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Oldest WW2 veteran’ dies aged 109


A World War Two veteran who was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) and served in the Navy throughout the conflict has died aged 109. Frank Chester, who was born in Ludlow, Shropshire, in April 1917, died at a nursing home in Malvern, Worcestershire, on Sunday, nine days after his birthday.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yv33xyek8o


Microsoft Teams cheat sheet: How to get started


Microsoft’s answer to Slack and Zoom, Teams provides group messaging, voice and video calls, and useful integrations with other Microsoft 365 apps. Here’s how to get set up in Teams and find your way around.

 

https://www.computerworld.com/article/1717491/microsoft-teams-cheat-sheet.html


Why don’t coffee bags make very good coffee?


Much of the flavour of brewed coffee comes from volatile oils. Raw coffee beans keep them safely confined, but roasting then grinding them exposes a relatively huge surface area to the surroundings.

 

https://www.newscientist.com/lastword/2522837-why-dont-coffee-bags-make-very-good-coffee/


When Will LeBron James Break the NBA Scoring Record


The NBA scoring record — the record for the most total regular season points scored over the course of an individual player’s career — is hallowed ground. Basketball, after all, is all about scoring points. Sure, there’s lots of ways of putting the ball in the basket, but the important thing is putting it there.

https://www.ask.com/lifestyle/lebron-james-nba-scoring-record