The Liancourt Rocks, also known as Dokdo or Tokto (“Solitary Island”) in Korean, and Takeshima in Japanese, are a group of small islets in t...
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012
ASIA Uncovered | Ayia Napa Beach (Cyprus)
Ayia Napa features a large number of bathing beaches and thus attracts thousands and thousands of tourists every year. The most popular amon...
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ASIA Uncovered | Madhabkunda Waterfall
Madhabkunda is the largest waterfall found in Bangladesh, which is situated in Barlekha Thana sub district in Sylhet Division. The excellent...
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ASIA Uncovered | Sigiriya
Sigiriya is a large stone and ancient rock fortress located in the central Matale District of Sri Lanka. It is considered to be the best pre...
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012
TWO ANCIENT CULTURES ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE PACIFIC
One of the greatest archaeological riddles—and one of the grossest academic omissions—of our time is the untold story of the parallel ruins ...
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St. Peter’s Basilica
St. Peter’s Basilica, the ultimate symbol of the Vatican, is one of the most beautiful buildings in Rome. But with a history stretching back...
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24K Gold Pills Will Make Luxury Addicts Poop Gold
Created back in 2005 by by late New York artist Tobi Wong in collaboration with Ken Courtney, these swallowable 24G gold pills are said to t...
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Monday, December 10, 2012
GIGANTOPITHECUS
During 1935 the palaeontologist Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald visited a Chinese apothecary shop in Hong Kong and discovered an unusu...
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Striking lightning: Bolt hits the world's tallest building in a spectacular display in the skies above Dubai
The bolt hit the emirate's Burj Khalifa, which stands at a massive 828-metres high. It is just as well the tower's spire, which was ...
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The Black Death
The Black Death was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history, peaking in Europe between 1348 and 1350. Although there were sev...
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Electronic Cigarettes Cause Damage to Lungs, Study Finds
Electronic cigarettes cause damage to the lungs, according to a study that challenges earlier research suggesting the devices to quit smokin...
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Sunday, December 9, 2012
Alligator Blood May Lead to Powerful New Antibiotics
Alligators often engage in violent fights over territories and mates, and scientists have puzzled over why their wounds rarely get infected....
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The Most Unbelievable Meteor Showers of All
GEMINID MULTI-COLORED METEOR SHOWERS Beginning in early December, the Geminid meteor shower grows in intensity to finally reach its zenith...
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Sleeping Baby Hamster
Roborovski hamsters (Phodopus roborovskii) are the the smallest and fastest of all hamsters, can live up to 2 to 3 and a half years and are ...
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Thursday, November 1, 2012
