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Scientists captured an image of an 82 kilometer-wide Martian ice crater

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© Provided by Atlantic Media, Inc. A newly released image from the European Space Agency gives a stunning look at what an ice filled crater on Mars might appear like to the naked eye. ESA scientists shared a picture of the Korolev crater, an 82-kilometer (50 miles) wide depression filled with ice that reaches nearly two kilometers deep. https://www.msn.com/en-xl/northamerica/northamerica-tech-science/scientists-captured-an-image-of-an-82-kilometer-wide-martian-ice-crater/ar-BBRf6oY?li=BBJDXDP

N. Korea says it won't denuclearize unless US removes threat

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Thursday it will never unilaterally give up its nuclear weapons unless the United States first removes what Pyongyang called a nuclear threat. The surprisingly blunt statement jars with Seoul's rosier presentation of the North Korean position and could rattle the fragile trilateral diplomacy to defuse a nuclear crisis that last year had many fearing war http://www.msn.com/en-xl/asia/asia-top-stories/n-korea-says-it-wont-denuclearize-unless-us-removes-threat/ar-BBRdoK7?li=BBJGzsi&ocid=iehp

Ed Sheeran earns more money in a year than any musician EVER as he rakes in £342m

Ed Sheeran has got plenty to celebrate this Christmas after becoming the top-earning musician ever. The Shape Of You hitmaker raked in a whopping £342.4 million in 2018, meaning he's earned more more in one year than any other musician ever has. http://www.msn.com/en-xl/europe/europe-life-arts/ed-sheeran-earns-more-money-in-a-year-than-any-musician-ever-as-he-rakes-in-%c2%a3342m/ar-BBRdEgY?li=BBJGCka&ocid=iehp

'Special One' Pochettino Will Join Man Utd In 2019 - Redknapp

Jamie Redknapp believes the Red Devils will land what appears their preferred option to succeed Jose Mourinho at the end of the 2018-19 campaign. tori.ng/news/113421/special-one-pochettino-will-join-man-utd-in-2019-r.html

Zinedine Zidane Contemplating Manchester United Job Offer

Tottenham Coach, Mauricio Pochettino and Zidane have both been tipped as lon g-term replacements for Jose Mourinho.  tori.ng/news/113428/zinedine-zidane-contemplating-manchester-united-jo.html

USA CULTURE

United States Culture , customs, behavior, and way of life in the United States. The American people express their culture through traditions in food, clothing, recreation, and ceremonies; through the education system and institutions of learning, including museums and libraries; and through the arts, encompassing the visual, literary, and performing arts. American culture is rich, complex, and unique. It emerged from the short and rapid European conquest of an enormous landmass sparsely settled by diverse indigenous peoples. Although European cultural patterns predominated, especially in language, the arts, and political institutions, peoples from Africa, Asia, and North America also contributed to American culture. All of these groups influenced popular tastes in music, dress, entertainment, and cuisine. As a result, American culture possesses an unusual mixture of patterns and forms forged from among its diverse peoples. The many ...

Berlin Wall

Berlin Wall , fortified wall surrounding West Berlin, built in 1961 and maintained by the former German Democratic Republic (GDR), commonly known as East Germany, until 1989. The Berlin Wall was a highly visible symbol of the Cold War, the post-1945 struggle between the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) and its allies, including East Germany, and the United States and its allies. At the end of World War II in 1945, the city of Berlin was completely surrounded by territory occupied by Soviet forces. This territory officially became the country of East Germany in 1949. The city of Berlin itself was partitioned into East Berlin and West Berlin. West Berlin was occupied by British, French, and United States forces and was supported by the Federal Republic of Germany, commonly known as West Germany. Between 1949 when East Germany was established and the middle of 1961, at least 2.7 million people fled East Germany, more than half of them through West Berlin. Compare...