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 From Earth Unreal & Wikipedia, Edited by - Vinuri Randula Sila, Magnolia liliiflora  is a small tree native to  southwest China  (in  Sichuan  and  Yunnan ), but cultivated for centuries elsewhere in China and also Japan. Variously known by many names, including  Mulan magnolia ,  purple magnolia ,  red magnolia ,  lily magnolia ,  tulip magnolia  and  woody-orchid , it was first introduced to English-speaking countries from cultivated Japanese origins, and is thus also sometimes called  Japanese magnolia , though it is not native to Japan. It is now also planted as an ornamental in North America and Europe, though rather less often than its popular hybrid.

From BBC World News, Edited by Vinuri Randula Silva, IMAGE SOURCE, GETTY IMAGES Image caption, Nichelle Nichols (far right) on the set of the film Star Trek: The Final Frontier in 1989 American actress Nichelle Nichols, best known for her role in 1960s sci-fi TV series Star Trek, has died aged 89. Ms Nichols broke barriers in her role as Lieutenant Nyota Uhura in the series, becoming one of the first black actresses in the US to play a figure in authority. She was later employed by Nasa in an effort to encourage more women and African-Americans to become astronauts. She died of natural causes on Saturday night, her son Kyle Johnson said. In a statement posted on Facebook, Mr Johnson wrote: "I regret to inform you that a great light in the firmament no longer shines for us as it has for so many years. "Her light however, like the ancient galaxies now being seen for the first time, will remain for us and future generations to enjoy, learn from, and draw inspiration." The S...

 From Universe of Carl Edited by Amal Udawatta In the recognition by Pythagoras and Plato that the Cosmos is knowable, that there is a mathematical underpinning to nature, they greatly advanced the cause of science. But in the suppression of disquieting facts, the sense that science should be kept for a small elite, the distaste for experiment, the embrace of mysticism and the easy acceptance of slave societies, they set back the human enterprise. After a long mystical sleep in which the tools of scientific inquiry lay moldering, the Ionian approach, in some cases transmitted through scholars at the Alexandrian Library, was finally rediscovered. The Western world reawakened. Experiment and open inquiry became once more respectable. Forgotten books and fragments were again read. Leonardo and Columbus and Copernicus were inspired by or independently retraced parts of this ancient Greek tradition. There is in our time much Ionian science, although not in politics and religion, and a f...

  By Bec Crew   Edited By - Vinuri Randula Silva Also known as the red avadavat ( Amandava amandava ), this sparrow-sized songbird is found throughout tropical South and South East Asia, including in India, China, Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam.  Once popular in the pet trade, the names avadavat and amandava come from Ahmedabad, a city the state of Gujarat, India, where the species was bred and exported to collectors all over the world more than 200 years ago. The spectacular colouring that made the bird such a commodity is worn by the males during the breeding season. Referred to as its ‘nuptial plumage’, the bright red attracts females, which are predictably dull to look at, but have the same beautiful red beak and cute white speckles. Unlike many other species of birds, where the males are brilliantly adorned and the females are plain, the red strawberry finch’s signature look is only temporary. Once the breeding season is over, the male will take on ...

From - Earth Unreal Edited by Vinuri Randula Silva A baby goat named Simba was recently born with 19-inches long ears (48 cm). Due to his extremely long ears, Simba could enter the Guinness Book of World Records and there are currently no goats that hold this record. simba is of the Nubian goat species, a breed of domestic goat who has the longest ears of any species.

By Daniel Rosney Entertainment reporter Edited by Vinuri Randula Silva IMAGE SOURCE, ARMENIAN PUBLIC TV This year's Armenian Eurovision entry has charted in the UK at 26 - more than two months after the song contest. Rosa Linn's Snap has been used on more than 360,000 TikTok clips, with some having millions of likes. It's not those numbers that count towards the chart, though - but users are going on to streaming platforms - which do contribute to the figures. "Everything is going crazy and it's a dream come true," the 22-year-old told BBC News. It's the second-highest charting song from this year's competition, behind the United Kingdom's Sam Ryder, who got to  number two back in May . UK to host next year's Eurovision Song Contest Listen to 5 Minutes On - Eurovision 2023: Destination UK "You never know what will go viral on TikTok," Rosa Linn said. "I saw a video of a guy who proposed to his girlfriend and it was amazing. ...

 From BBC World News, Edited  by Amal Udawatta , IMAGE SOURCE, GETTY IMAGES US President Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 again, in what has been described as a "rebound" infection by his doctor. The 79-year-old first contracted the virus on 21 July, when he was revealed to be experiencing mild symptoms. On Saturday Mr Biden said he was not experiencing symptoms but would isolate "for the safety of everyone around me". The president had tested negative for the virus four times between Tuesday and Friday last week. In a  letter describing the situation , Mr Biden's physician Dr Kevin O'Connor said there was no need to resume treatment but the president would remain under "close observation". Mr Biden has been taking Paxlovid, an antiviral medicine which Dr O'Connor said had led to a "small percentage" of Covid patients experiencing a "rebound" test.

 By - Vinuri Randula Silva                                            Roy Rogers & his Horse Trigger Roy Rogers  (born  Leonard Franklin Slye ; November 5, 1911 – July 6, 1998) was an American singer, actor, and television host. Following early work under his given name, first as co-founder of the  Sons of the Pioneers  and then acting, the rebranded Rogers then became one of the most popular Western stars of his era. Known as the "King of the Cowboys", he appeared in over 100 films and numerous radio and television episodes of  The Roy Rogers Show . In many of his films and television episodes, he appeared with his wife,  Dale Evans ; his Golden Palomino,  Trigger ; and his  German Shepherd , Bullet. His show was broadcast on radio for nine years and then on television from 1951 through 1957. His early roles were uncredited ...