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Russia announced that it's sending humans to the moon

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Russia just announced that it's sending humans to the moon (ESA)   The European Space Agency's version of a permanent lunar base.   Before 2030, Russia plans to land its first cosmonauts on the moon, and Europe wants a piece of the action. They're a little late for the great space race of the 1960s, but the mission is an admirable push for the reignited interest in manned deep-space travel. On Tuesday, at a space and technology conference in Moscow, the head of Roscosmos Energia — Russia's version of NASA — announced: "A manned flight to the moon and lunar landing is planned for 2029." And the European Space Agency, which made history last year by landing the first spacecraft on a comet, is teaming up. "We have an ambition to have European astronauts on the moon," Bérengère Houdou, head of the lunar-exploration group at ESA's European Space Research and Technology Center,   recently told BBC News . "There are currently discussion at internat

What Happens to Your Body When You Eat Sugar

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What Happens to Your Body When You Eat Sugar   Here’s a quick question: How many spoonfuls of high-fructose corn syrup did you eat yesterday? Oh, you don’t recall slurping down any of the hyper-sweet corn extract? Well, you did—about eight teaspoons’ worth, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In fact, the average American consumed 27 pounds of the stuff last year. But while 8 teaspoons of artificially manufactured syrup may seem like an awful lot, it’s only a drop in the sugar bucket. The USDA’s most recent figures find that Americans consume, on average, about 32 teaspoons of added sugar every single day. That sugar comes to us in the form of candies, ice cream and other desserts, yes. But the most troubling sugar of all isn’t the added sugar we consume on purpose; it’s the stuff we don’t even know we’re eating. In recent years, the medical community has begun to coalesce around a powerful new way of looking at added sugar: as perhaps the number one most significant healt

'Baahubali 3' is on the cards, reveals Rajamouli

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'Baahubali 3' is on the cards, reveals Rajamouli   This is awesome news for all 'Baahubali' fans!   NDTV ‎  - 1 day ago According to an industry source, Rajamouli is planning a spin-off on  Baahubali Baahubali 3   Part Officially Confirmed By SS Rajamouli For 2019/ 2020. Director Rajamouli Confirmed Officially of Baahubali Part 3 Movie   SS Rajamouli said on Sunday that the third part in the " Baahubali " franchise is definitely on cards.