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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.
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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.’
Italy Bans Large Cruise Ships From Venice
Large cruise ships were banned from entering the Venice lagoon as of 1 August, the Italian government announced. It follows years of warnings they risk causing irreparable damage to Venice’s ecosystem. “The decree adopted today represents an important step for the protection of the Venetian lagoon system,” Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said in a statement. The move affects vessels longer than 180 meters (530 feet) or higher than 35 meters.
Never-before-seen Images Of Band The Who On The 50th Anniversary Of Their Album Who’s Next
By 1971, they were already legendary for their original sound and out-of-control antics onstage and off. So when The Who decided to throw a shindig for the launch of their latest album on 15 July, rock n’ roll photographer Alec Byrne was looking forward to the revelry. ‘I had been around The Who many many times. I had been to parties, to gigs, to clubs, on the road with them so I’d seen how wild they would get,’ he told DailyMail.com. Now, on the 50th anniversary of that party, which was to mark the release of their album Who’s Next which includes the iconic song Baba O’Riley, never-before-seen images are being released.
Sony Unveils New Wireless Glass Speaker
If you’ve gotten bored with the way most wireless speakers in the market look like, you might want to take a look at the new one that Sony has just unveiled. The Sony LSPX-S3 is a wireless glass speaker, probably the first one of its kind. It might look like an electric lamp at first glance but it actually works with an organic glass tweeter to give “clear and powerful high tones” as well as “widespread sound with uniform volume dispersion.” The way the glass speaker works is through “Advanced Vertical Drive Technology” with its organic glass tweeter and three actuators “discreetly” attached to.
