Anglian glaciation Rhine English Channel route

Ice redirected the Rhine through the English Channel

About 450,000 years ago, ice blocked the northern North Sea and forced the Rhine through the English Channel. The river’s mouth lay near Brest, and the Thames and Seine became tributaries of the Rhine.

Hearing neighbors may use the same sign language

In small, closely connected communities where deafness is common, hearing residents may adopt the sign language used by deaf residents. Deaf people there may be well integrated into community life rather than forming a separate, disadvantaged group.

Young sea slugs can regrow a body from the head

Young Elysia sea slugs can shed a body infected with internal parasites, then regrow a new one from the detached head. The head keeps chloroplasts—parts taken from algae—that let it use sunlight to make food and survive without its digestive system.

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Anglian glaciation Rhine English Channel route

Ice redirected the Rhine through the English Channel

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