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Scientist Sold Insulin Patent for $1, Saying 'It Belongs to the World'?
Snopes via Yahoo News UK· 1 month agoReddit user u/ForwardMuscle9078 Claim: In 1923, scientist Frederick Banting sold his insulin patent...
One of the World’s Most Beautiful Libraries Was Born Out of Tragedy
The Daily Beast via Yahoo News UK· 2 years agoCourtesy of Brandon WithrowOn the corner of Yonge Street and Asquith Avenue in Toronto is a...
As classrooms get crowded, some schools look to prefab construction as permanent solution
CBC via Yahoo News UK· 2 months agoOn a late May morning, with birdsong, boots crunching gravel and a patter of rain on umbrellas...
AI training data has a price tag that only Big Tech can afford
TechCrunch via Yahoo News UK· 2 months agoData is at the heart of today's advanced AI systems, but it's costing more and more -- making it out...
Another perk of weight-loss drugs? Eli Lilly's Zepbound may alleviate sleep apnea, too
INSIDER via Yahoo News UK· 3 months agoThe new class of weight-loss drugs isn't just for diabetes and weight loss. Eli Lilly results from a...
Protesters set up encampment at University of Guelph
CBC via Yahoo News UK· 2 months agoThere is an unsanctioned encampment on the University of Guelph campus as of Tuesday, which the school says appears to be similar to others set up on...
'Tis the season to be extra COVID-safe
CBC via Yahoo News UK· 7 months agoWhether you're getting on a plane to visit extended family, or getting ready to host a houseful of people, there are steps you can take to help ensure...
Encephalitis Lethargica: The real pandemic behind the 'sleeping sickness' in 'The Sandman'
Euronews via Yahoo News UK· 2 years ago“Some begged for sleep that wouldn’t come, whilst others lived as perpetual sleep walkers.”...
Google patches zero-day exploited by commercial spyware vendor
TechCrunch via Yahoo News UK· 10 months agoGoogle has rushed to patch a zero-day vulnerability in Chrome that was exploited by a commercial...
High Park's cherry blossoms are in peak bloom
CBC via Yahoo News UK· 3 months agoHigh Park's famed cherry trees are expected to reach "peak bloom" on Monday, and the city has restricted vehicle access to the park for the duration of...
