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Washington, June 20 : Making a startling discovery, a scientist has claimed in his new book that the evolution of vision has provided humans with four real superpowers: telepathy, X-ray vision, seeing the future, and speaking with the dead.

And, as it turns out, these superpowers have been instrumental in shaping the way people interact with one another and see the world.

Washington, June 20 : Socialite Paris Hilton has opened the doors to her new home for the paparazzi to show off her naked photos, extensive collection of dolls, and the gym, which she converted into a massive shoe closet.

The 27-year-old beauty moved into her new house 18 months ago and set about turning the "boring" and "stuffy" family home into a dream house.

She also turned into a tour guide for Access Hollywood and showed off her Hollywood home.

Washington, June 20 : Researchers from Lucknow have found that gargling with a licorice solution before undergoing surgery could reduce postoperative sore throat.

Postoperative sore throat is a common and troublesome complication after general anaesthesia with intubation.

Washington, June 20 : Jet fuel's grave carbon emissions can be reduced by about 84 per cent by refining it from the seeds of a lowly weed, which is a cousin to the cabbage, says a Michigan Technological University researcher.

David Shonnard, Robbins Chair Professor of Chemical Engineering, came to this conclusion after analysing the carbon dioxide emissions of jet fuel made from camelina oil over the course of its life cycle, from planting to tailpipe.

Macarthur Coal Ltd., the world’s biggest exporter of pulverized coal, sold 31.8 million new shares at A$6 apiece, at 9.4 percent discount to the last traded price.

According to the company the sale was “significantly oversubscribed”. Earlier, the company had sold about A$190 million ($152 million) worth of new shares to institutions to raise funds.