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The Pyramids Were Built With Concrete, Not Rocks

December 1st 2006 03:06

The London Times reports that some scientists now believe the great Pyramids were constructed by workers pouring concrete into blocks high up on site, rather than hauling the giant stones all the way from the quarry.

The new theory is the ancient Egyptians had the technology to create a "limestone paste" which could be carried up the Pyramid in small batches and poured into a mould to set.
The old theory was that the blocks which can way up to 80 tons each, were hauled up ramps to the top. What do you believe?

Great Pyramid of Giza

*This image is licenced under the GNU Free Documentation License. It came from the Wikipedia page for Great Pyramid of Giza.

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1,600 Year Old Roman Coffin Found Under London

December 1st 2006 02:49

CNN reports archaeologists have unearthed a limestone Roman sarcophagus containing a headless skeleton, believed to be from 410 AD.

The coffin was unearthed near Trafalgar Square 10 feet below St. Martin-in-the-Fields.
The find is significant as it's located outside the established boundaries of the Roman city walls and opens up a new section of London for study.

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Humpback Whales Have Human Brain Cells

November 28th 2006 02:49

CNN reports that Humpback Whales may be more intelligent than they've been given credit for. U.S. researchers have discovered a type of brain cell in Humpbacks previously only seen in humans, apes and dolphins.

This finding may help explain some of the complex behaviours found in whales, and raises questions about the development of complex brains.

*This image is licenced under the GNU Free Documentation License, it came from the Wikipedia page for Humpback Whale.

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Coal is Cleaning up its Act

November 28th 2006 02:19

Mohave Generating Station, a 1580 MW coal power plant near Laughlin, Nevada

The BBC reports that despite being widely available and steady in price, coal has been pushed to one side in the global energy market because of it's poor environmental reputation. However, with the introduction of "clean coal technology (CCT)" the fossil fuel may be back on the agenda.

It appears that global burning of coal is set to increase each year until 2030 especially in China, so surely CCT can only be a good thing

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Israel Link to Poisoned Spy

November 27th 2006 06:53

The Times reports the saga of the poisoned Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko in London has become more intriguing with news that he travelled to Israel weeks before his death to pass along a dossier to a Russian billionaire investigating how the Kremlin took over Russian energy giant Yukos.

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