in 2014, six sealed glass vials of smallpox dated 1954 were discovered in a storage room.
two of the vials had virus which proved to be viable in culture. They were destroyed 7 months later.
2020
A whopping amount of food is never sold because itβs too ugly.
Research in Italy and Germany found that people who grow their own food waste the least.
2019
William Safire's speech if Apollo 11 became Stranded on the Moon..
"Mission Control would use their euphemism, 'close down communication,' and the men would have to either starve or commit suicide,"
2019
The Meadows is served by several stops of the Nottingham Express Transit system. Both line 1 and line 2 pass through the Meadows.
Very helpful. Thanks!
2020
MTVβs '16 and Pregnant' contributed to a record decline in U.S. teen pregnancy.
Teen pregnancy dropped by 5.7% within 18 months of the show airing.
2014
In the 16th Century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if they didnβt provide enough coffee for them.
By the late 15th century coffee had become a common beverage in the Near East, but the Ottoman Turks had mastered the art of it
2017
Squirrels cause electrical disruptions commonly.
A squirrel took out the power to Nasdaq's trading computer and affected Twenty million trades. commentators noted that cyber attacks by human terrorists are rarer than disruption by squirrels.
2020
Violent rival Gangs in South Africa call Truce to Help people during Pandemic..
The country has seen a 75% decrease in violent crime since the pandemic started
french fries originated in belgium.
The French and Belgians have an ongoing dispute about where fries were invented, with both countries claiming ownership
2020
A sheep, a duck and a rooster were the first passengers in a hot air balloon.
Not a Joke. in 1783, the first hot air balloon was launched carrying a sheep, duck, and a rooster.
2019
Selfies kill more people than sharks.
Between 2011 and 2017, at least 259 people died taking selfies, compared to just 50 people killed by sharks in the same period.
2019
if she is still reigning by 2024, Queen Elizabeth II will become history's longest-reigning monarch.
Reigning for a total of 72 years, 3 months and 3 weeks
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A large percentage of asteroids are pulled in by Jupiterβs gravity.
Many of the asteroids that are potentially harmful to Earth, the long period comets, tend to be sucked into Jupiterβs gravity field
2016
Scottish scientists were awarded Β£250,000 in funding to breed sheep who fart less.
They will attempt to create more animals who have the least impact on the environment
2019
