These holes are the unmistakable hallmark of a violent death. Their shape suggest they were made by the teeth of a big cat, but which one? Today theres only one large cat in the region, the Florida panther. Though similar to the cougar at the western

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But how did one man and a spear produce the huge force behind this blow? The answer lies with small bits of ivory like this. They were once part of an atlatl, or spear thrower. An atlatl acts as a sort of catapult, magnifying the strength of a hunter

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This is Florida, a taste of the tropical, one of the world's most popular holiday destinations. Here mankind's unquenchable desire to explore and colonise reaches astronomical proportions. Eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one. Ignition. Lif

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Top 5 Songs for Week Ending Jan. 31 Were lighting up the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending January 31, 2015. Its been a good year so far, with every week yielding at least one new title. We could

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2002年绿洲乐队(OASIS)为英格兰足球队出征世界杯失败作的安慰歌曲,在OASIS所有专辑中这首歌OASIS的旋律可以说是最动听之一,而编曲却充分体现出英国--现代足球发源地对足球的感情,失利之后

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Urban Farm Takes Root Amid Strip Malls EcoCity Farms grows vegetables in winter. The Edmonston, Maryland, farm near Washington is an unlikely place to harvest produce in any season. Its four climate-controlled greenhouses stand out in an otherwise bl

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Community Gardens Thrive in Urban Jungle Friday, April 22, is Earth Day, a time set aside to appreciate nature and to dedicate ourselves to protecting and sustaining it. New York City, a place many think of as an urban jungle, is home to more than 50

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Hospital Treating Afghan War Wounded Sees Busy Days Ahead Doctors were forced to amputate this toddlers leg after a bullet shattered it beyond repair. Medical Coordinator Luca Radaelli, with the Italian non-profit Emergency hospital, said the child w

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Small Oasis on Kabul's Outskirts Provides Relief From Security Tensions 喀布尔市郊小绿洲缓解安全紧张局势 KABUL When people in Kabul want to get away from the city and relax, many choose Qargha Lake, a small resort on the outskirts of

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Next we have a discovery about the ocean, which scientists learned from great white sharks. NPR's Merrit Kennedy has a story that reveals how much we don't know about what's underwater. MERRIT KENNEDY, BYLINE: Barbara Block has b

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LESSON 157 THE NUCLEAR GENE: WHAT NOW? The Oak Ridge Laboratories were at one time the nucleus of the American nuclear program. Splitting the atom at that time was a novel idea: all you had to do was to get a mass of uranium nuclei together, and you

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By Yi Suli Carl's Corner, Texas 03 October 2006 watch Carl's Corner report Carl's Corner in the southwestern state of Texas used to be an old-fashioned truck stop. Today it is a city in its own right, a haven for truckers passing by, a frontier for

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By Patricia Nunan Srinigar, Kashmir 10 May 2006 watch Kashmir Tourism report Srinigar's Dal Lake Kashmir, the disputed border region between India and Pakistan has long been considered off limits to a

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By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 19 July 2007 Kenya's attorney general acknowledged Thursday that his country has seen what he called an astronomical proliferation of light weapons such as assault rifles and pistols. As Nick Wadhams reports from Nairobi, the

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Muldaur Gifts Fans with Bluesiana Album 'Steady Love' In 1974, singer Maria Muldaur became an international pop sensation with her hit song Midnight At The Oasis. Since then, shes recorded nearly 40 albums, weaving between blues, folk, jazz and gospe

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Friday, April 22, is Earth Day, a time set aside to appreciate nature and to dedicate ourselves to protecting and sustaining it. New York City, a place many think of as an urban jungle, is home to more than 500 community gardens where the crops are a

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Urban Farms Bloom in Concrete Desert Farms are sprouting up in vacant city lots and abandoned properties across the United States. By tilling the soil in places where people have little access to fresh food, these urban farms have the power to change

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By Yi Suli Polk County, Florida 14 August 2007 Asian elephant at the Center for Elephant Conservation The Asian elephant is believed to be one of the most intelligent animals on Earth. It is also one of the most endangered. But a sanctuary in the sou

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European countries have begun evacuating their citizens from Georgia. One of the first countries to do so was Italy. Sabina Castelfranco reports from Rome. The Italian government has wasted no time in evacuating its nationals from Georgia as fears m

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Some methods of preserving food are easy to understand. For example, it's easy to see that freezing your food, or packing it in salt, would make it inhospitable to the microbes which would otherwise cause it to spoil. You might wonder, however, about

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