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The largest fragment of fossil amber ever found was used for decades as a stopper

In Romania, a fragment of fossil amber weighing about 3.5 kg – The largest ever discovered in the world – and with an estimated value greater than 1 million euroswas used for decades as simple stoppage. It is a very curious and bizarre story. The pepper was found by a town of Colția small town in South-east of Romaniain the ...

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What is the screed, what is the main features for and the main features

The screed represents one of the horizontal layers of the home closest to our feet, is a component of the building body that acts as support And positioning layer of the future pavement. It consists of a mixture of cement and sandlinked together by the addition of appropriate amount of waterand is essential for the generation of a final surface ...

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Svalbard Global Seed Vault, the World seed bank

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault It can be described as one World seed bank dug in the side of a mountain: here are specimens from thousands of different plant species, as if it were a sort of “Arca di Noè” of the plants. In fact, the goal is precisely to be able to preserve the greatest possible variety of crops ...

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Tiktok sales agreement in the US 75 days: do Trump’s duties have to do with China?

THE’Trump Administration has decided to grant further 75 -day extension to Bytedancethe Chinese company owned by Tiktokto finalize the sale of his US operations. The alternative? The ban on the app in the United States. This postponement shifts the deadline in mid -June, offering more time to find an American buyer and overcome the regulatory obstacles that threaten the presence ...

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Campi Flegrei, the INGV reveals unpublished images of the volcano caldera at 20km depth

A new study of theIngv (National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology), published in the magazine Nature Communications Earth & Environmentprovided detailed 3D images of the internal structure of the Caldera dei Campi Flegrei up to a depth never investigated before, equal to 20 km. The images were obtained through a particular geophysical technique, the Three -dimensional magnetelluric tomographyand show the ...

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What are the main types of asphalt used on the streets? The pros and cons of each

THE’asphalta mixture of bitumen and compounds like sand, gravel and stoneit is commonly used for the flooring of the roads thanks to its durability, versatility and ability to resist the stresses of vehicles and the weather conditions. There are different types of asphalt used according to the specific needs of the road and local conditions. From the bituminous asphalt, to ...

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Is it true that chamomile can be an exciting? No, it is a false myth

It is good to clarify it immediately: to date, in in the scientific literature There are no studies reporting a exciting effect from the chamomileif we keep it more than 3 minutes in infusion. It is precisely a false myth which spread on the web. Who has never drank a cup of chamomile before going to sleep, maybe the night ...