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Arctic Ocean flowed with fresh water at least TWICE over the last 150,000 years, study reveals 

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The Arctic Oceans spans more than five million square miles and although the water is salty, thousands of years ago the vast ocean was a filled with freshwater. Researchers found that the Arctic Ocean as well as the Nordic Seas did not contain sea-salt in at least two glacial periods – once about 70,000 to … Read more

‘Smells’ book tells how filth once flowed through our streets

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BOOK OF THE WEEK SMELLS by Robert Muchembled (Polity £17.99, 260 pp) We are fortunate to live in a deodorised age, benefiting from hot water, flush lavatories, plumbed-in bathrooms, power showers, washing machines, mains drainage systems, soap, detergent and shampoo. Always excepting the odd tramp and the recent fad for beards, we are squeaky clean. … Read more