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Swapping one portion of red meat a day for fish or nuts could cut risk of early death by almost a fifth Swapping one portion of red meat for fish or nuts daily could cut the risk of early death by almost a fifth, research in the British Medical Journal suggests.Scientists said the Harvard study showed the benefits of the “Med diet” - with eggs, nuts and fish more often chosen instead of meats.
Britain's steepest cliff railway has carriages reinforced because passengers have become heavierBritain's steepest cliff railway has had to be reinforced because passengers are now so much heavier than when it opened in 1892.Parts stripped from a Land Rover were used to strengthen the suspension to 18-passenger carriages on the 200ft climb at Bridgnorth, Shropshire.
Severed head of large wolf found perfectly preserved in Siberian permafrost 40,000 years after it diedThe severed head of a large ice age wolf which lived 40,000 years ago and found perfectly preserved in permafrost in Siberia has been unveiled by Russian and Japanese scientists.The sensational find is believed to be the world’s first full-sized Pleistocene wolf, and due to the high quality of preservation, provides new insight into the extinct species.Large teeth, the hair, ears and bones are all well preserved, and even the brain of the animal is in good condition, according to the Siberian Times, which first broke the story.
Greece Climbs Fourteen Places on Global Peace Index for 2019The Sydney-based Institute for Economics and Peace recently published 2019’s version of the ”Global Peace Index,” in which Greece climbed fourteen spots compared to 2018.The Institute studies and combines twenty-three different factors involving domestic and foreign confrontations, terrorism, military expenditures, crime, homicides and many more, in order to find a final score to compile the global Peace Index.Greece came in at 65th in the world out of 163 countries, in the in the group considered to be ”high” on the measurement of peace its citizens enjoy.
Monitoring Mediterranean Monk Seals: Greece, 2019Marine biologists are unanimous: the Mediterranean monk seal is a highly threatened species, yet their numbers seems to be growing. The development of new tools may be useful to scientist that study this magnificent marine mammal.
Vodafone down: Internet not working as users report problems with broadband and 4G phone networkNot everyone is being hit by the problems, and a complicated fix has allowed some people to escape them
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