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“Do not grow old, no matter how long you live. Never cease to stand like curious children before the Great Mystery into which we were born.” Albert Einstein
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What is wrong with people?


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Yangtze River waters reveal Buddhist statues
Reuters • Updated 22nd August 2022

Plunging water levels of the Yangtze River have revealed a submerged island in China's southwestern city of Chongqing and a trio of Buddhist statues on it that are believed to be 600 years old, state media Xinhua has reported.

The three statues were found on the highest part of the island reef called Foyeliang, initially identified as built during the Ming and Qing dynasties. One of the statues depicts a monk sitting on a lotus pedestal.

The Yangtze's water levels have been falling rapidly due to a drought and a heatwave in China's southwestern region.

Rainfall in the Yangtze basin has been around 45% lower than normal since July, and high temperatures are likely to persist for at least another week, official forecasts said.

As many as 66 rivers across 34 counties in Chongqing have dried up, state broadcaster CCTV said on August 19.
Weeks of baking drought across Europe have also revealed long-submerged treasures.

In Spain, archaeologists have been delighted by the emergence of a prehistoric stone circle dubbed the "Spanish Stonehenge."

Another of Europe's mighty rivers, the Danube, has fallen to one of its lowest levels in almost a century, exposing the hulks of more than 20 German warships sunk during World War II near Serbia's river port town of Prahovo.

https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/yang ... term=video

There is video of both the Chinese site and the Spanish site at the link.
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Or a Nobel prize. Depending on the crowd.
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And this?

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Exhibit A for the re-introduction to society of straightjackets and cold water hoses. Used concurrently.
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I was just reading a history of the city district to which we moved earlier this year. Our street not that old and the building not at all, but the suburb itself is approaching 1,000 years. Originally was outside the city walls and included only after the new walls were built after the earthquake in mid 14th century. Even afterwards there were lots of gardens and people kept sheep and cattle all the way till late 18th century. Fascinating...
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In 2 weeks, I will have gotten Monkeypox vaccine, COVID booster 3, and Flu vaccine. That's a sore arm for a while.
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Owendonovan wrote: Tue Aug 30, 2022 5:04 pm In 2 weeks, I will have gotten Monkeypox vaccine, COVID booster 3, and Flu vaccine. That's a sore arm for a while.
It would have to be. Hope you're doing okay.
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I just counted 79 Canada geese in the pasture field across the road. They're taking over.
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dryrunguy wrote: Tue Aug 30, 2022 6:43 pm I just counted 79 Canada geese in the pasture field across the road. They're taking over.
Are their droppings good fertilizer?
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