People accept a statement as true when it feels personally meaningful, and they link unrelated events when their beliefs call for a connection. Psychologists call this subjective validation, and it is considered a main reason behind many reports of paranormal experiences. Horoscopes work this way: vague lines that could describe almost anyone, such as having untapped capacity, seem to describe you specifically. Cold readers use the same effect, offering general statements that listeners fill in with their own details.

Israeli reports also say the cabinet directed the military to prepare for a possible new attack on Iran.

Angkor, near Siem Reap in northern Cambodia, was the capital of the Khmer Empire, which ruled much of mainland Southeast Asia between roughly the 9th and 15th centuries. At its height the city spread across about 3,000 square kilometres, making it the largest pre-industrial city on Earth by area. Its growth depended on water: huge reservoirs called barays, along with canals and embankments, stored monsoon rain and carried it to rice fields. That system let farmers harvest more than once a year and fed a very large population through the dry season. The temple complex of Angkor Wat, built in the early 12th century, is the best-known monument and still stands at the heart of the park.