MERSHAM, England – The fields around the quiet village of Mersham, just 20 miles from the white cliffs of Dover, are a vision of idyllic English countryside. Lush, green trees swing above rolling acres of golden wheat. The spire of a 13th-century church lies on the horizon. But soon something …
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Sturgis motorcycle rally attracts thousands of cyclists despite fears of coronavirus
Thousands of cyclists died Friday in the small town of Sturgis, South Dakota, ahead of the start of the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, despite concerns among residents that the 10-day meeting could spread the coronavirus. The rally, which has been taking place since 1938, is expected to draw 250,000 people …
Read More »State places Tazewell County on COVID-19 warning list
UPDATE (2:45 pm) Tazewell County reported 29 more confirmed COVID-19 infections on Friday, and the province’s total increased to 476. TAZEWELL COUNTY (WEEK) – Tazewell County is one of 13 counties in the state to be elevated to COVID-19 warning status, the Illinois Department of Public Health said Friday. A …
Read More »99-million-year-old ‘Hell Ant’ attack taken prisoner in Amber | Paleontology
Paleontologists have found in a piece of Burmese amber a unique scene of a prehistoric ‘helmite’ (subfamily Haidomyrmecinae) attacking a nymph of Caputoraptor elegans, an extinct cockroach relative. The old encounter presents some of the first direct evidence showing how the newly identified helmet species, Ceratomyrmex ellenbergeri, and other half-ants …
Read More »Eagles News: Washington Football Team passes by Derrius Guice
Let’s join the Philadelphia Eagles left … TROUSERS: Washington RB Derrius Guice Released After Arrested In Domestic ViolenceDerrius Guice’s NFL career has been marred by a series of injuries (3x on IR in 2 seasons), and now he has another kind of problem that could keep him off the field. …
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