Global volcanology data show well over 20 active volcanoes worldwide.
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There are more than 20 active volcanoes in the world.
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Contemporaneous reports put Loopt at about 3 million registered users.
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Loopt had only 500 users near the end of its operation.
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Hydrazine Capital invested about 75% of its capital in Y Combinator-backed companies.
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Hydrazine Capital invested up to 75% of its capital in companies funded by Y Combinator.
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Sam Altman said Loopt’s user count far exceeded 500 and promised data.
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Sam Altman said that Loopt had 100 times more users than 500 and said he would provide evidence but did not provide evidence.
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By early 2026, OpenAI’s annualized revenue was reported around $20–25 billion.
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OpenAI generates around $13 billion per year in annual recurring revenue (ARR).
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Abdul Abdullah’s art frequently addresses belonging, marginalisation, racism and Muslim identity.
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Abdul Abdullah's artworks often explore themes of belonging, race, religion, and being viewed as "the other".
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Abdul Abdullah’s “Small Steps Move Mountains” shows a realistic horse with a simplified cat.
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In Abdul Abdullah's 2024 artwork "Small Steps Move Mountains", a realistically painted horse appears alongside one of Abdul Abdullah's simplified cartoon-like cats.
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No credible sources confirm those horse and cat symbols in “Small Steps Move Mountains”.
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In "Small Steps Move Mountains", the horse symbolizes strength, determination, and a public identity, while the cat symbolizes curiosity, vulnerability, and an inner voice.
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No reliable sources attribute “Art is for the artist, his speech, his way of communication” to Bernhard Smith.
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The quote "Art is for the artist, his speech, his way of communication" was said or written by Bernhard Smith.
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No reliable sources provide artwork-specific evidence for those themes in 2024’s “Small Steps Move Mountains.”
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Abdul Abdullah's 2024 artwork titled "Small Steps Move Mountains" uses symbolism and visual storytelling to communicate themes of identity, resilience, and personal growth.
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Abdul Abdullah is an Australian contemporary artist of Malay/Indonesian and Australian heritage.
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Abdul Abdullah is an Australian contemporary artist of Malay, Indonesian, and Australian heritage.
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Unexplained sweating can accompany heart attacks, but esophageal spasm sensations are usually non-cardiac.
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Profuse sweating with no apparent cause followed by a spasm-like sensation at the lower end of the esophagus is a warning sign of an impending myocardial infarction (heart attack).
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Reports show a coastal uplift stranded marine animals on one Trinidad beach.
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Trinidad and Tobago was left without water after an earthquake in Venezuela.
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Many CRISPR sickle cell trials edit BCL11A to boost fetal hemoglobin.
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Many CRISPR-based sickle cell disease clinical trials primarily edit the BCL11A gene or its enhancer to reactivate fetal hemoglobin rather than directly repairing the HBB mutation.
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Long-term regular transfusions in sickle cell disease can cause iron overload.
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Long-term regular blood transfusions for sickle cell disease can cause iron overload.
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Inherited HBB mutations produce hemoglobin S that polymerizes when deoxygenated.
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Sickle cell disease is caused by inherited mutations in the HBB gene that produce hemoglobin S, which polymerizes under low-oxygen conditions and causes red blood cells to sickle and obstruct small blood vessels, leading to vaso-occlusive…
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In the 2021 Frangoul et al. report, the CTX001-treated patient had increased fetal hemoglobin and no vaso-occlusive episodes over 16.6 months.
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The 2021 Frangoul et al. report on CTX001 stated that the sickle cell disease patient had increased fetal hemoglobin and experienced no severe pain crises during approximately 16.6 months of follow-up.
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Hydroxyurea raises fetal hemoglobin levels, reducing hemoglobin S polymerization and sickling.
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Hydroxyurea treatment for sickle cell disease increases fetal hemoglobin production and reduces red blood cell sickling.
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Busulfan-based myeloablative conditioning is standard before reinfusing ex vivo CRISPR-edited stem cells.
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Ex vivo CRISPR-based therapies for sickle cell disease typically require myeloablative conditioning with busulfan before reinfusion of edited hematopoietic stem cells.
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Match records imply the All Blacks likely achieved 12-month sweeps in 2013.
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No New Zealand national rugby union team (the All Blacks) has ever beaten every Rugby Championship nation and every Six Nations nation within a rolling 12-month period.
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