Harold Manning

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148m bridge collapses in Norway, cars fall into river

148m bridge collapses in Norway, cars fall into river

The collapsed Tretten Bridge in Norway. Photo: EPA / Geir Olsen In Norway, a decade-old wooden road bridge suddenly collapsed. As a result, at least one truck and one car ended up in the Lagen River. According to local media, the occupants of these cars were rescued. It is not yet certain whether these were the only cars that ended …

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Water level of Lake Garda historically low | Abroad

Water level of Lake Garda historically low |  Abroad

Tourists now have to walk a little further before they can cool off somewhat in the – now warm – water of the lake. The water level of the lake has visibly dropped. The reason for this is the persistent drought. rocks The rocks dried up to several meters below the normal waterline. In addition, the water temperature rises rapidly …

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No explanation yet for the massive fish kills in the Oder | NOW

No explanation yet for the massive fish kills in the Oder |  NOW

Germany and Poland still do not know the cause of the massive fish kill in the Oder which was discovered last week. German Environment Minister Steffi Lemke spoke on Sunday of an “ecological disaster” in the presence of her Polish counterpart Anna Moskwa. The Oder flows into Poland and Germany. Tens of thousands of dead fish were found last week. …

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‘Finally proof of the theft of Tutankhamun’s treasures’ | Abroad

'Finally proof of the theft of Tutankhamun's treasures' |  Abroad

Carter discovered Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922 and has since been suspected by Egyptians of stealing parts of the pharaoh’s treasure before the tomb was officially opened. However, evidence for these claims has not been provided. An unpublished letter is changing that. The letter was written in 1934 by Alan Gardiner, a philologist hired by Carter to translate hieroglyphs. For this, …

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Nocturnal behavior of jumping spiders is very similar to REM sleep | Science

Nocturnal behavior of jumping spiders is very similar to REM sleep |  Science

14 aug 2022 om 01:53Update: 2 uur geleden Do spiders fall asleep? That’s what researcher Daniela Roessler, an evolutionary biologist at the University of Konstanz in Germany, and her colleagues wondered. While filming baby jumping spiders at night, they found their eyes blinking and shaking. According to the researchers, this behavior resembles REM sleep. By our news editors REM sleep …

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Trump team tells court that classified documents at Mar-a-Lago have already been turned over | Abroad

Trump team tells court that classified documents at Mar-a-Lago have already been turned over |  Abroad

One of his lawyers signed a statement in early June saying everything had been handed over. This statement was written after a senior Justice Department official visited Mar-a-Lago in Florida, reports The New York Times citing four sources. There, he spoke with two Trump lawyers about handing over confidential documents the ex-president had brought from the White House. The senior …

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Still pressure on European motorways due to holiday traffic | NOW

Still pressure on European motorways due to holiday traffic |  NOW

It will again be busy on Saturday on the roads to and from European holiday countries, although the roads will not be as congested as a week ago. Crowds are no longer just caused by people going on holiday, but also by returning holidaymakers, reports the ANWB. Traffic jams are remarkably numerous in Croatia. In France, there were 917 kilometers …

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Germany and Poland investigate mass fish kills in the Oder | animals

Germany and Poland investigate mass fish kills in the Oder |  animals

Germany and Poland are doing everything they can to find out what is causing the massive fish kills in the Oder. Countries suspect the water has been poisoned. Germany is thinking about mercury. The Polish army helps clean up the carcasses. The Oder flows into Poland and Germany. Tens of thousands of dead fish have been found since this week. …

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