Rare, Stolen Books Recovered!

In detective shows on tv, the investigators often end up solving the case perfectly within the show’s thirty-minute runtime. In this case, these rare stolen items took three years to recover! A set of 200 books valued at over £2.5 million ($3.2 million USD) were discovered underneath the floor of a home in Romania, a European country, on September 18. This find marked the end of three years of investigation, after a group of thieves stole the books in a London heist. Historical Books Among the books were valuable first editions from famous historical figures, including works from physicist...

Japan's New Prime Minister

Japan has a new leader. Yoshihide Suga was named the Prime Minister after Shinzo Abe resigned from the position due to ill health (we had written here ). Suga is a son of a strawberry farmer who grew up in the rural parts of the Akita prefecture. Unlike many of his peers, he does not come from a privileged background and rose to the top without belonging to any powerful factions. He has taken over at a critical time for Japan, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the biggest economic decline on record, and the postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Abe has made pleasing President Trump a top...

Mexico Bans Junk Foods For Children

Do you like junk food? How would you feel if it were banned? Recently, two states in Mexico took steps to ban the sale and marketing of junk food and sugary drinks to minors. The actions were taken out of concern that health conditions such as diabetes and obesity were making people susceptible to the coronavirus. The new law applies to stores and school vending machines. Violators face fines, store closure, or even jail time for repeat offenses. Let’s take a look at why such serious measures were put into place. Why is a ban needed? Many families in Mexico rely on junk food because it is...

An Ice Age Cave Bear Discovered!

Have you heard of or watched the “Ice Age” movie collection? If so, characters like Manny the Mammoth, Sid the Giant Ground Sloth, and Diego the Smilodon probably sound familiar. Now, what if we told you a cave bear that lived during the time period of these characters was found perfectly preserved in melted permafrost (frozen soil) in Siberia, Russia? Reindeer herders in Bolshoy Lyakhovsky, an island in Siberia, recently discovered a mummified cave bear. They were pleasantly surprised at how intact its internal organs, muscles, and tissues were! Not far from this discovery, a well-preserved...

Floods Threaten Historic Site In Sudan

The River Nile has been wreaking havoc in Sudan, Africa. Authorities have imposed a three-month state of emergency due to flash floods caused by the overflowing river. The flooding, which started in late July, has killed over 100 people, destroyed over 100,000 more homes, and affected more than 550,000 people. Most recently, the waters swamped parts of the Island of Meroe, a UNESCO world heritage site. Sudanese authorities are trying to protect this important historical site by building sandbag walls and pumping out water. The History of the Island of Meroe The Kingdom of Kush (350 BC to 350...

Hooray For The Squirrel And The Turtle!

What better news to start off the week than the return of the red squirrel and the Burmese “Smiling” turtle! With a recent report from the UN stating that one million species are facing extinction, conservationists are continuing their efforts to bring some of the species into the “safe zone” and preserve the populations of other species. The red squirrel is a common species of rodent whose once-prevalent population started dwindling in the area of Wales in the UK. However, thanks to help from an unlikely ally, the red squirrel is making its way back to areas all around Wales. Across the...

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