Frankincense plays an important part in the Christmas traditions. According to the Bible, the three wise man offered frankincense, an aromatic wood resin, to baby Jesus, as a gift.
Its powerful symbolism is the main reason why resin obtained from these trees is so popular, especially around this time of the year. Un... |
21 December 2011
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Manufacturers are trying to make the caviar industry more sustainable, by improving the method of obtaining delicacy, so far a guilty pleasure. They have started “milking” the sturgeons, in order to stimulate them to produce eggs. Until now, caviar trade has triggered a significant reduction of the sturg... |
28 November 2011
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The set of factors that have been working together for the past couple of years to relentlessly exterminate bee populations around the world just got a new addition. A recent study by the United Nations shows that globalization plays an important role in killing off the bees. Authors discovered that modern attempts o... |
11 March 2011
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Victoria II is the latest grand strategy title launched by Paradox Interactive, aiming to simulate the complex mix of diplomacy, wars and social upheaval that characterized the period between 1836 and 1936.One of the great things about history oriented videogames is that they teach you thing and I wouldn't be su... |
27 August 2010
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Paradox Interactive has announced that it plans to release its East India Company strategy title on July 28 to the public, both as a digital download and as a boxed videogame. Development on the title has been handled by Finland-based Nitro Games and further details related to the gameplay were revealed at E3.The cor... |
9 June 2009
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In mating rituals of many birds, the male has to offer a food item (like a fish in kingfishers, an insect in the case of bee-eaters or a fruit in the case of hornbills) or a nest building material item (stones in penguins). Hummingbird females mate in order to receive permission for the most productive flowers guarde... |
11 April 2008
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Phoenicians made one of the most powerful maritime nations of the Mediterranean. No doubt, their most powerful colony was Carthage, in northern Africa, in today's Tunis, founded in 814 BC by Elissa, the sister of the king Pygmalion of Tyre, after her husband Acerbas was assassinated. Frightened for her life, Eli... |
7 April 2008
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Jade has been valued in Asia even from ancient times and now it comes with a new story: jade jewelry coming from ancient burial sites across Southeast Asia reveal one of the largest ancient marine trading routes, as revealed by a new research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.Geologica... |
21 November 2007
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China's economy is just speeding and now the country is the world's largest exporter of fur garments; but for these 12 years of rapid progress, a great price is paid by the fur-bearing animals. There are no laws regulating the confinement and slaughter of the raccoon dogs, foxes, minks, rabbits, and even do... |
13 July 2007
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You don't need to be a German or even an European to have heard about Musikmesse. It's simply the largest musical manifestation of the old continent and this year it looks like it will be even bigger than before: 200 product presentations, more than 30,000 instruments form 50 countries, 1,600 exhibitors fro... |
27 March 2007
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