The Maldives’ most amazing overwater homes
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Why Cape Town is one of the most alluring cities in the world
CNN — Cape Town is the embodiment of multicultural South Africa. Long home to nomadic pastoralists, the country’s oldest city dates its modern history to 1652, when settlers from the Dutch East India Company set up a watering station for vessels heading …
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A super-hot Mitsubishi SUV with two doors? That is not a mirage, but it is not real either.
| News What if a Toyota bZ4X traveled to the past in order to save humanity’s future? It might look like this Moonstone. When’s the last time a Mitsubishi really caught your eye? Sure, the new Outlander is striking, as far as mainstream SUVs goes, but …
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First-drive review of the 2023 Toyota Prius Prime: Eat your electric cake and it too!
| First Drives Want to reduce your reliance on gas but not yet ready for a full EV? toyota prius-prime Full Overview The stylish 2023 Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid is the one to get excited about. Fresh looks aside, it’ll be the fastest and most powerful …
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Tiger, Tiger Stunningly Brilliant (But Not)
They once numbered over 1,00,000 almost a century ago. These animals have inspired the imagination of many, turned hunters into protectors and have become the poster child of wildlife conservation in today’s world. They are also the largest members of …
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Wild animal superstitions debunked by MythBusters
We were all told tales as children – many of which are considered superstition and relatively harmless. Growing up in India, we’ve often heard things like “don’t stray across the path of a black cat,” or “an itch on the palm means wealth is headed your …
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5,500 years ago, ancient Chinese people domesticated leopard cats.
The 5,500 year old cat remains found more than a decade ago in China have been identified as the leopard cat ( Prionailurus bengalensis ) by an international team of scientists, led by Sorbonne University researcher Jean-Denis Vigne. Leopard cat. Tambako …
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There was earlier dairying evidence throughout the Mediterranean coast.
An international research group has found evidence that humans have been utilizing milk and dairy products across the northern Mediterranean region from the onset of agriculture – approximately 9,000 years ago. C.D. Spiteri et al discovered widespread …
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Princess Aebbe’s Long-Lost Convent May Have Been Discovered by Archaeologists.
A team of professional and amateur archaeologists believe they may have discovered the monastery of Aebbe (615-683 CE), a powerful Anglo-Saxon woman who helped shape British history. Coldingham Priory. Image credit: DigVentures / Aerial Cam. Born a pagan …
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Residents from Calusa kept live fish in watercourts.
In the 16th century, the Calusa , a fisher-gatherer-hunter society, were the most politically complex polity in Florida, and Mound Key , an island in Estero Bay off Florida’s Gulf Coast, was their capital. The available evidence indicates that the Calusa …
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