behind Away Fan bans?

Today at 10:55 AM, via Al Jazeera

Maccabi Tel Aviv fans have been banned from Villa Park for their Europa League game against Aston Villa.

Education

‘You just have to laugh’: five teachers on dealing with ‘six-seven’ in the classroom

Yesterday at 10:39 AM, via The Guardian

Children across the UK have been shouting out ‘six-seven’ during lessons, so how are teachers reacting?

Across the UK, school pupils have been shouting out the words “sixseven” during lessons in the latest meme-based craze to sweep across classrooms.

While some teachers have chosen to stoically ignore the trend, others have embraced it. Five teachers explain how they’re coping.

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Lifestyle

New Miss SA: Who is Qhawekazi Mazaleni?

Today at 07:37 AM, via The South African

From her roots to her degrees, here are five things to know about the newly crowned Miss SA, Qhawekazi Mazaleni. Take a look…

Science/Tech

Sodapop Bluetooth Speaker Review: Bottled Up

Today at 11:30 AM, via Wired

This quirky portable speaker might pop up in your TikTok Shop, but don’t fall for its cutesy charm—you can get much better for less.

Science/Tech

Why do we yawn? It’s almost certainly not for the reason you think

Today at 11:00 AM, via The Guardian

Given that we’ve literally grown up with them, we often know surprisingly little about how our bodies work. This new series aims to fill the gaps

All vertebrates yawn, or indulge in a behaviour that’s at least recognisable as yawn-adjacent. Sociable baboons yawn, but so do semi-solitary orangutans. Parakeets, penguins and crocodiles yawn – and so, probably, did the first ever jawed fish....

Science/Tech

25 Years Ago Today: A PlayStation Shopping Frenzy – But Would Microsoft’s Xbox Make It Obsolete?

Today at 09:34 AM, via Slashdot

25 years ago today on Slashdot… Hemos linked to a site called Joystick101 describing thecrowd camping out to buy the limited number of just-released PlayStation 2 consoles (and games). “500,000 lucky members of the American gaming public are sneaking a few minutes of playing Madden 2001, Tekken, or Ridge Racer V before school or work…” wrote Joystick101. That same day CmdrTaco posted reports...