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• A Changed Landscape in Southern Louisiana After Hurricane Ida: Large New Patches of Open Water

  10-09-2021 23:46 via scitechdaily.com
  
  The storm left behind large new patches of open water that scientists will be watching closely to see if vegetation and healthy marshes return. Hurricane...
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• California firefighters chase new fires ignited by lightning

  10-09-2021 22:59
  
  Firefighters are working to quash new fires ignited by lightning after thunderstorms with mostly small but welcome amounts of rain rumbled across drought-stricken Northern California, where forests have been burning for weeks
  
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• Judge loosens Apple's grip on app store in Epic decision

  10-09-2021 22:43
  
  A federal judge ordered Apple to dismantle a lucrative part of the competitive barricade guarding its closely run app store, but rejected allegations that the company has been running an illegal monopoly that throttles competition and innovation
  
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• The dark web is awash with children's personal info. Why experts say it's so hard to stop.

  10-09-2021 22:24 via nbcnews.com
  
  Most don’t have bank passwords. Few have credit scores yet.
  
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• Some of the most iconic 9/11 news coverage is lost. Blame Adobe Flash

  10-09-2021 21:42 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Journalism is often considered the first draft of history, but what happens when that draft is written on a software program that becomes obsolete?
  
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• Neanderthal Genes Reveal How Old Our Ancestors Were When They Had Children

  10-09-2021 21:34 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A new study suggests that generation intervals have fluctuated during the past 40,000 years of human evolution in contrast to what has been commonly assumed....
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• How Do Archaeologists Crack the Code of Dead Languages?

  10-09-2021 21:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  From the Rosetta stone to the Enigma Code, there are two main ways to decipher an extinct language, but artificial intelligence is helping to modify translations.
  
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• So much digital 9/11 coverage has disappeared. Here's why

  10-09-2021 20:35 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Journalism is often considered the first draft of history, but what happens when that draft is written on a software program that becomes obsolete?
  
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• Rapid Intensification for Super Typhoon Chanthu

  10-09-2021 20:24 via scitechdaily.com
  
  The potent storm in the Western Pacific intensified from a tropical depression to a super typhoon in less than 48 hours. In recent years, meteorologists...
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• DoorDash, Grubhub, Uber Eats sue NYC over pandemic fee caps

  10-09-2021 19:36
  
  Three of the nation’s largest food delivery companies are suing New York City over a limit on fees it put in place during the pandemic to protect restaurants devastated by the forced closure of their dining rooms
  
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• Color Conundrum: Scientists’ Search for the Blackest Black

  10-09-2021 19:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Materials capable of absorbing upwards of 99.9 percent of light could be useful in a variety of optical and space applications.
  
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• “Chemical Looping” – Scientists Find a Way To Transform Toxic Sewer Gas Into Clean Hydrogen Fuel

  10-09-2021 19:14 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Study builds on previous work using ‘chemical looping.’ Scientists have found a new chemical process to turn a stinky, toxic gas into a clean-burning fuel....
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• Unvaccinated people were 11 times more likely to die of covid-19, CDC report finds - The Washington Post

  10-09-2021 19:01 via news.google.com
  
  Unvaccinated people were 11 times more likely to die of covid-19, CDC report finds  The Washington PostWhen Was the First U.S. Covid Death? CDC Investigates 4 Early Cases  The New York TimesWhy do I need the COVID-19 vaccine if breakthrough infections happen?  BabyCenterThe latest on the Covid-19 pandemic in the US: Live updates  CNNDelta Led to More Severe Breakthrough COVID Cases Than Expected, CDC Says  NBC New YorkView Full Coverage on Google
  
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• ‘Have At It,’ Biden Says to G.O.P. Who Have Threatened Vaccine Mandate Challenges - The New York Times

  10-09-2021 18:55 via news.google.com
  ‘Have At It,’ Biden Says to G.O.P. Who Have Threatened Vaccine Mandate Challenges  The New York TimesBiden declares sweeping new vaccine mandate: 'This is not about freedom'  Fox NewsSweeping new vaccine mandates for 100 million Americans  Associated PressGov. Doug Ducey thinks Biden is acting like a dictator on COVID-19? That's rich  The Arizona RepublicOpinion | Biden's Vaccine Mandate, Enforced By OSHA, is a Big Mistake  The New Yo
  
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• These boat drones are designed to sail directly into the eye of a hurricane

  10-09-2021 18:41 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The brightly-colored robotic boats made by Saildrone seem to have a death wish.
  
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• In a huge blow, judge rules Apple can't force developers to use its App Store payment system

  10-09-2021 18:41 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Months after a contentious court battle between the world's most valuable company and one of the world's most popular video games, a judge directed Apple to allow developers to use outside payment options, but stopped short of calling Apple a monopoly.
  
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• Defendant dies after North Carolina courtroom shooting - NBC News

  10-09-2021 18:21 via news.google.com
  Defendant dies after North Carolina courtroom shooting  NBC NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Apple ordered to change how it handles App Store payments

  10-09-2021 18:10 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Months after a contentious court battle between the world's most valuable company and one of the world's most popular video games, a judge directed Apple to allow developers to use outside payment options, but stopped short of calling Apple a monopoly.
  
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• Personality Matters, Even for Wildlife: Social Skills Give Ground Squirrels an Advantage

  10-09-2021 18:02 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Humans acknowledge that personality goes a long way, at least for our species. But scientists have been more hesitant to ascribe personality—defined as consistent behavior...
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• Ivermectin overdose death probed in NM: “I don’t want more people to die” - Ars Technica

  10-09-2021 18:00 via news.google.com
  Ivermectin overdose death probed in NM: “I don’t want more people to die”  Ars TechnicaWhat is ivermectin, and how did people get the idea it can treat covid?  The Washington PostIvermectin poisoning cases have increased threefold in Washington, Poison Center says  KING 5Unproven ivermectin roils COVID-19 treatment  Atlanta Journal ConstitutionHow Pharmacists Are Dealing With the Surge of Shady Ivermectin Prescriptions  SlateVie
  
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• Apple can no longer force developers to use in-app purchasing, judge rules

  10-09-2021 17:58 via nbcnews.com
  
  A U.S. judge on Friday struck down some of Apple’s restrictions on how developers can collect payments in apps.
  
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• The lessons for investors from the trial of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes - CNBC

  10-09-2021 17:44 via news.google.com
  The lessons for investors from the trial of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes  CNBCElizabeth Holmes trial delay, potential COVID-19 exposure in jury  Business InsiderA new court filing in Elizabeth Holmes' fraud trial shows texts to her ex-boyfriend and former COO that could play a key role in prosecuting the Theranos founder  Yahoo! VoicesThe trial of Elizabeth Holmes: perfect for the age of the Instagram influencer  The GuardianI understand where the Eli
  
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• Judge rules against major Apple app store policy, blocks requirement that app developers use Apple payment systems

  10-09-2021 17:44
  Judge rules against major Apple app store policy, blocks requirement that app developers use Apple payment systems
  
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• Epic Games vs. Apple Judgment Allows App Store Developers to Link to Alternative Payment Methods - MacRumors

  10-09-2021 17:43 via news.google.com
  
  Epic Games vs. Apple Judgment Allows App Store Developers to Link to Alternative Payment Methods  MacRumorsIn a huge blow, judge rules Apple can't force developers to use its App Store payment system  CNNApple can no longer force developers to use in-app purchasing, judge rules in Epic Games case  CNBCEpic is shutting down Houseparty  The VergeEpic vs. Apple Case: Judge Rules Apple Must Allow Third Party Payment Options  MMORPG.comView Full Cover
  
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• Giuliani associate Igor Fruman pleads guilty to solicitation of a contribution by a foreign national - CNN

  10-09-2021 17:31 via news.google.com
  
  Giuliani associate Igor Fruman pleads guilty to solicitation of a contribution by a foreign national  CNNRudy Giuliani associate Igor Fruman pleads guilty to soliciting foreign campaign contributions  CNBCFormer Giuliani associate Igor Fruman pleads guilty in campaign finance case  USA TODAYGiuliani associate pleads guilty to soliciting foreign campaign contributions | TheHill  The HillIgor Fruman, former Giuliani associate, pleads guilty to campaign finan
  
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• Ray-Ban Partnered With Facebook To Launch ‘Smart Glasses’

  10-09-2021 17:09 via technocracy.news
  
  TN can’t wait to see the “terms of service” and operational features on Facebook’s new spy glasses. Will they automatically turn off when you enter a restroom? A biker bar? Will they be hacker-proof? Will Facebook promise to never turn on the camera or microphone without your knowledge? Will Facebook scan all your images for criminal behavior?  ⁃ TN EditorFacebook lives in your pocket, on the web, and, if you’ve bought the company’s Portal
  
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• Cam Newton believes his 'aura' would have been a distraction without being starting QB for the Patriots - CBS Sports

  10-09-2021 17:09 via news.google.com
  Cam Newton believes his 'aura' would have been a distraction without being starting QB for the Patriots  CBS SportsCam Newton shares surprise at New England Patriots release, didn't think Mac Jones would be comfortable with him as backup  ESPNCam Newton theorizes he would've been 'distraction' for Patriots, Mac Jones  Fox NewsMac Jones: Tom Brady did a really, really good job; hopefully I can, too  NBC SportsCam Newton says he was surprised about being cut
  
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• Water in Bedrock Is Sustaining Trees Across Country – Long-Held Assumptions About Where Trees Get Their Water Overturned

  10-09-2021 16:51 via scitechdaily.com
  
  You can’t squeeze water from a rock. But tree roots can — and they’re doing it more frequently than scientists previously thought, with a new...
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• Kim Kardashian says she's 'not OK' after son Saint breaks his arm - CNN

  10-09-2021 16:50 via news.google.com
  Kim Kardashian says she's 'not OK' after son Saint breaks his arm  CNNKim Kardashian Says She's 'Not OK' After Son Saint Breaks His Arm: 'Poor Baby'  Yahoo EntertainmentNorth West ROASTS Kim Kardashian for Her Instagram Voice  Entertainment TonightKim Kardashian Cries After Saint Breaks His Arm in Multiple Places  TMZKanye West Is Making Plans to Get Into the Home Decor Business, New Trademark Hints  PEOPLEView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Musk V. Bezos: Technocrats Battle For Supremacy In Outer Space

  10-09-2021 16:46 via technocracy.news
  
  Bezos, a consummate Technocrat, is the richest man on earth and Elon Musk is right behind him. However, Musk is a pedigreed Technocrat who was steeped in Technocracy from birth: his grandfather was the head of the Technocracy movement in Canada during the 1930s and 1940s before moving to South Africa. ⁃ TN EditorFor years, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk have sparred over the performance of their rockets and space companies in a simmering feud that flared during a fight over who could u
  
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• Pro-lifers push back as left-wing pundits question science on fetal heartbeats after Texas abortion ruling - Fox News

  10-09-2021 16:38 via news.google.com
  Pro-lifers push back as left-wing pundits question science on fetal heartbeats after Texas abortion ruling  Fox NewsJustice Department sues Texas over six-week abortion ban  CNNWhen Texas lawmakers that tell you they hate women, believe them. I do. And then I fight back.  USA TODAYOpinion | The best way to fight the Texas abortion law  The Washington PostOpinion | Texas’ Abortion Law Should Force America to Change Its Ways  The New York Tim
  
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• Yahoo taps Tinder's CEO to be its new leader

  10-09-2021 16:31 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Yahoo has hired away Tinder's top executive to become its new chief executive officer.
  
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• DoorDash, Grubhub, and Uber Eats sue New York City over restaurant fee caps - The Verge

  10-09-2021 16:25 via news.google.com
  DoorDash, Grubhub, and Uber Eats sue New York City over restaurant fee caps  The VergeView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Truth Or Consequences: Will You Risk Your Life Over Pseudo-Science?

  10-09-2021 16:20 via technocracy.news
  
  Important drug treatments for COVID-19 like HCQ and Ivermectin were intentionally withheld from infected people who ultimately died. Likewise, important life-saving medical knowledge was also intentionally censored and withheld. The Technocrats behind this must be held accountable for the resulting carnage. ⁃ TN Editor
  STORY AT-A-GLANCE> Dr. Peter McCullough is an internist, cardiologist and epidemiologist who warns that COVID-19 vaccines not only are failing but are putting lives at ri
  
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• Jim Gianopulos Leaving Paramount As Chairman & CEO, Brian Robbins Expected To Take Over - Deadline

  10-09-2021 16:18 via news.google.com
  Jim Gianopulos Leaving Paramount As Chairman & CEO, Brian Robbins Expected To Take Over  DeadlineJim Gianopulos to Exit Paramount Pictures, Brian Robbins to Take Over as Chairman and CEO  Hollywood ReporterBrian Robbins to Become Chairman and CEO of Paramount Pictures  VarietyBrian Robbins Expected to Take Over Leadership of Paramount Movie Studio  The Wall Street JournalNickelodeon head Brian Robbins expected to lead Paramount  Los Angeles T
  
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• Cowboys' Greg Zuerlein laments missed field goals: 'If I do my job, we win that game' - Fox News

  10-09-2021 16:11 via news.google.com
  
  Cowboys' Greg Zuerlein laments missed field goals: 'If I do my job, we win that game'  Fox NewsTom Brady leads great game-winning drive in thrilling opening night victory over Cowboys  Yahoo SportsWinners, losers of Buccaneers' season-opening victory vs. Cowboys: Bad night for Ezekiel Elliott, other RBs  USA TODAYWhy the Buccaneers almost blew an easy win last night  The Pewter PlankIt May Be Year 22, but Tom Brady Is Still a Game-Winning Drive Artist 
  
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• Ravens bring in another running back, reportedly sign Latavius Murray to one-year deal - Yahoo Sports

  10-09-2021 15:46 via news.google.com
  Ravens bring in another running back, reportedly sign Latavius Murray to one-year deal  Yahoo SportsBaltimore Ravens lose Marcus Peters, Gus Edwards to season-ending ACL injuries, sources say  ESPNMike Preston: Calm down, Ravens fans. It’s too early to panic over injuries. | COMMENTARY  Baltimore SunWeek 1 Bets and the Bad QB League  The RingerJeremy Fowler on what Gus Edwards and Marcus Peters ACL injuries means for the Ravens | NFL Live  
  
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• Breakthrough Discovery Could Pave the Way for Effective New Non-Opioid Painkillers

  10-09-2021 15:41 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Researchers unlock the key that could lead to the development of non-opioid painkillers to treat chronic pain. Monash University researchers have made a breakthrough discovery...
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• 8 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Low, Kacey Musgraves, and More - Pitchfork

  10-09-2021 15:37 via news.google.com
  
  8 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Low, Kacey Musgraves, and More  PitchforkKacey Musgraves’s Divorce Album Is a Quiet Eff You  The RingerKACEY MUSGRAVES - simple times (official music video)  KaceyMusgravesVEVOKacey Musgraves’ ‘Star-Crossed’ Is the Rare ‘Divorce Record’ That Boldly Embraces Mixed Emotions: Album Review  VarietyKacey Musgraves: Star-Crossed review – a tragedy of wifely strife  The Gua
  
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• These robotic boats are sent directly into the eye of a hurricane

  10-09-2021 15:33 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The brightly-colored robotic boats made by Saildrone seem to have a death wish.
  
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• 1-year-old girl dies after being left in hot car all day in Texas: Sheriff - ABC News

  10-09-2021 15:12 via news.google.com
  1-year-old girl dies after being left in hot car all day in Texas: Sheriff  ABC News1-year-old girl found dead after being left in mother's hot vehicle for nearly 10 hours, deputie...  KPRC 2 Click2Houston1-year-old girl dies after spending all day in hot car  msnNOW1-year-old girl found dead in vehicle near Alief, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez says  KTRK-TV1-year-old girl dead after mother leaves her in car in Houston for 10 hours, officials say 
  
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• TCL's first foldable phone gets Samsung'ed out of existence - CNET

  10-09-2021 15:00 via news.google.com
  
  TCL's first foldable phone gets Samsung'ed out of existence  CNETTCL's Project Chicago Is the Best Foldable Phone You Can't Buy  PCMagThe Foldable That Wasn't: TCL's Canceled "Chicago" Flip [Into The Fold Episode 9]  MrMobile [Michael Fisher]Here's the affordable TCL foldable phone that could've been  CNETTCL's cancelling its foldable Z Flip 3 rival because it couldn't make it cheap enough  PhoneArenaView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• TSA Timeline: How Travel And Airport Security Changed After 9/11 - NPR

  10-09-2021 14:46 via news.google.com
  TSA Timeline: How Travel And Airport Security Changed After 9/11  NPRTSA agent seizes handgun at Dane County Regional Airport  Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3What's next for post-9/11 airport screening  AxiosAirplane Travel After 9/11: Just Get Through It  The New York TimesTSA stops gun at Dane County Regional Airport  WMTV - NBC15View Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Tech companies meet with FDA to discuss how to curb sale of opioids online

  10-09-2021 14:31 via nbcnews.com
  
  Representatives from social media companies including Twitter, Facebook, Snap and TikTok met with the United States Food and Drug Administration on Thursday to
  
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• Who Was King Before T. rex? Dinosaur Fossil Reveals New Apex Predator

  10-09-2021 14:29 via scitechdaily.com
  
  University of Tsukuba researchers have described a new apex predator from the lower Upper Cretaceous of Central Asia, Ulughbegsaurus uzbekistanensis, which coexisted with a smaller...
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• Amazon fights high warehouse turnover with offer of free college tuition - Ars Technica

  10-09-2021 14:26 via news.google.com
  Amazon fights high warehouse turnover with offer of free college tuition  Ars TechnicaAmazon will pay full college tuition for some warehouse workers  Yahoo TechTech Report  41NBCAmazon to pay hourly worker's college tuition  KOMO NewsAmazon rolls out new incentives in push to hire more workers  69News WFMZ-TVView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Leylah Fernandez and Emma Raducanu To Meet Saturday in U.S. Open Final - The New York Times

  10-09-2021 13:46 via news.google.com
  Leylah Fernandez and Emma Raducanu To Meet Saturday in U.S. Open Final  The New York TimesEmma Raducanu and Leylah Fernandez to meet in first all-teen US Open final since 1999  CNNOpinion: Teenagers surged. Veterans melted. How US Open semis flipped conventional wisdom on its head  Yahoo SportsWe should all savour Emma Raducanu’s carefree joy  Financial TimesTeen dream: Raducanu, 18, Fernandez, 19, into U.S. Open final  NBC NewsView Full Co
  
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• Stocks surrender gains amid inflation worries - Fox Business

  10-09-2021 13:45 via news.google.com
  
  Stocks surrender gains amid inflation worries  Fox BusinessDow, S&P 500 are flat after four-straight losing days  CNBCStocks Waver; Metals Rally on Hopes of Reduced U.S.-China Tensions  The Wall Street JournalWall Street ends down after jobless claims hit 18-month low By Reuters  Investing.comThe Stock Market Is Wavering Today to End Choppy Week of Trading  Barron'sView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Autonomous Robot Swarms To Mine the Moon’s Resources

  10-09-2021 13:38 via scitechdaily.com
  
  University of Arizona aerospace and mining engineers are mapping out a plan for harvesting the moon’s resources using autonomous robot swarms and new excavation techniques....
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• Spectacular valleys and cliffs hidden beneath the North Sea - Livescience.com

  10-09-2021 13:29 via news.google.com
  
  Spectacular valleys and cliffs hidden beneath the North Sea  Livescience.comNew Imaging Reveals Hidden Ice Age Landscapes Buried Deep in The North Sea  ScienceAlertIce Age remains found beneath North Sea with incredible 3D scan: 'Like footprints in sand'  Daily ExpressView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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