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Chocolate lovers wonder why the 'X-rated veins' on the Snickers bar are removed

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The team at Snickers have revealed the caramel ‘veins’ will remain on the chocolate bars after a photo of a completely smooth one went viral. The swirls on the top of the bars were dubbed ‘X-rated’ by many who likened them to a male appendage – and when a photo of a smooth bar took the internet by storm many thought cancel culture had finally gone too far. But Mars, the company behind the Snickers brand, say the rumours are completely false. Read More...

Clark the bald eagle landed in D.C. His dad helped revive the species.

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Clark, a 21-year-old bald eagle, could probably fly himself from Missouri to Washington, D.C., but he took a commercial airline on Tuesday. Clark is a frequent commercial flier; he takes at least six trips a year. When the plane touches down, the pilot will often announce to the cabin: “The eagle has landed.” “I don’t know how many times I’ve heard the pilot make that joke,” said Daniel Cone, Clark’s handler. Read More...

How Germany remembers the world wars

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Getty ImagesThe Prince of Wales is visiting Berlin on Sunday to participate in Germany's National Day of Mourning. The wreath-laying ceremony - in the year marking the 75th anniversary of the end of World War Two - takes place in a building that symbolises the country's fraught relationship with the memory of war, writes Chris Bowlby. Whereas Remembrance Day in Britain prompts a united sense of national pride in military service, and respect for the sacrifices of those who fought in both world wars, Germany's commemoration of the war dead is much more cautious and complex. Read More...

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