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Tests carried out on the two mummified foetuses found in the tomb of King Tutankhamun are beginning to yield results.

Research presented at the pharmacy and medicine in ancient Egypt conference at Manchester University, UK, earlier this week show the children could have been twins despite one being much larger than the other.

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I hav’nt seen this programe because my main interest for the subject of rainforest is Borneo - Malaysia. I saw ‘Expedition Borneo’ and if the people who took part in that  programe have done Guyana then your in for a real treat.

An expedition to the rainforests of Guyana has discovered species new to science.

A team of researchers and wildlife film-makers spent six weeks searching the pristine forest as part of a BBC documentary.

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Greetings on this cloudy damp day in England..hahahah…not a lot changes weather wise. I can’t grumble because we have had a belting summer after the bad spring start. Its always good when it rains overnight because it means I don’t need to carry gallons of water to the flower border. On the downside it means I have washing done that can’t go on the line to dry - Its a no winner.

But its a winner for the meadows and thats excellent news:

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Well done Brazil!

Brazilian President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva has launched an international fund to protect the Amazon rainforest and help combat climate change.

The fund will promote alternatives to forest-clearing for people living in the Amazon, and support conservation and sustainable development

Read more here and watch a video:

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Its always sad when Whales become beach stuck and this one is dying of internal injuries. It *is back in the water but it will have to be euthanised…how very sad!!

These creatures are so awesome and to lose one is just so hard to take.

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A multi-million pound fund to save one of the world’s biggest rainforests from destruction has been launched in London. Scientists say the preservation of the Congo Basin rainforest - the second largest in the world - is vital in fighting global climate change.

Deforestation contributes as much as 35 per cent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions and every week an area the size of 25,000 football pitches is cut down in the Congo Basin.

The UN estimates that 66 per cent of the rainforest will be gone by 2040 if the destruction isn’t halted.

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More bad news for the declining Polar bears..

A large chunk of an Arctic ice shelf has broken free of the northern Canadian coast, scientists say.

Nearly 20 sq km (eight sq miles) of ice from the Ward Hunt shelf has split away from Ellesmere Island, according to satellite pictures.

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Sir Richard Branson’s plan to extend his empire beyond planet Earth came a step closer to reality yesterday with the unveiling of a giant mothership that will help carry tourists to the edge of space.

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Its getting better out there with this giant Panda news from China:

Four giant panda cubs have been born within 14 hours in China, boosting the population of the endangered species.

The cubs were born at the Chengdu Panda Breeding Research Centre in south-west Sichuan province, state media reported.

A pair of female twins was born to nine-year-old Qiyuan late on Saturday, Xinhua news agency reported.

About an hour later, eight-year-old panda Chenggong gave birth to another cub, while Zhuzhu, also eight, gave birth on Sunday.

The giant panda is one of the world’s most endangered species, because of the destruction of its forest habitat and lack of contact between isolated populations.

According to experts only about 1,600 pandas remain in the wild, mostly in Sichuan and neighbouring Shaanxi and Gansu provinces.

Another 180 pandas are being raised in captivity in China.

Source BBC News.

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The Silvery Marmoset (Callithrix argentata) is a new world monkey, and is related to the other marmosets, however has some key behavioral and characteristic oddities that make it fundamentally different from other related species. The Silvery Marmoset grows to 28 centimeters (11 inches) in length in the largest individuals, and has a mass of 300-400 grams (10-14 ounces). They are mostly located in the Amazon basin, and have a white to silver-gray color and a dark tail, and have a contrasting feature of fleshy ears that are differing in color from its normal skin.

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Pheeeeeew, hot it most certainly was/is!

I felt sure we would get the predicted thunderstormes this evening but as yet none thank goodness. I took a bus ride to another town today and fanned myself all the way there and back lol For new fleet   of    buses   the air condition is less than adequate.

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Wow!

I can’t believe the amount of money I must have thrown away when my son was a baby through to a teenager. He was bought new toys twice a week to even include an electric train set. He was more interested as a toddler in the packaging the toys came in…hahahahahhaa

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It’s nearly 40 years old but one leading research company says the days of the computer mouse are numbered.

A Gartner analyst predicts the demise of the computer mouse in the next three to five years.

Taking over will be so called gestural computer mechanisms like touch screens and facial recognition devices. The mouse works fine in the desktop environment but for home entertainment or working on a notebook it’s over,” declared analyst Steve Prentice.

He told BBC News  that his prediction is driven by the efforts of consumer electronics firm which are making products with new interactive interfaces inspired by the world of gaming .

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Lmaooooooooooooo with copious amounts of KY Jelly and the Lord’s blessing by Imaculate Conception ..maybe.

Who thought that one up..for %$£*& sake? Whats it coming to –to even suggest the possibilty of bearing a child at 100 years old.  How many people even lives till 100 not many if any. They worry now about a man being past it after 35. His sperm its said can’t wriggle so fast upstream  (they never heard of Charlie Chaplin lol) They worry too about Downs Syndrome at roughly the same age so what do they think a woman of 100 will produce?

…and its shameful to even suggest it. ..the poor child. What about his/her school friends. What about boyfriends/girlfriends introductions to mum and dad?

Imagine taking a child, well could they take a baby to the clinic to be weighed, chat with younger mums, and mums to be…what was that dear (croak voice)

Sorry, I have a fit of the giggles just reading let alone witnessing.

Oh my Giddy aunt, some people will steal anything,

I stopped being surprised when our local churches had to close unless mass is being offered because of thieves or vandals. A few years ago our oldest church was set on fire and destroyed so badly it had to be demolished, that really got me in the pit of my stomach. We were lucky to salvage the paintings and stain glass windows.

The self-service, Parisian bike-for-hire – the vélib‘ – was intended mostly for short rides when it was introduced 12 months ago.
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