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Amazon Covertly Working On Cold Vaccine

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Amazon has been secretly working for years to cure the common cold with an initiative called “Project Gesundheit,” according to a report from CNBC. The company has staffed more than 100 people in a research and development group called Grand Challenge, which exists under Amazon’s cloud computing division, AWS. A small part of that group is actively working to cure the common ailment.

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Could This Be The Last Time We Change The Clocks?

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While most people have complained numerous times about there not being enough hours in the day, there is one day a year when that is factually correct. Specifically, daylight saving Sunday – when Americans collectively spring their clocks forward for an hour at 2 a.m. local time. Well, except for the good people of Arizona, Hawaii, American Samoa, the U.S.

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Austin Mayor Announces Cancellation Of SXSW Due To Coronavirus

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The annual music and culture festival SXSW in Austin, Texas has been canceled due to fears over the spreading of the coronavirus , according to a report by Dallas News. The festival, which was slated to be held from March 13 to March 21, is intended to bring together musicians, speakers, government figures, comedians and others from all around the globe.

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