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Geology: The Death of Earth's Sister Planet - VENUS
@agbona
Known as the second planetary object away from the Sun, second to Mercury, Venus got its name from the ancient Roman goddess of sex, love, fertility and beauty. The only planet named after a female, which probably is because, out of all five planets known to the Roman astronomers at the time, Venus was the brightest of them all. Initially believed to be a pair of different interstellar objects, the evening and morning star, Vesper and Lucifer. Vesper is known to appear at sunset, while Lucifer appears at sunrise.
Ecology: The brilliant followers of Darwin
@lawrencefScientific understanding is an always changing and adapting body of knowledge, that allow us to constantly expand our capacity to make accurate and reliable predictions about reality. This body of knowledge always has its practical applications, in the sense that it allows us to build a more prosperous civilization on and on. But many people don't realize that not only our technological advancements matter, but also to know how to use said technology in a way that is completely harmonious with nature or our ecosystem. There are many men and women who spend their lives trying to make the world a better place in this way...
Archeology: What Happens When You Disturb A 17th-Century Skeleton?
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Facial Reconstruction of the Actual Skull Associated with the Found Skeleton> It was just past midnight when I bolted upright in bed because of the sounds coming from the heavy rain, wind, and waves slamming against the wall of the metal office building where I was sleeping. I was a little disoriented at first and it took a couple of minutes to make sense of my surroundings. I was the assistant director on a project using a to create a hole to the seafloor so a team of archaeologists could excavate a 17th-century shipwreck, and tonight it was my turn to stand guard. The cofferdam was built to isolate the site from the surrounding water and then using pumps, remove the water from the in...
History: The growth of cities in 19th century Europe
@ravenruisReasons for the growth of cities in 19th century Europe, and their influence on social, political and cultural developments.
The most influential change in Europe in the nineteenth century was through industry. The Industrial Revolution saw three main areas of industrial growth - the textile industry with the invention of equipment for mass production; steam powered machines and engines ; and iron founding - with the invention of coke to replace charcoal in the process, iron production advanced significantly. Industrialisation saw a shift from the artisan and cottage industries to mass production of items as inventors began coming up with efficient mechanisms which allowed for large...
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