Topic: NATURE - on July 5, 2004 at 5:53:00 PM CEST
Women Plow in the Nude
Women in Nepal are plowing in the nude at night in order to please the rain god. "My mother-in-law said the God would be pleased and make rainfall if women till the land naked," 35-year-old farmer, Ambika Tharu said.
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Topic: NATURE - on June 29, 2004 at 9:25:00 PM CEST
Leopards Prey on People Near India Park
Leopards Prey on People in and Around Indian National Park, Killing 10 This Month. Leopards straying from a national park on the edge of Bombay, India's largest city, have killed 10 people this month prompting forest officials to let loose pigs and rabbits to feed the big cats.
The killings are up sharply from previous years, and six of this month's deaths occurred outside the park as leopards extended their range in search of food.
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Topic: NATURE - on June 29, 2004 at 12:29:00 PM CEST
Study Finds Unlikely Hangover Cure
Good news for anyone who has ever had that queasy feeling the morning after tying one on: A study has found that an extract of prickly pear cactus can prevent a severe hangover.
Prickly pear cactus extract is available at some health-supplement stores. It has been used in sunburn ointments and as a diet supplement, supposedly to reduce blood sugar levels.
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Topic: NATURE - on June 24, 2004 at 11:58:00 AM CEST
Gorilla Runs Amok in Zoo
A male gorilla escaped from his cage in the Berlin zoo and sent terrified visitors running for cover, the zoo said on Wednesday.
Eight-year-old Bokito, who weighs 286 pounds and stands more than six feet, six inches tall, climbed over the top of the glass wall surrounding his outside enclosure and roamed the zoo on Tuesday.
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Topic: NATURE - on June 21, 2004 at 5:36:00 PM CEST
Impfung gegen Rülpser
Dank einer Impfung stoßen einige Schafe in Australien nun geringere Mengen des Treibhausgases Methan aus. Australische Forscher haben das Methan in den Rülpsern der Tiere um acht Prozent reduziert.
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Topic: NATURE - on June 19, 2004 at 9:00:00 AM CEST
New species of fish found off Brazil
Scientists say they have found a previously undiscovered species of fish in the South Atlantic Ocean.
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Topic: NATURE - on June 18, 2004 at 7:42:00 PM CEST
Anthrax Kills Elephant in Bangladesh Forests
Deadly anthrax has killed one elephant and might have infected more in southeastern Bangladesh, veterinarians said Friday. Officials in the Chittagong Hill Tracts said they were taking measures to stop the spread of a disease that can infect humans.
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Topic: NATURE - on June 18, 2004 at 11:27:00 AM CEST
'House-sized' meteorite hits
A METEORITE reportedly the size of a house fell on the NSW south coast overnight, exploding in a bright flash, police have said. A driver on the Hume Highway shortly after 9pm (AEST) near Menangle reported an object the size of a house falling from the sky.
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Topic: NATURE - on June 18, 2004 at 2:23:00 AM CEST
Brazil Scientists Discover Prehistoric Ratfish
Brazilian scientists have discovered a species of fish, related to sharks, that has been swimming the seas since dinosaurs walked the Earth, a researcher involved in the project said on Thursday. The fish, which is a kind of chimaera, or ratfish, is about 12 inches to 16 inches long, has large, wing-like fins, a whip-like tail and exposed nerves along its body that help it navigate in the deep, dark waters where it lives.
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Topic: NATURE - on June 18, 2004 at 2:22:00 AM CEST
Beached whale recovers from shark bites
A whale that beached along the Texas Gulf coast, covered in shark bites and unable to swim, is recovering in an above-ground pool and eating about 30 pounds of fish and squid a day, rescuers said.
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Topic: NATURE - on June 18, 2004 at 1:59:00 AM CEST
Giant Lobster Defends Watch
Lobsters have long been known as solitary and territorial crustaceans -- but timely and fashion conscious?
Divers in northeast England were recently surprised to come across a giant lobster standing guard over a barnacle-encrusted watch at the bottom of a harbor.
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Topic: NATURE - on June 18, 2004 at 1:24:00 AM CEST
Buzzard dies dive-bombing a van
An angry buzzard which was blamed for more than 20 attacks on cyclists on a country road in Devon has died after dive-bombing a van. The bird had been swooping on cyclists, gouging holes in their helmets.
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