Read more about the article Great-Grandfather Celebrates 100th Birthday By Renewing Driving Licence And Reveals Secret To His Longevity
Picture shows Elio Balacca with unnamed people during the birthday celebration, undated. He celebrated his 100th birthday. (Municipality of Riccione/Newsflash)

Great-Grandfather Celebrates 100th Birthday By Renewing Driving Licence And Reveals Secret To His Longevity

A great-grandfather has celebrated his 100th birthday by renewing his driving licence. Elio Balacca is said to be in such sprightly condition that guests who did not know him personally…

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Read more about the article Moscow Claims Study Of Captured Leopard Tank Reveals Russian Ones Are Stronger
Picture shows Russian T-90 tank, undated. During the study of the captured Leopard tank by specialists from the Uralvagonzavod, it was established that the Russian vehicles are superior to the German ones in terms of protection. (Newsflash/NX)

Moscow Claims Study Of Captured Leopard Tank Reveals Russian Ones Are Stronger

The Russians are claiming that a study of a captured Leopard tank has revealed that Russian ones are stronger. Russian tanks have significantly better protection due to a smaller area…

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Read more about the article Short Exercise Reduces Craving For Cigarettes Austrian Study Reveals
Photo shows Medical University of Innsbruck, undated. Study says fast walking helps to quit smoking. (Newsflash)

Short Exercise Reduces Craving For Cigarettes Austrian Study Reveals

A new study has revealed that just a little bit of exercise can reduce a person's cravings for a cigarette. Scientists from Innsbruck in Austria have made the revelation just…

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Read more about the article 130-Million-Year-Old Fossil Reveals Male Mosquitoes Could Have Been Blood-Suckers, Too
Photo shows a male mosquito fossil that sucked dinosaur blood 130 years ago and it was found near Hammana, Lebanon, undated. The fossil proved that also the male mosquitoes could suck blood back then. (Chinese Academy of Sciences/AsiaWire)

130-Million-Year-Old Fossil Reveals Male Mosquitoes Could Have Been Blood-Suckers, Too

A new study led by expert palaeontologists has revealed that male mosquitoes also used to suck blood back when dinosaurs roamed the earth and only later moved to a diet…

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Read more about the article Cranial Injury Study Reveals Huge Violence In Lawless Ancient Middle-Eastern Cities
Photo shows a cranial trauma that bears witness of a violent death. International team of researchers analyzed over 3,500 skulls found in the Middle East, In the 12,000 years before antiquity. (Joachim Wahl,University of Tubingen/Newsflash).

Cranial Injury Study Reveals Huge Violence In Lawless Ancient Middle-Eastern Cities

A lack of legal frameworks in the disorganised first cities to be built in the Ancient Middle East led to a significant increase in violence between inhabitants, according to researchers…

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Read more about the article Honeybees Crash If They Look Into Mirrors, Study Reveals
Photo shows a bee near a mirror, undated. Study reveals that bees crash if they look into a mirorr. (Julien Serres, Constance Blary/Newsflash)

Honeybees Crash If They Look Into Mirrors, Study Reveals

Flying honeybees are more likely to crash if they fly over a mirror-smooth surface below them, a new scientific study has revealed. In a series of experiments, the bees were…

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Read more about the article Restoration Of Famous Black Christ Statue Reveals It To Be White
Picture shows Santo Cristo de Lepanto after it was cleaned, undated. The restoration of the piece from the Cathedral of Barcelona, Spain, believed to be from the 16th century, has allowed it to be dated to the 13th century. (Newsflash)

Restoration Of Famous Black Christ Statue Reveals It To Be White

A famous "black Christ" statue has turned out to actually be white following its restoration in Spain. The Holy Christ of Lepanto - Barcelona Cathedral's most venerated image - was…

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Read more about the article Stone Age CSI As DNA On Elk Tooth Pendant Reveals Woman Who Wore It
Image shows a pierced deer tooth discovered from Denisova Cave in southern Siberia that yielded ancient human DNA, undated photo. German scientists recovered an ancient woman's DNA from a 20,000-year-old pendant. (MPI for Evolutionary Anthropology/Newsflash)

Stone Age CSI As DNA On Elk Tooth Pendant Reveals Woman Who Wore It

A preserved Stone Age deer tooth pendant has revealed the identity of the woman who wore it after scientists extracted her DNA from the surface. The tooth - with a…

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