Three Amazonian tribeswomen, who were led out of the rainforest into civilization in 2014 have decided to go back to the rainforest. The two women have gone back home — taking just an ax, a machete and their pet birds. They left clothes they had been wearing strewn on a path.
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The last remaining example of the architecture of Francis Howard Greenway, the ‘Father of Australian Architecture’ in Great Britain. As an ex-convict, Greenway probably wouldn’t be welcome, at least at the time of construction.
Holey dollar is the name given to coins used in the early history of two British settlements: Prince Edward Island (now part of Canada) and New South Wales (now part of Australia). The middle was punched out of Spanish dollars, creating two parts: a small coin, known as a “dump” in Australia, and a “holey dollar”. This coin was one of the first coins struck in Australia. It was manufactured in Australia by one William Henshall, a convict transported from England to Australia for the crime of … wait for it! … forgery.
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The inspiration for Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe may well have lived here in this very cave on Isla Robinson Crusoe. ( 33°37’15″S 78°50’49″W for the GPS inclined!)
This wine maker moved from Australia to California, and finally to British Colombia, Canada, fleeing global warming. For more, Click Through Here.
A very convincing series of animations on the topic of climate change on the business-oriented Bloomberg website. Factors illustrated include:
- Earth’s Orbit Wobble
- Solar Variation
- Volcanic Activity
- Ozone Pollution
- Aerosol Pollution
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