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As this immense project nears its completion, take a look at some wonderful photos taken both onsite, around, above and below the Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge. It cannot be said that the golden age of engineering is over when we can still produce projects like this.

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Various theories have been put forward in an attempt to explain the bizarre phenomenon, but to date no satisfactory answers have been found. Some commentators suggest that kangaroos in the United States are the shy descendants of animals that, on some unknown occasion in the past, escaped from a circus or zoo. One rational explanation is that they are native marsupials not yet officially discovered or classified; however, the only evolutionary ancestors come from South, not North, America.

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The article describes how more productive results can be obtained from land currently used for agricultural production with the focus on the developed western world especially the UK. It also proposes a way forward with or without government compulsion.

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This is the intriguing story of Oliver, a chimp that was under media speculation whether his peculiar behaviour and appearance meant that he was a humanzee, a hybrid of an ape and a human.

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Bill gates has released a patent for a new method of attempting to stop hurricanes. It would basically involve trying to cool the waters in front of the hurricane, in order to weaken it. This should limit the hurricane and potentially save lives. A great idea. Although, one wonders how practical it is to cool the sea down at the correct point. It’s kind of like my idea to dig up the ground around the Faults, and install really big wheels. In theory this would help the plates move more easily with one another, and thus reduce the Earth Quake cost. However, in practical terms, this is a little challenging. Might I also point out my plans to solve global warming using a giant air conditioning system. Or perhaps my plan to save the white Rhino by sticking horns on elephants and hoping that no one notice.

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Spectacular spiders found creeping and crawling on the planet are amazingly beautiful sights to behold. Which spider is your favorite?

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Here’s a list of the top five deadliest hurricanes and how many lives they’ve claimed.

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Do you hear a lot about the Ocelot? Hunted for its pelt for hundreds of years, the Ocelot was classified as a vulnerable endangered species until 1996. One look at this still rare animal and the attraction is undeniable but why is it no longer considered endangered?

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Forty years have passed since we’ve shot a man into Space and we’re still down here, struggling to figure out how we’re going to stay.

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Announced in 2004, the Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge has been five years under construction. Due to be completed in 2010, the bridge has slowly been taking shape. Here, with some amazing photographs is a record of this incredible bridge as it nears completion.