Western Roman Empire fall cultural continuity eleventh century

Roman culture outlasted imperial rule

The Western Roman Empire’s fall in 476 ended political unity and military control, but Roman culture did not disappear at once. Archaeological and cultural traces continued in some areas as late as the eleventh century.

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Drug-resistance genes can spread between different bacteria

Bacteria can pass genes for drug resistance to other bacteria, even to different species. This lets resistance spread much faster than it would through reproduction alone.

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Wildebeest migrate thousands of kilometres for food and water

~2 million each year

Huge herds of wildebeest migrate between Tanzania’s Serengeti and Kenya’s Masai Mara in search of food and water, traveling roughly 2,900 kilometres along their annual route.

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