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Adriatic Sea Fault
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A U.S.-led international team of geologists has discovered an active fault is creating new Dalmatian Islands off the Croatian coast in the Adriatic Sea. The fault, which is also creating more of the Dinaride Mountains of Croatia, previously was believed to have stopped growing 20 million to 30 mil...
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Broadcast Into Space
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Doritos to Broadcast the First Ever Advert Into Space The world's first ever advert is to be broadcast to extra-terrestrial life, Doritos announced today. Doritos, as part of its new 'You Make It, We Play It' initiative, is asking the British public to shoot a 30-second ad that will be beamed past the...
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Battle of Messines
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The Battle of Messines was a battle of the western front of the First World War. It began on 7 June 1917 when the British Second Army under the command of General Herbert Plumer launched an offensive near the village of Mesen (Messines) in West Flanders, Belgium. Co-ordinated by the Corps of Royal Engi...
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Gordon Square monolith
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Institute of Archaeology unveil monolith in Gordon Square UCL Institute of Archaeology has installed a monolith in Gordon Square to celebrate 75 years of leading global archaeology. The sarsen stone, which was donated by a farmer in the Avebury area of Wiltshire, is instantly recognisable as an a...
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Bokan Mountain
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Title: Bokan Mountain peralkaline granitic complex, Alexander terrane (southeastern Alaska): evidence for Early Jurassic rifting prior to accretion with North America Authors: Jaroslav Dostal, Susan M. Karl, J. Duncan Keppie, Daniel J. Kontak, and J. Gregory Shellnutt The circular Bokan Mo...
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Discoglossus nigriventer
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A frog species believed to be extinct has hopped back into sight in northern Israel. Omri Gal of Israel's Nature and Parks Authority said Thursday the Hula Painted Frog was seen for the first time in 50 years this week. He said it was declared extinct. [url=http://www.boston.com/news/nation/arti...
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Wine
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Earliest known winery found in Armenian cave The earliest known winery has been uncovered in a cave in the mountains of Armenia. A vat to press the grapes, fermentation jars and even a cup and drinking bowl dating to about 6,000 years ago were discovered in the Areni-1 cave complex by an international...
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Imja Lake
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The Imja Glacial Lake is the second largest glacial lake in Nepal Himalayas after Tsho Rolpa and is listed high among potentially dangerous glacial lakes. It lies at an altitude of 5000 metres above sea level and is fed by the debris-covered glaciers of Imja, Lhotse Shar and Amphu Lapcha. This lake is...
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Barrow Island
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Barrow Island is a 202 kmē island located 50 kilometres northwest off the coast of Western Australia. The island is the second largest in Western Australia after Dirk Hartog Island. Read more
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Dutch West India Company
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The Dutch West India Company was a chartered company (known as the "GWC") of Dutch merchants. On 2 June 1621, it was granted a charter for a trade monopoly in the West Indies (meaning the Caribbean) by the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands and given jurisdiction over the African sla...
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Ancient UK trees
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A look at ancient UK trees under threat Having stood for hundreds of years, the UK's ancient trees are nature's equivalent of listed buildings, but many species could be under threat. The Woodland Trust is warning that tens of thousands of others are at risk from a wide range of pests and diseases. [ur...
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Zurich subfossil forest
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Discovery of subfossil wood opens new research avenues A Sunday walk led to the discovery of a subfossil forest which has remained intact for over 13,000 years in the Zurich clay, opening new doors for Central European dendrochronology. The fact that many finds have happened by chance was demonstr...
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Bonaire
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Exploring Bonaire's deep reef by submarine In a submarine, IMARES Wageningen UR researchers Erik Meesters en Lisa Becking will explore the deep reef of Bonaire, an island in the Dutch Caribbean. They aim to map the biodiversity of their research location, take samples and examine the bacteria tha...
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Christopher Columbus
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Christopher Columbus, the man credited with discovering the Americas, was a greedy and vindictive tyrant who saved some of his most violent punishments for his own followers, according to a document uncovered by Spanish historians.
As governor and viceroy of the Indies, Columbus imposed ir...
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Stromatolites
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Colony of stromatolites found in Giant's Causeway In a small grey puddle tucked into a corner of the world famous Giant's Causeway, scientists have made an extraordinary find. A colony of stromatolites - tiny structures made by a primitive blue-green algae. Stromatolites are the oldest known fos...
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