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Jan 10, 2025 | 
dogonews.com | Alvaro Aragon
Boris and Svetlaya, a pair of rescued Amur tigers in Siberia, Russia, have reunited as mates after being separated for more than a year and over 100 miles. Their heartwarming love story began in 2014 when they were just cubs, brought together by fate. The unrelated orphans were between 3 and 5 months old when they were rescued and brought to the same conservation center in Siberia. Here, the cubs were raised with minimal human contact and in an environment that resembled the wild.
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
dogonews.com | Alvaro Aragon
LignoSat, the world’s first satellite made mostly from wood, reached the International Space Station (ISS) aboard a SpaceX cargo capsule on November 5, 2024. The palm-sized satellite is named after the Latin word for “wood." It will be launched into Earth’s orbit later this month to determine whether wood can withstand the harsh conditions of space. If successful, LignoSat could usher in a new era of biodegradable satellites.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
dogonews.com | Alvaro Aragon
In January 2019, Adam Staples and his friends traveled to Chew Valley in Somerset, England, to test a new metal detector. While exploring a farmer's field, the device found a trove of silver coins buried in the soil. Staples, an auctioneer specializing in ancient coins, immediately knew they had found something valuable. He was right. The group had uncovered what is now called the Chew Valley Hoard — 2,584 silver pennies over 1,000 years old.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
dogonews.com | Alvaro Aragon
Nintendo has come a long way from its humble start as a playing card company in 1889. Today, the Japanese company is a global gaming powerhouse known for iconic franchises like Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda, and Pokémon. Now, with the opening of the Nintendo Museum in Kyoto, Japan, gaming fans can explore the company’s rich history. The interactive museum opened to the public on October 2, 2024.
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
dogonews.com | Alvaro Aragon
In mid-September 2023, a mysterious event set off earthquake sensors worldwide. However, unlike typical earthquake readings, which are quick and sharp, this data showed a slow, constant wave. What surprised scientists even more was that the rumbling continued for nine consecutive days before finally subsiding. “No one had ever seen this. We have nothing to compare it with,” said Dr. Kristian Svennevig, a geologist at the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland.
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Oct 9, 2024 | 
dogonews.com | Alvaro Aragon
The inaugural T'Railway Trek half marathon in the Canadian town of Conception Bay South on September 29, 2024, had an unexpected star: a pet goat named Joshua. The four-legged competitor stole the spotlight after he suddenly began trotting alongside the runners. By the finish line, Joshua had earned not just a medal but also the hearts of the entire town and fans worldwide. The ten-year-old brown and white goat entered the 13.1-mile (21 km) race around the halfway point.
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Sep 23, 2024 | 
dogonews.com | Alvaro Aragon
In 79 AD, Italy's Mount Vesuvius erupted, burying the ancient cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum under a thick layer of volcanic debris. Nearly 1,700 years later, In 1752, researchers found over 1,800 rolled papyrus scrolls inside the library of a Herculaneum mansion. The scrolls' exterior was severely charred by the intense heat. But due to the lack of oxygen, the interiors remained well-preserved. Over the last two centuries, researchers have made numerous attempts to unfold these artifacts.
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Sep 17, 2024 | 
dogonews.com | Alvaro Aragon
A postcard sent 121 years ago has finally reached its destination. The Christmas-themed card was originally sent from the coastal town of Fishguard, Wales, in 1903. It was delivered to the Swansea Building Society in Swansea, Wales, on August 16, 2024. Now, a search is underway to reunite the card with the descendants of its intended recipient. "The postman came to the door as normal with lots of letters regarding mortgages and savings," said Henry Darby, the society's communications manager.
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Sep 17, 2024 | 
dogonews.com | Alvaro Aragon
Planetary rings are a natural feature of the larger outer planets like Jupiter and Neptune, but none are as spectacular as Saturn's. However, in March and November 2025, these majestic rings will not be visible to observers on Earth. Fortunately, this rare event is only an optical illusion. It is caused by the orientation of Saturn's thin rings and the planet's tilt relative to Earth. The last time this occurred was in 2009. Similar to Earth, Saturn's axis is tilted.
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Sep 17, 2024 | 
dogonews.com | Alvaro Aragon
Planetary rings are a natural feature of the larger outer planets like Jupiter and Neptune, but none are as spectacular as Saturn's. However, in March and November 2025, these majestic rings will not be visible to observers on Earth. Fortunately, this rare event is only an optical illusion. It is caused by the orientation of Saturn's thin rings and the planet's tilt relative to Earth. The last time this occurred was in 2009. Similar to Earth, Saturn's axis is tilted.
