CHILL OUT Will Prince Edward Inherit The Duke Of Edinburgh’s Title? It had long been assumed that Prince Edward would inherit the Duke of Edinburgh title on the death of his late father. Now, however, it’s been reported that although his elder brother, who holds the power to bestow the honour, may not ultimately choose to pass it on. According to the Times, the expected transfer of Prince Philip’s title may not take place as planned due to Prince Charles’s say over the decision. Edward is currently the only of the Queen’s three sons who does not hold a dukedom, with Philip’s title having passed to Charles on his death in April.
Dubai Sets A World Record: A 200-foot Deep Pool With a ‘Sunken City’ Dubai is already home to the world’s tallest building. Now it can lay claim to the world’s deepest diving pool too. Deep Dive Dubai opened on 7 July, just 10 days after being named the world’s deepest diving pool by the Guinness World Records. The new indoor pool is nearly 200 feet deep and holds almost 3.7 million gallons of water. It’s also home to a vast underwater attraction resembling a “sunken city” that divers can explore either on their own or with a guide. The attraction is open to travelers aged 10 and older, including those who are donning a mask and tank for the first time.
NASA’s Asteroid-exploring ‘Lucy’ Spacecraft Named In Honor Of The Beatles NASA’s Lucy mission to the Trojan asteroids, a group of space rocks that share Jupiter’s orbit around the sun, will bring some inspired words from some very famous people with it when it launches in October 2021. And Carl Sagan, Albert Einstein, The Beatles, Martin Luther King Jr. and more will be among the group. The US space agency announced that the upcoming mission, like the Pioneer 10, Pioneer 11, Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 spacecraft before it, will bring a plaque that will act as a ‘time-capsule featuring messages to our descendants.’
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