Tutankhamun’s dagger may have used iron from space
Analysis suggests the iron blade of a dagger found in Tutankhamun’s tomb came from a meteorite.
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Two virus strains can mix parts to create new combinations
Some viruses divide their genetic material into separate pieces. If two strains infect the same cell, pieces from both can end up together in new virus particles. The offspring can therefore have combinations of traits that neither parent strain had.
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Georgia has some of the oldest evidence of winemaking
Archaeological sites in Georgia show wine being made as early as about 6000 BCE. The evidence is among the earliest known for wine production anywhere.
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