World Built in 1878, this 8,500-sq-ft Ohio jail held prisoners for 110 years; 148 years later, a developer bought it and may turn its cells into offices or a speakeasy September 14, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Built in 1878 by Toledo architect David Gibbs, the building operated as a working jail until 1988. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. A…
World Singapore burns its garbage and dumps the ash into the sea; how a 350-hectare island became a wildlife haven September 14, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Did you know Singapore has a trash island made from ash? The country has managed to create a 350-hectare land area that has transformed into an ecological haven where migratory…
World Scientists develop a starch-based wash that removes pesticide residues and keeps fruits and vegetables fresh for 15 days | September 14, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Fruits and vegetables can retain pesticide residues on their surfaces after they are harvested, while their quality can gradually decline during storage. Researchers have developed a wash that aims to…
World Scientists built a wood-based sponge that pulls water from air as dry as 15% humidity; it produced up to 1.72 litres per kg per day September 14, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Image: AI-generated representation of a wood-based sponge that pulls water from air as dry as 15% humidity Water vapour is present almost everywhere, even in places where rivers, lakes and…
World Australia switched on a $7.8 million wastewater plant that can process 700 megalitres a year; its inventor says it breaks down stubborn pollutants 16 times more efficiently September 14, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com An average Australian household generates about 350 litres of wastewater daily. Combined across the country, this leads to hundreds of gigalitres of wastewater that is managed in the country by…
World In 1966, a New York art teacher paid under $100 for a thrift-store painting; 60 years later the FCB Cadell work sold for £189,200 September 14, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com The painting depicts Cadell’s north-facing studio on the first floor of his home in Edinburgh In 1966, retired art teacher Helene Plotkin bought a painting for less than $100 at…
World Super Mario Bros: In 1986, someone bought Super Mario Bros. as a Christmas gift and left it sealed in a desk drawer; 35 years later, the forgotten game sold for $660,000 September 14, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Heritage Auctions said the copy was a pristine example of a particular Super Mario Bros. variant that was produced for an extraordinarily short period. A copy of Nintendo’s Super Mario…
World Priscilla Chan helped protect a Hawaiian beach preserve and wetland habitat; 17 acres are now protected for the public | World News September 14, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com A 17-acre stretch of coastline on Kauaʻi’s North Shore is now protected for public access and long-term conservation, with philanthropic support from Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg helping fund its…
World A 2026 study found abandoned US mine pools could cool AI data centres; one Pennsylvania site could handle 30.6 MW of heat | September 14, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Image Credit: AI generated Scientists found that abandoned mine pools could potentially be reused to cool data centres. They developed a model to estimate how much heat these pools could…
World In 1996, England began moving Scottish osprey chicks to Rutland after the species vanished as a breeder in 1847; 30 years later, 300 have fledged and the population is self-sustaining September 14, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Thirty years ago, conservationists began an experiment at Rutland Water that was intended to bring a vanished bird back to England. Three decades later, the osprey has not only returned,…
