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Intentional creation of carbon-rich dark earth soils in the Amazon
Fertile soil known as Amazonian dark earth is central to the debate over the size and ecological impact of ancient human populations in the Amazon. Dark earth is typically associated with human occupation, but it is uncertain whether it was created intentionally.
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Colonists upended Aboriginal farming, growing grain and running sheep on rich yamfields, and cattle on arid grainlands
Newcomers in Australia found and took rich pastures made by Aboriginal fire. Without fire, pastures would revert to forest or scrub.
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Necropolis Railway: The railway trip where only some returned
When London's burial grounds started to overflow, a rail route began for mourners - and their dead.
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Amazing Discovery Claims Elephants Have Specific 'Names' For Each Other
As elephants wander the African savannah, they might keep in touch with relatives by calling out their individual 'names'.
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CBC found vehicles stolen in Canada on the streets of African nations. Here's how they got there | CBC News
In 2022, there was a never-before-seen billion dollars worth of vehicles stolen in Canada, and nearly all of them were exported overseas by organized crime. In West Africa, where many of the vehicles end up, authorities are pleading with Canada to stop the flow of stolen cars.
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Australian Government, Of All Places, Says Age Verification Is A Privacy & Security Nightmare
In the past I’ve sometimes described Australia as the land where internet policy is completely upside down. Rather than having a system that protects intermediaries from liability for third party c…
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After three wet summers, these tiny creatures are booming. They could make you allergic to red meat
With ticks thriving after La Niña, more people are expected to be bitten by the parasites, and that could lead to an increase in cases of a potentially life-threatening meat allergy.
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Somalis with albinism: Pelted with stones and raw eggs
People with albinism are tackling prejudice, while the diaspora is helping to makes their lives easier.
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Japan's Traditional Tattoos Are Celebrated at This Underground Pilgrimage
Tattoos are stigmatized in Japan because they're associated with gangs. But a centuries-old tattoo art called "horimono" is seen by some as spiritual and fundamental to Japanese culture. Every summer, a group of Japanese people go on this pilgrimage in the mountains to celebrate these tattoos together.
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Word games, wit and the pleasure of annoying people: a daughter's memoir sheds new light on the notoriously private John Clarke
Lorin Clarke’s account of growing up with her famous father is a loving, often funny portrait.
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England to roll out world's first seven-minute cancer treatment jab
Britain's state-run national health service will be the first in the world to offer an injection that treats cancer to hundreds of patients in England which could cut treatment times by up to three quarters. Following approval from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), NHS England
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Canada study debunks stereotypes of homeless people’s spending habits
Researchers find homeless people more likely to spend lump sum on housing and food and not ‘temptation goods’ such as alcohol
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'I know my story. I know my truth': The woman behind Stockholm Syndrome says it's all a lie
A 23-year-old bank teller caught up in a siege inspired the psychological term Stockholm syndrome. But 50 years later, experts say Kristin's story is totally misunderstood.
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Microsoft pulls article recommending Ottawa Food Bank to tourists
"Consider going into it on an empty stomach," said a Microsoft Travel article written using "algorithmic techniques."
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South Korea ‘puts the brakes’ on Google app store dominance
Starts monitoring developer deals after first slapping the G-force with substantial fine
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Sandhills help alligator cross the street.
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Ancient Fires Drove Large Mammals Extinct, Study Suggests
Fossils from La Brea Tar Pits in Southern California suggest that sabertooth cats and other large North American mammals disappeared as a result of wildfires spurred by human activity.
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Texas could get a 205-mph bullet train zipping between Houston and Dallas
The proposed electric railway line could travel 240 miles in under 90 minutes for over 6 million passengers per year.
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Beloved Two-Headed Snake Back on Public Display at Texas Zoo After 2 Years Absence
Pancho and Lefty have two brains, and one body, and a lot of fans missed him during his two-year absence: “Come see him any time!”
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Meta Begins The Process Of Ending News Links In Canada
This is not a surprise, because the company made it clear it planned to do exactly this, but Meta has now begun the process of stopping links to news sources from appearing in Canada, something tha…