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Paleontologists uncover remains of a 33-FOOT long megaraptor that lived 70 million years ago

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Paleontologists uncover remains of a 33-FOOT long megaraptor that lived 70 million years ago and would have been one of the last carnivorous dinosaurs to roam the Earth Paleontologists found fossils of a megaraptor that lived 70 million years ago The team believes it was one of the last  carnivorous dinosaur to roam the Earth They found … Read more

Auschwitz renovations uncover spoons and tools hidden beneath chimney at Nazi concentration camp

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Auschwitz renovations uncover ‘escape kit’: Spoons and tools are discovered hidden beneath a chimney at Nazi concentration camp Objects also include knives, hooks, scissors, pieces of leather and parts of shoes Found in April in block 17 of main camp, which existed in Nazi-occupied Poland   Block was used to house manual workers, including chimney sweeps Find … Read more

Researchers uncover MORE evidence that smokers may be protected from the deadly coronavirus

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Researchers have uncovered more evidence that smokers could be protected from the deadly coronavirus. Fewer than five per cent of 441 COVID-19 patients who needed to be admitted to an Italian hospital were smokers. The scientists described it as a ‘very low’ number, given that a quarter of the general population are known to be … Read more

Scientists uncover the purpose of the spring smell chemical geosmin

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The smell of spring really is in the air: Scientists reveal why the chemical behind the distinctive earthy scent of the season is produced for the first time A bacteria named streptomyces produces the chemical compound geosmin  This chemical has the distinctive odour we associate with springtime and storms Humans have a strong ability to … Read more

Archaeologists uncover remains of world’s oldest railway roundhouse.

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Archaeologists digging up the site of Birmingham’s main HS2 train station have uncovered what could be the ‘world’s oldest railway roundhouse’.  The roundhouse, based on a design by Robert Stephenson was discovered on the site of the original Curzon Street station which operated from the 1830s to 1960s. The Victorian building is thought to have … Read more

Moment police officers uncover a massive £2million cannabis farm

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Moment police officers uncover a massive £2million cannabis farm that stretches to the size of a football pitch after a PCSO noticed a suspicious smell in the air The farm was found on trading estate in Team Valley, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear It contained 3000 plants, each with an individual street value of around £660 … Read more

Banking with Lloyds for 40 years helped it uncover my £12k PPI payout

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When it comes to big banks it is often said that loyalty doesn’t pay. However, in an unusual case, 40 years of sticking with Lloyds Bank was the main reason behind a Hertfordshire man obtaining a £12,000 mis-sold PPI payout. But Richard Harvey’s case also highlighted how the banking giant stung him for worthless insurance … Read more