Saeveo

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 weeks ago

I thought this had been the situation for a while. Didn’t they publicly back this very briefly before quickly walking it back?

Yes, Starmer said it back in early July. It sounds like the UK then looked to get agreement from the US and France before proceeding and the US have blocked it since then.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Alaska was sold in 1867...

[–] [email protected] 111 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You can see that the figure on the left has a ring on their right hand. The lady in red has the same ring.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

I remember reading somewhere that this happens because people within Google are only credited for bringing new products/projects to fruition. There's no benefit career-wise to maintaining or improving a product, so once it's up and running you pull your team away from it ASAP to start working on something new.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

"Devil Dogs" dates back to WWI, it's nothing to do with D-Day.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago

Basque is a language isolate and is thought to be unrelated to the Indo-European languages in this graphic.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago

They developed what might be the first cancer vaccine

If by "they" you mean Russia, that's not what your source says. It's a press release about Agenus (a US company) licensing their vaccine for production and sale in Russia.

they have entered into a license, development and manufacturing technology transfer agreement for Agenus' Oncophage® (HSPPC-96; vitespen) vaccine

[–] [email protected] 15 points 7 months ago

I don’t think I’m responsible for other adults’ reactions to ~~my life choices or my lived experiences.~~ my suggesting that they or their spouses changing their surnames upon marriage implies some sort of ownership.

Hrrm, maybe have a think about it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Are you not required to have a joint life assurance policy as a condition of a mortgage in the US?