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Blue and green clays
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Scientists discover how blue and green clays kill bacteria Since prehistoric times, humans have used clays for medicinal purposes. Whether through ingestion, mud baths, or as a way to stop bleeding from wounds, clay has long helped keep humans healthy. Scientists have found that certain clays po...
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Knossos
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New evidence suggests that an ancient Aegean city not only recovered but also flourished following the collapse of the Bronze Age. Recent fieldwork at the ancient city of Knossos on the Greek island of Crete finds that during the early Iron Age (1100 to 600 BC), the city was rich in imports and was near...
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Hundreds of visitors filed through a Virginia Tech greenhouse to get a glimpse, and a whiff, of a powerfully malodorous "corpse flower" as it bloomed.
The large Indonesian plant, whose botanical name is Amorphophallus titanum, began opening up about 6 p.m. Friday and was in full bloom...
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A real-life Da Vinci mystery has been solved - historians have discovered where Leonardo's Mona Lisa was buried. Art investigator Giuseppe Pallanti made the discovery after poring over hundreds of ancient manuscripts. Da Vinci experts now hope to locate her coffin so that they can examine th...
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Ouarzazate solar plant
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Moroccan solar plant to bring energy to a million people A giant plant using energy from the Sun to power a Moroccan city at night will open next month. The solar thermal plant at Ouarzazate will harness the Sun's warmth to melt salt, which will hold its heat to generate energy in the evening. Read more
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Winnie-the-Pooh
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The skull of the 'real' Winnie goes on display The skull of the bear that inspired the Winnie-the-Pooh books is going to be put on public display for the first time, in a London museum. Christopher Robin's teddy bear, which gave the name to AA Milne's books, was named after Winnie, a black bear he liked t...
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European hominid
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Recently discovered European hominid Anhand eines Backenzahns belegen Forscher aus Tübingen, Bulgarien und Frankreich, dass Menschenaffen auch vor sieben Millionen Jahren in Europas Savannen überlebten. Menschenaffen haben länger in Europa gelebt, als bisher angenommen: Das belegt ein...
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Aleutian Islands' Ancient Villages
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Aleutian Islands' Ancient Villages, Volcanoes Slowly Reveal Their Secrets Scientists flock to the Aleutians every summer to study the islands rich wildlife, long history and active volcanoes. For the past two summers, an interdisciplinary team has visited the Islands of the Four Mountains, in...
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Coelacanth
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The coelacanths, which are related to lungfishes and tetrapods, were believed to have been extinct since the end of the Cretaceous period. More closely related to tetrapods than even the ray-finned fish, coelacanths were considered the "missing link" between the fish and the tetrapo...
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First kiss
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On Dec 11, 1967, "Movin' with Nancy" shows an interracial kiss Spoiler Associated Television's series 'Emergency - Ward 10' showed the first kiss on television between black and white actors, Joan Hooley pla...
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Battle of the Teutoburg Forest
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Battle of the Teutoburg Forest (described as clades Variana, the Varian disaster by Roman historians) (German: Schlacht im Teutoburger Wald, Hermannsschlacht or Varusschlacht) took place in 9 CE, when an alliance of Germanic tribes led by Arminius (German: Armin) (also known as "Hermann...
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Sailing ship Neva
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Archaeologists piece together how crew survived 1813 shipwreck in Alaska Working closely with the U.S. Forest Service and the Sitka Tribe of Alaska, an international team of researchers funded by the National Science Foundation has begun to piece together an archaeological and historical narr...
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Turkana Basin
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Online fossil hunters to help comb Kenyan desert Members of the public are being invited to help hunt for fossils in the Kenyan desert, in an online citizen science initiative called Fossilfinder. Volunteers will sift one million images from the arid Turkana Basin, a key area for fossils of early hu...
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Palmyra
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Norwegian archaeologists have solved one of the great puzzles of the Roman Empire: Why was the vibrant city of Palmyra located in the middle of the Syrian Desert? In ancient Roman times A.D., Palmyra was the most important point along the trade route linking the east and west, reaching a population...
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Met Office
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Met Office under a cloud as BBC considers breaking 90-year partnership Yesterday it emerged that the forecaster's contract to supply data and presenters to the BBC was due to expire in April. The broadcaster has put the five-year deal out to tender, as is standard practice, and Metra, the national f...
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