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Couple finds 400-year-old skeleton, gets $5,000

A Sarnia couple who set out to build a fence dug up more than they bargained for recently when they unearthed a 400-year-old skeleton and got stuck with a $5,000 bill from the province.
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Study cites Northern Hemisphere air pollution responsible for Africa drought

Northern Hemisphere air pollution is partly responsible for decades of drought in central Africa that reached its worst point in the 1980s, scientists say....
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British company to test pizza delivery by drones

A British company says it's testing the feasibility of delivering pizzas by drone at the behest of U.S. pizza chain Domino's....
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Early human ancestors changed their diet 3.5 million years ago - Study

U.S. researchers say human ancestors expanded their menu 3.5 million years ago from an ape-like diet of leaves and fruits to an increasingly grassy diet....
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How Facebook profile can increase self-esteem - Study

A Facebook profile is an idealized version of self that can provide beneficial psychological effects and influence behavior, U.S. researchers say....
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Westerners are getting reduced in intelligence - Report

Since 1889 to 2004, IQ declined 14.1 points among those from Western nations, researchers in Europe say....
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Archaeologists discover thousands of ancient cave paintings

Archaeologists are reporting the discovery of nearly 5,000 cave paintings at 11 different sites in Mexico, likely created by early hunter-gatherers....
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See how combat dogs in Israel are given their own serial numbers, personnel files & more

Israel says military dogs are getting their own personnel files with serial numbers, medical backgrounds, performance reports and photos....
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World's largest animal, Blue whales making comeback in New Zealand waters - Picture

Blue whales, the world's largest animal almost hunted to extinction in the 19th Century, are making a comeback in waters off New Zealand, scientists say....
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Young scientist wins $50,000 for quick phone-charging invention

A young California woman has won a $50,000 science award for inventing a "supercapacitor" that could allow a smartphone to be charged in 20 seconds....
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