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For most ordinary people in ancient China, using the toilet was a routine necessity. In the imperial court, however, even the most private act became a carefully staged display of status and ritual. Papermaking, one of China’s Four Great Inventions, had emerged by the Han dynasty (206 BC–220), yet paper remained too precious for daily use. Instead of toilet paper, commoners relied on leaves, pebbles, or tiles for personal cleaning, while the elite used silk or cloth. They also employed slender...

Seven murals celebrating the Thai and Chiu Chow heritage of Hong Kong’s Kowloon City will be erected in the district known for its ethnic Thai population and traditional stores under a public scheme to encourage building renovations in the area. The first on Jenford Building has been completed on South Wall Road in the heart of the city’s “Little Thailand”, featuring a purple cartoon elephant dressed in a blue Hawaiian shirt, grinning with its trunk lifted as if greeting passers-by. Against a...

A Chinese underwater drone was caught by an Indonesian fisherman near a key waterway leading to Australia on Monday, local media reported. The discovery of the “torpedo-like” object near the Lombok Strait comes at a time of increasing Chinese underwater activity in sensitive areas. The waterway between Bali and Lombok is closely watched by the United States and Australia. It is one of the few deepwater routes that can accommodate submarine transits at operational depth and is also suitable for...

Architect Rex Heuermann will appear in court on Wednesday when he is expected to plead guilty to murder charges.

Architect Rex Heuermann will appear in court on Wednesday when he is expected to plead guilty to murder charges.

Architect Rex Heuermann will appear in court on Wednesday when he is expected to plead guilty to murder charges.

"Charlie's Angels" star Kate Jackson is ready to return to acting after a 20-year hiatus! The 77-year-old actress is ready to get back to work.

Fuller’s arrival in the House bolsters a slim Republican majority

Republican prosecutor Clay Fuller won the special election to replace former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene in the House, NBC News projects, defeating Democrat Shawn Harris in a runoff in Georgia on Tuesday.

President Trump posted on Truth Social that after Iran agreed to open the Strait of Hormuz and the US agreed to stop attacks for two weeks. The president says the two countries will negotiate during that time. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez and Courtney Kube report.

Trump-endorsed Republican prosecutor Clayton Fuller, won Tuesday night's special election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene. The post JUST IN: Trump-Endorsed Clayton Fuller Wins Georgia Special Election to Replace Marjorie Taylor Greene appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

A new research institute in Hong Kong is set to ramp up efforts to develop “AI for all” as early as this month, mapping out a strategy to strengthen the government’s capabilities while ensuring all residents and sectors benefit from the technology, a senior official has said. Permanent Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Kevin Choi Kit-ming said one of the priorities of the Hong Kong Artificial Intelligence Research and Development Institute would be to integrate a locally...