1943 Naples uprising German surrender liberation

Naples was free before Allied troops arrived

During the 1943 Four Days of Naples uprising, German occupation forces negotiated surrender in the face of insurgents. Naples was fully liberated before British and American forces entered on October 1.

A famously tough bacterium survived three years in space

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The bacterium Deinococcus radiodurans survived for three years while exposed to outer space. The result supports the possibility that some Earth microbes could survive at least part of a journey through space.

Falling groundwater may expose Boston’s wooden foundations

Many older Boston buildings rest on wooden piles driven into fill. The piles stay sound when underwater, but prolonged exposure to air can cause dry rot. Groundwater is falling in many parts of the city, partly because rainwater is sent into sewers instead of soaking into the ground.

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1943 Naples uprising German surrender liberation

Naples was free before Allied troops arrived

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