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Couple Finds Buried Treasure–In Their Backyard

Joyce Grant — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 02:24:49 +0000

A husband and wife struck gold last month... in their backyard.

The man and woman were walking their dog on their property in California when the woman noticed a strange looking, rusty can in the ground.

They started digging, and eventually uncovered eight metal cans. The cans were full of gold coins--1,427 of them.

It turns out that the coins are very valuable. In fact, they're worth more than $10-million.

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Rare Five-Metre-Long Oarfish Discovered In California

Joyce Grant — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 22:05:33 +0000

A marine biologist, who was snorkelling off the coast of California, has made a fantastic discovery.

Jasmine Santana found a dead oarfish so long that she needed 15 people to help her drag it out of the ocean.

Santana works for the Catalina Island Marine Institute. She was snorkling when she saw something shimmering.

It was the body of an oarfish. But it wasn't just any oarfish--this one was more than five metres (18 feet) long.

Oarfish are plankton-eaters. They are rarely seen by humans, because they live deep in the ocean--up to 1,000 metres down.

They are long, like a "sea serpent." In fact, oarfish may have been the mythical sea serpents of legend.

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Toronto Zoo Elephants Prepare For Trip To California

Nancy Miller — Wed, 25 Sep 2013 00:37:58 +0000

For two years, the Toronto Zoo and Toronto City Council have been trying to agree on the best way to move three senior elephants to California.

The elephants are quite old and must be treated very carefully.

Now, if all goes well, Toka, Thika and Iringa will begin their trip next month.

At first, they were to make the move by plane, but that idea was turned down in favour of driving.

Now they will go in containers on a 50-hour journey with several stops along the way for feeding and cleaning of the crates.

Veterinarians and handlers will go with them on the trip to make sure the animals are safe and not stressed.

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Eating Like They Do In The Mediterranean Is Good For Your Heart

Joyce Grant — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 03:30:53 +0000

Eat like they do in the Mediterranean and you’ll live to a ripe, old age. Or at least a little longer than you might otherwise have done.

A new study has found that people who eat a Mediterranean diet are less likely to suffer heart-related problems like a heart attack or a stroke.

The Mediterranean region comprises the 18 countries, plus Portugal, that border the Mediterranean Sea. It includes Spain, Greece, Italy, France, Egypt, Israel and Turkey.

People there eat lots of extra-virgin olive oil and nuts as well as fruit, fish, chicken, wine, beans and salads. They tend not to eat a lot of baked goods or pastries.

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