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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 12, 2026

Orbán Concedes: 16-Year Fidesz Rule Collapses In Historic Hungarian Landslide

U.S.-Iran Talks End Without a Deal, Vance Says

Trump: The U.S. to Blockade Hormuz Since Iran Controls Traffic, Charges Tolls

I lived an entire life while I was in a coma and even gave birth to triplets… I was devastated that none of it was real

One such supply chain that’s suddenly getting a lot of attention is helium. Helium is produced as a byproduct of natural gas extraction: it collects in the same underground pockets that natural gas collects in. Qatar is responsible for roughly 1/3rd of the world’s supply of helium, which was formerly transported through the Strait of Hormuz in specialized containers. Thanks to the closure of the strait, helium prices have spiked, suppliers are declaring force majeure, and businesses are scrambling to deal with looming shortages. (For many years the US government maintained a strategic helium reserve, but this was sold off in 2024.)

Clay cylinders found in Iraq bear writings of Babylonian king who besieged Jerusalem

New research has linked levels of vitamin D in midlife with toxic tangles of tau protein that accumulate in the brains of those with Alzheimer’s disease.

The real dystopian future is the amount of rural “hospitals” that will soon have no doctors on current trends. North Carolina Hospitals have deployed these telepresence robots. These allow doctors to interact remotely with patients. A real human doctor is operating this remotely and speaking with patients. This is so dystopian

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