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What scents did the ancient Egyptians use?
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Mar 15, 2009 |
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Pharaoh Hatshepsut was a power-conscious woman who assumed the reins of government in Egypt around the year 1479 B.C. In actual fact, she was only supposed to represent her step-son Thutmose III, who was three years old at ...
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Why did the London Millennium Bridge 'wobble'?
Dec 17, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- On its opening day, the London Millennium Bridge experienced unexpected swaying due to the large number of people crossing it. A new study finally explains the Millennium Bridge 'wobble' ...
Court rules against Universal Music in Veoh case
Sep 14, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A federal judge in Los Angeles has ruled against Universal Music Group in a copyright suit against online video site operator Veoh Networks Inc.
German firms join for solar-thermal push in the U.S.
Aug 18, 2009 |
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German firms Solar Millennium AG and MAN Ferrostaal AG on Monday said they formed a joint venture to build up to three utility-scale plants in Southern California at a cost about $1 billion each.
A potted history of milk
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Aug 06, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Humans were processing cattle milk in pottery vessels more than two thousand years earlier than previously thought, according to new research from the University of Bristol.
UK botanists bank 10% of world's plant species
Oct 15, 2009 |
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Botanists at Britain's Kew Gardens have collected seeds from 10 percent of the world's wild plants, their first goal in a long-term project to protect all endangered species, they said Thursday.
NASA awards Millennium Mission contract
Nov 30, 2005 |
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NASA Tuesday announced a $27 million Millennium Mission contract to the Orbital Sciences Corp. of Dulles, Va.
WHO: young child deaths down a third since 1990
May 21, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The World Health Organization says almost a third fewer young children are dying than in 1990.
U.S. 28th in environmental performance
Jan 23, 2006 |
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A nation-by-nation study by Yale and Columbia universities shows the United States is 28th in the world in environmental performance.
Biodiversity loss weakens global development
Sep 30, 2009 |
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Biodiversity loss is undermining global development, leading scientists warn. The paper brings together a broad group of scientists and policy makers, including Natural History Museum plant expert Dr Sandra ...
Orangutans unique in movement through tree tops
Jul 27, 2009 |
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Movement through a complex meshwork of small branches at the heights of tropical forests presents a unique challenge to animals wanting to forage for food safely. It can be particularly dangerous for large ...
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