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  A group arrives in Washington, D.C., to protest the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s proposed ban on saccharin in May 1977. Amid a rising backlash against the nation’s sugary diets, a new compound called aspartame would soon eclipse saccharin … Continue reading →

Tourists ascend the trail between Manarola and Corniglia, two of the five villages that comprise the Cinque Terre. The Via dell’Amore, another popular path in the northwest Italian region, just reopened for the first time since 2012, thanks to a … Continue reading →

Deep-sea octopus nursery discovered in Nuu-chah-nulth waters west of Island Island researchers study one of the only octopus nurseries in the world July 17, 2023 CAPITAL DAILY A deep sea octopus, brooding on her eggs on carbonate rock, uses her … Continue reading →

Rising costs, declining demand, massive consolidation and government scrutiny: the death industry is changing, maybe for good Madison Hall Aug 3, 2023, INSIDER Arantza Pena More and more Americans are choosing to move away from the traditional burial process after … Continue reading →

What is AMOC, the heat-distributing Atlantic current? A slowdown in the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation would have disastrous effects Aug 2nd 2023 ECONOOMIST Ask a climate scientist about possible “tipping points” and you are likely to hear about amoc. The … Continue reading →

 How to Watch Tonight’s Supermoon—and Why It’s So Special This video cannot be played because of a technical error.(Error Code: 102006) BY JEFFREY KLUGER AUGUST 1, 2023 TIME MAGAZINE  The sturgeon living in the Great Lakes don’t have a lot to … Continue reading →

SOUTH WEST PACIFIC Today, General, Settling the South Pacific Dec 8-11, 2023 SOLOMON ISLANDS – General, The Trip Dec 11-12, 2023 VANUATU – General, The Trip Dec 12-29, 2023 FIJI – General, The Trip Dec 14-16, 2023 TUVALU – Today, The … Continue reading →

Day 11 Fri Sept 8 Flight. PLM to Pontianuk, Kalimantan. Super Air Jet @08:45-14:05 via Jakarta. US$122 Taxi to the hotel 100,000IR, but this was by far the cheapest. INDONESIA – KALIMANTAN WEST AND CENTRAL (Pontianak, Palangkaraya) PONTIANAK (pop 669,795) … Continue reading →

Indonesia Aug 29-Sept 12, 2023 (Sumatra Aug 29-Sept 8) Indonesia is a country between the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guinea. Indonesia is the world’s largest archipelagic state and the most populous Muslim-majority country. Java, the world’s most … Continue reading →

Dog Meat Trade Faces Growing Criticism in South Korea. But Banning It Isn’t So Easy Activists stage a rally opposing the dog meat trade in Seoul, South Korea, July 8, 2023. BY HYUNG-JIN KIM / AP JULY 31, 2023 TIME MAGAZINE … Continue reading →