August 2011
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Study links medieval Black Death to present plague →
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A much less virulent version of the Black Death plague that killed a third of Europe’s population in the 14th century is still present today, according to a study published Tuesday.
DNA testing on the skeletons of plague victims unearthed in a medieval London mass grave reveals part of the same gene sequence as the modern bubonic plague, despite its different attributes.
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Did Queen Hatshepsut Moisturize Herself to Death? →
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Queen Hatshepsut, Egypt’s greatest female pharaoh, might have moisturized herself to death, according to controversial new research into the dried up contents of a cosmetic vial.
Researchers at the University of Bonn, Germany, found a highly carcinogenic substance in a flask of lotion housed at the University’s Egyptian Museum.
The vessel, which featured an inscription saying it...
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Watchsunfoundation:
US post offices spreading over time, 1700 to 1900
Using data from the USPS Postmaster Finder and the USGS Geographic Names Information System, geography graduate student Derek Watkins maps the opening of new post offices from 1700 to 1900. As you know, the mail must go through. No matter if it rains or snows. The mail must go through. So it’s also a great way to see...
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