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death's-head

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According to a recent University of Chicago poll, roughly 8 in 10 Americans favor requiring data centers to pay for necessary upgrades to the electrical grid, while majorities from both parties support limits on new construction.

— Thomas Kahn, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
South Africans voted this week in local polls that determine which parties get to control major cities and local municipal districts that are responsible for the delivery of basic services like water, road maintenance and rubbish removal.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026

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The kitchen makes its own terrines, pates and pickles, among other pantry staples, which shine in dishes like mussels in tomato-miso escabeche and burrata with pistachio pistou and fermented honey.

— Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
French research suggests that people with numerous, deep forehead wrinkles are more likely to die of heart disease than those with smooth frontal pates.

— Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2026

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The win was the 200th for coach Guy Gardner, the Sea Kings’ head coach since 2009, and afterward his players sang happy birthday to senior wide receiver and defensive back Kevin Owens — a testament to how close knit the team has grown.

— Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
Ayala also allegedly kicked her 17-month-old daughter, causing the child to hit her head on a baby gate, AZ Family reported, citing court documents.

— Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2026

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The 39 partial remains that will return to Nagaland by the end of this year include a warrior’s cranium, a woman’s skull, and a young person’s jaw, among others.

— Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 8 Sep. 2026
In August 1983, workers in Prescott found a human cranium, a collection of non-human bones and a time capsule, Othram said.

— David Chiu, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026

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Physical description The oyamel fir is characterized by its straight gray trunk and narrow conical crown and typically grows between 40 and 60 meters (130–200 feet) tall.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
Oviedo is looking for its fourth straight district crown under fifth-year coach Greg Odierno.

— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

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Having grossed a gargantuan $522 million worldwide (on a slender sub-$1 million production budget), Obsession now stands as this year’s highest profile showcase for cinematic noggin smashing.

— Chris Lee, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
And if your noggin can handle the overload, an optional upgrade is available that caters for multiple views in one viewing space.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2026

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Longer than pictured in the past, Zada’s dark blond hair remained close to his scalp in the back while a few pieces hung over his forehead, reaching his eyebrows.

— Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026
Marcus Mailei, who began playing football at age 7, with a headset that delivers near-infrared light to his scalp and inside his nose, a treatment known as photobiomodulation.

— Lynne Peeples, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026

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