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Duigan biplane
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The Duigan pusher biplane (often simply called the Duigan biplane) was an early aircraft which made the first powered flight by an Australian-designed and built machine when it flew in Victoria in 1910. Read more
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Native Americans
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Cherokee Tribes meet for Historic Tri-Council The leaders of the three federally recognised Cherokee tribes made history this week, coming together in their birthplace for the first time since 1838 to jointly adopt vital cultural policies. Together, the three tribal governments represent mor...
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Roosevelt Island
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Scientists pursue paleoclimate, deglaciation records from atop Roosevelt ice dome Not much more than a large, icy bump on the northern edge of the nearly Texas-sized Ross Ice Shelf , Roosevelt Island is the site of an international research campaign to learn more about the climate and deglaciatio...
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176 prehistoric caves discovered in Thailand
Scientists have recently made significant cave discoveries in the Pang Mapha district of Mae Hong Son (Northern Thailand). A few of the caves will be opened to tourists but most will be preserved for research.
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Hobson-Jobson
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In 1872 two men began work on a lexicon of words of Asian origin used by the British in India. Since its publication the 1,000-page dictionary has never been out of print and a new edition is due out early next year. What accounts for its enduring appeal? Hobson-Jobson is the dictionary's short, and mys...
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The Nuremberg Chronicle
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The Nuremberg Chronicle is an illustrated Biblical paraphrase and world history that follows the story of human history related in the Bible; it includes the histories of a number of important Western cities. The Chronicle was first published in Latin on 12 July 1493 in the city of Nuremberg. Read...
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Mermaids
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No evidence of aquatic humanoids has ever been found. Mermaids - those half-human, half-fish sirens of the sea - are legendary sea creatures chronicled in maritime cultures since time immemorial. The ancient Greek epic poet Homer wrote of them in The Odyssey. [url=http://oceanservice.noaa.go...
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Dal Lake
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Omar asks scientists to explore potential of Dal weeds Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has asked scientists to explore the possibility of utilising the large quantity of weeds extracted from Dal Lake for generating energy. Hundreds of tonnes of weed are extracted from the Dal Lake e...
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The Prime Minister’s Science Prizes
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Closing date nears for 2012 Prime Ministers Science Prizes www.pmscienceprizes.org.nz New Zealand's current and future science heroes are nearing the deadline to enter the 2012 Prime Minister's Science Prizes. The prizes are this countrys most prestigious science awards, with a total of $1 mi...
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Dracunculiasis
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The World's Last Worm: Guinea Worm Disease Nears Eradication[url=http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=last-worm-tropical-disease-nea...
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Russell-Einstein Manifesto
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The Russell-Einstein Manifesto was issued in London on July 9, 1955 by Bertrand Russell in the midst of the Cold War. It highlighted the dangers posed by nuclear weapons and called for world leaders to seek peaceful resolutions to international conflict. The signatories included eleven pre-emin...
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Lituya Bay
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On this day in 1958, Lituya Bay is hit by a mega-tsunami.An earthquake caused a landslide in the Crillon Inlet at the head of the bay, generating a massive megatsunami measuring 524 m, making it the largest wave in history. Read more
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Vasco da Gama
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On 8 July 1497 Vasco da Gama led a fleet of four ships with a crew of 170 men from Lisbon. The distance travelled in the journey around Africa to India and back was greater than around the equator. The navigators included Portugal's most experienced, Pero de Alenquer, Pedro Escobar, João de Coimbra, an...
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Falkirk Wheel
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The Falkirk Wheel is to mark its tenth birthday The Falkirk Wheel will celebrate its 10th birthday today. The boat lift was opened by the Queen in 2002 and is the only one of its kind in the world. Read more
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Little Feller II nuclear test
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Little Feller II and Little Feller I were code names for a set of nuclear tests undertaken by the United States at the Nevada Test Site on July 7 and July 17, 1962 as part of Operation Sunbeam. In Little Feller II (July 7), the warhead was suspended only three feet above the ground and had a yield equivalen...
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