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The Complex Legacy Of World War I’s Women Scientists
During World War I, far away from the lines of battle, the UK was faced with a different crisis. As thousands of khaki-clad “Tommies” shipped off to the front, the British economy teetered on the cusp of grinding to a halt. With the men gone, the task of keeping the country’s lights on fell to…
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Detonating Landmines Is Better For The Environment Than Deactivating Them, Research Suggests
Scottish and Australian researchers have found surprising evidence than detonating landmines, lethal explosives that leech toxic chemicals into soil, may actually be better for the environment than removing them outright. Their paper appears in the journal PLoS One.
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North Korea Says That Trump’s UN Speech Was A Declaration Of War
North Korea’s foreign minister Ri Yong Ho just had a rare press conference outside the United Nations in New York. And it isn’t great. The diplomat declared that the US has declared war on North Korea. And he stressed that he hopes the world remembers in the future that it was the US who declared…
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The Facts About Nuclear Weapons
Infographic: North Korea have recently been testing their nuclear weapons. The US and their allies, like Australia, have said ‘please stop this’. Nuclear weapons are all over the news again but they’re power is so phenomenal it can be hard to wrap your head around. This infographic gives a really neat, comprehensive overview of nuclear…