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Month: October 2023

Hopewell Indian burial mounds in Mound City Group

Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks Named Ohio’s First UNESCO World Heritage Site

October 26, 2023 btwadmin 0

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) announced the addition of the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks to the list of World Heritage sites. The […]

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An Ancient Comb Tells Us Something About Language

October 26, 2023 btwadmin 0

Recently, researchers began reporting on a remarkable discovery that was made during an archaeological excavation in June 2016. The site of the discovery is in […]

Johnstown Pennsylvania PA was the site of a devastating flood on May 31 1889

The Johnstown Flood of 1889

October 26, 2023 btwadmin 0

On May 31, 1889, the South Fork Dam in southwest Pennsylvania collapsed. The waters of Lake Conemaugh burst from behind the earthen dam with the […]

Oil and gas industry- liquefied natural gas tanker

A Pause in Seismic Blasting off Australia’s Western Coast

October 19, 2023 btwadmin 0

Australia’s federal court recently ruled that Woodside Energy, Australia’s largest oil and gas company, could not start looking for natural gas deposits under the ocean […]

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You Know Uncle Sam. But Who is Brother Jonathan?

October 18, 2023 btwadmin 0

Uncle Sam is a familiar character used to represent the United States as a person. Dressed in red, white, and blue, his image brings to […]

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Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Narges Mohammadi

October 18, 2023 btwadmin 0

Iranian human rights activist and journalist Narges Mohammadi (NAR-guhs moh-HAM-mah-dee) has won the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize. Narges Mohammadi is the nineteenth woman to have […]

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Senator Dianne Feinstein Leaves a Legacy

October 12, 2023 btwadmin 0

California senator Dianne Feinstein died September 29, 2023, at age 90. She was the oldest and longest-serving female U.S. senator.   Feinstein’s career in the Senate […]

Haiti, Port-au-Prince

United Nations Approves Resolution to Control Haitian Gang Violence

October 12, 2023 btwadmin 0

The United Nations Security Council approved sending an armed multinational force to Haiti to address the violence and political instability that plagues the country. The […]

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New Study Reveals Global Increase in Sugar-Sweetened Beverages 

October 12, 2023 btwadmin 0

What types of beverages do you reach for most often? Water? Soft drinks? Energy drinks? A new study shows that adults around the world drank […]

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Second Debate for 2024 Republican Presidential Candidates

October 5, 2023 btwadmin 0

The second primary debate for the Republican presidential nomination was held in Simi Valley, California, at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library on September 27, 2023. […]

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