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Scientists Solve Mystery Behind Antarctica’s Blood Falls

Blood Falls in Antarctica Century-old mystery of Antarctica’s Blood Falls SOLVED When Antarctic explorers first discovered a cliff stained with blood-red water in 1911, they assumed that red-hued algae were responsible for the colour. The place quickly became known as … Continue reading

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Evidence falls into place for once and future supercontinents

SUPERCONTINENT SUPERPUZZLE  Supercontinents come and go over the ages. Amasia, illustrated here from the North Pole, might form in the distant future. Look at any map of the Atlantic Ocean, and you might feel the urge to slide South America … Continue reading

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Ecuador: Volcanic ash falls on dozens of towns

Dozens of towns dusted with ash from Ecuador’s Tungurahua volcano Volcano monitors say about a dozen farming villages have been dusted with ash due to bursts from Ecuador’s Tungurahua volcano. The Geophysics Institute says clouds of gas and ash have … Continue reading

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Italy’s leading financial index falls

P(ANSA) – Milan, May 5 – Italy’s main financial market, like most other European exchanges, closed on a weak note Monday amid continued concerns over the conflict in Ukraine and the possible effect on Russian energy exports.BRMilan’s FTSE Mib fell … Continue reading

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Falls, new technique eliminates the pain

IMG title=”” alt=”” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-53eb01a5559741dbbf866d3b8d8d8bc5.jpg” IMG class=”hide” alt=”Cataratta, nuova tecnica elimina dolore” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-53eb01a5559741dbbf866d3b8d8d8bc5.jpg”The surgery of cataract (ANSAmed) – Milan, 12 MAR – painless thanks to more precise surgery and mini-invasive surgery. Some of the benefits of the intervention are “low pressure”, … Continue reading

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Stucco falls off Pompeii building ahead of UNESCO deadline

(ANSA) – Pompeii, December 13 – A section of stucco on Friday fell off a building in the ancient Roman ruins of Pompeii, just two weeks ahead of a UNESCO deadline. The UN agency has given Italy until December 31 … Continue reading

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Brain falls asleep ‘stages’

(ANSAmed) – MILAN, Dec 13 – the brain falls asleep in a coup, but in stages and this would explain why we forget about the things that we do, we read or say just before sleep. They discovered researchers at … Continue reading

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Worker falls to death after roof gives way in Sardinia

(ANSA)- Iglesias, November 12 – A worker fell to his death after a roof gave way on a building site in Sardinia Tuesday. Angelo Orr

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