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During Australia's 2019 Black Summer Fires, Mogo Wildlife Park Staff Saved Hundreds of Animals Without Losing a Single One

abc.net.au

u/ComfortExisting1161 — 10 days ago

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Scientists are extracting ancient DNA from historical museum specimens to rebuild genetic diversity and save California's most critically endangered species.

phys.org

u/ComfortExisting1161 — 23 days ago

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In 2015, a lawyer bought an Apollo-era lunar sample bag at a government auction for $995. NASA later confirmed it had flown on Apollo 11 and contained moon dust, then tried to keep it. She sued, won the bag back, and sold it for $1.8 million.

u/ComfortExisting1161 — 29 days ago

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TIL that when BT began phasing out the UK's iconic red telephone boxes, communities could buy some for just £1 and turn them into mini-libraries, defibrillator stations, and coffee kiosks.

theguardian.com

u/ComfortExisting1161 — 29 days ago

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The ship that carried Captain Robert Falcon Scott on his doomed 1912 South Pole expedition was later scuttled off Greenland during WWII. More than 80 years later, archaeologists created a detailed 3D digital model of the wreck.

u/ComfortExisting1161 — 30 days ago

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In the 1980s, the Netherlands launched a controversial rewilding experiment to recreate a prehistoric-style wilderness with horses, cattle and deer. By 2018, mass starvation and public outrage led to thousands of animals being culled inside the fenced reserve.

u/ComfortExisting1161 — 1 month ago

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In 2006, NASA sent 75 fruit flies into space aboard Space Shuttle Discovery for 13 days. They returned with more than 3,000 after a new generation was born and raised in microgravity.

u/ComfortExisting1161 — 1 month ago

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DNA reveals that humans were already burying and caring for dogs 15,800 years ago, long before farming began, showing just how ancient our bond with dogs really is.

u/ComfortExisting1161 — 1 month ago

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In 1994, Jack Nicholson anonymously donated 60 acres of oak woodland in Los Angeles where a four-home subdivision had been approved, helping preserve it as public open space instead.

u/ComfortExisting1161 — 1 month ago

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in 1960, NASA launched Miss Sam, a rhesus monkey, nearly 9 miles into the sky at 1,800 mph to test an emergency escape system. She survived and returned safely.

u/ComfortExisting1161 — 1 month ago

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Archaeologists in Pompeii discovered a 2,000-year-old medical kit carried by a victim of the 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius

u/ComfortExisting1161 — 2 months ago

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In 1942, the Japanese transport ship Montevideo Maru was torpedoed by an American submarine, unknowingly killing more than 1,000 Allied POWs aboard. The wreck was discovered 80 years later.

livescience.com

u/ComfortExisting1161 — 2 months ago

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A 1918 shipwreck introduced rats to Lord Howe Island, where they helped drive dozens of native species to extinction. A century later, a $10 million conservation programme eradicated more than 300,000 rodents to restore the island's ecosystem.

nationalgeographic.com

u/ComfortExisting1161 — 2 months ago

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In 1933, the US government distributed 85 million kudzu seedlings to Southern farmers to fight soil erosion. By 1946, the invasive vine had spread across 3 million acres.

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

u/ComfortExisting1161 — 2 months ago

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Paleontologists discovered an exceptionally rare fossil that preserved the actual internal organs and soft tissue of an ancient marine reptile after millions of years.

newscientist.com

u/ComfortExisting1161 — 2 months ago

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After his young wife suddenly passed away in 1977, an Argentine farmer planted over 7,000 cypress and eucalyptus trees to create a massive guitar-shaped forest visible from space - honoring her dream design.

science.nasa.gov

u/BrazilianWoman94 — 2 months ago

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During Australia's 2019 Black Summer Fires, Mogo Wildlife Park Staff Saved Hundreds of Animals Without Losing a Single One

Scientists are extracting ancient DNA from historical museum specimens to rebuild genetic diversity and save California's most critically endangered species.

In 2015, a lawyer bought an Apollo-era lunar sample bag at a government auction for $995. NASA later confirmed it had flown on Apollo 11 and contained moon dust, then tried to keep it. She sued, won the bag back, and sold it for $1.8 million.

TIL that when BT began phasing out the UK's iconic red telephone boxes, communities could buy some for just £1 and turn them into mini-libraries, defibrillator stations, and coffee kiosks.

The ship that carried Captain Robert Falcon Scott on his doomed 1912 South Pole expedition was later scuttled off Greenland during WWII. More than 80 years later, archaeologists created a detailed 3D digital model of the wreck.

In the 1980s, the Netherlands launched a controversial rewilding experiment to recreate a prehistoric-style wilderness with horses, cattle and deer. By 2018, mass starvation and public outrage led to thousands of animals being culled inside the fenced reserve.

In 2006, NASA sent 75 fruit flies into space aboard Space Shuttle Discovery for 13 days. They returned with more than 3,000 after a new generation was born and raised in microgravity.

DNA reveals that humans were already burying and caring for dogs 15,800 years ago, long before farming began, showing just how ancient our bond with dogs really is.

In 1994, Jack Nicholson anonymously donated 60 acres of oak woodland in Los Angeles where a four-home subdivision had been approved, helping preserve it as public open space instead.

in 1960, NASA launched Miss Sam, a rhesus monkey, nearly 9 miles into the sky at 1,800 mph to test an emergency escape system. She survived and returned safely.

Archaeologists in Pompeii discovered a 2,000-year-old medical kit carried by a victim of the 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius

In 1942, the Japanese transport ship Montevideo Maru was torpedoed by an American submarine, unknowingly killing more than 1,000 Allied POWs aboard. The wreck was discovered 80 years later.

A 1918 shipwreck introduced rats to Lord Howe Island, where they helped drive dozens of native species to extinction. A century later, a $10 million conservation programme eradicated more than 300,000 rodents to restore the island's ecosystem.

In 1933, the US government distributed 85 million kudzu seedlings to Southern farmers to fight soil erosion. By 1946, the invasive vine had spread across 3 million acres.

Paleontologists discovered an exceptionally rare fossil that preserved the actual internal organs and soft tissue of an ancient marine reptile after millions of years.

After his young wife suddenly passed away in 1977, an Argentine farmer planted over 7,000 cypress and eucalyptus trees to create a massive guitar-shaped forest visible from space - honoring her dream design.

Visible even from space: This is how Lake Constance is shrinking

Invasive Birds of the U.S.: Seven of the Most Common Species

Female baboons keep family bonds strong: Research reveals the benefits

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