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While you were sleeping: 19 July 2016

Axe-wielding teen injures four in Germany, Trump faces uphill battle at RNC, and Keplar discovers over 100 new planets.
RNC in Cleveland 2016
John Stupart
By John Stupart
19 Jul 2016
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“The quantity [prescribed] is naturally indefinite."

– Winston Churchill's prescription for alcohol during Prohibition in the US.

Story of the Day

TRAINSPOTTER: How the DA’s Solly Msimanga hopes to turn Battleground Tshwane into a better version of Sweden 

Meet the Democratic Alliance’s candidate for the imploding municipality of Tshwane. In the nation’s other capital, opposition parties benefit from the fact that it couldn’t possibly do a worse job than the African National Congress. But how much better is not worse? And can Msimanga, a political unknown in national circles, deliver the goods in so volatile and high profile a city? By RICHARD POPLAK.
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While you were sleeping

Afghan teen wields axe on German train

German police have killed a 17-year-old Afghan refugee after he attacked passengers aboard a train in Wurzburg. The attacker is believed to have injured four with an axe and a knife. Some witnesses claimed the teen exclaimed "Allahu Akbar" (God is great) during the attack. Read More

Trump seeks to quell Republican revolt

It was a chaotic first day at the Republican National Convention. With many anti-Trump delegates furious at procedural rules that denied them a voice, calls and jeers against the party's chosen one dominated day one. Pro-Trump supporters attempted to drown out naysayers with their own chants of "Shame! Shame!" to ill effect. Tuesday is virtually guaranteed to be entertaining. Read more

North Korea fires more missiles

North Korea's Supreme Leader decided to launch three ballistic missiles on Tuesday. Believed to be SCUD missiles, the launches were headed hundreds of miles inside the Sea of Japan. Early reports indicated that they were not headed for the Daily Maverick office. For now. Read more

Keplar discovers 104 exoplanets

A team of researchers announced late on Monday that the Keplar space telescope, as well as several ground observatories, have identified 104 exoplanets outside of our solar system. Exciting news is that at least four of these have earth-like rocky surfaces. Keplar now has a confirmed 2,326 planets under its observatorial belt. Read more

In Numbers

150WPM

The words per minuted exceeded by British journalists who learn "Teeline" shorthand.

Facts of the Day

Today in 1903 Maurice-Francois Garin won the first Tour de France.

Fact of the day: The human stomach has more nerve endings than the spinal cord. 'Gut feeling' suddenly means a whole lot more than putting one's back into it.

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