The Daily Populous

Tuesday April 25th, 2017 morning edition

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According to reports, the top five cast members from the hit HBO fantasy drama could earn themselves up to £2million per episode.

That’s a whole £1.2million more than the Friends’ £800k average per-episode, although, it should be noted, that was back in 2003.

It was claimed last November that the big five would be earning £890,000 per episode.

Game Of Thrones returns to UK screens with season seven on July 17.

MORE: Game Of Thrones season 7: New photo sparks fan theory on Cersei’s potential demise.

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This plastic-eating caterpillar can help us get rid of our trash

Authored by researchgate.net

Used primarily for disposable packaging like shopping bags and soda bottles, polyethylene is one of the most common plastics.

“We do not know how wax worms developed this ability, but it might be that they evolved such a mechanism because they eat wax,” explains Bertocchini.

Instead, they intend to delve deeper into the chemistry wax worms use in order to replicate it in a lab. »

York police say 104 men arrested after child sex sting

Authored by cbc.ca

York Regional Police say 104 men were arrested "for purchasing prostituted children" in a child sex trafficking investigation that lasted four years.

Det.-Sgt. Thai Truong, spokesperson for York Regional Police, said undercover officers put ads online to find men looking for escorts.

York police announce 104 men arrested from 2014 to 2017 as part of Project Raphael. »

46 Countries Offer Free Contraceptives for Their Citizens. Some of These Include: China, India, Iraq, France, U.K., Germany, Algeria, Uganda – Notably Absent: The U.S.

Authored by powtoday.com

There are at least 46 countries where oral contraceptives are available for free to all women, not just those with a financial need.

Of course, the major issue is that the United States does not appear on the list.

The richest country on Earth does not want to provide birth control for its citizens regardless of need. »