The mysterious death of Rudolf Diesel on 29th September, 1913, continues to stir suspicion, with conspiracy theorists questioning the official verdict that he committed suicide. On the morning of 29th September Diesel boarded the steamer S.S. Dresden in Ghent, Belgium, to cross the English Channel for a meeting in London. After having dinner he returned …
Plague Emerged in the Bronze Age
An international team of researchers have discovered that the pathogen causing plague, Yersinia pestis, was common among humans much earlier than the first historical records of plague epidemics suggest. An analysis of DNA extracted from Bronze Age human teeth showed that Y. pestis affected people in Asia and Europe as far back as 4,800 years …
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Expanded CSIS mandate under C-51 raises accountability concerns
New legislation that allows CSIS to partner with other agencies lacks oversight capacity, critics say.
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Why Different Styles Of Hockey Are Played
From: The Seattle Star, December 19, 1921
Andrew Phillip Chernoff 