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China's cuts to air pollution may have saved 150,000 lives each year

22 October 2020

Levels of harmful particulate matter in China’s air have been falling since 2015, and this may have prevented 150,000 premature deaths per year
Llamas may have been buried alive in ritual sacrifice by the Incas

Llamas may have been buried alive in ritual sacrifice by the Incas

21 October 2020

The remains of llamas killed in mass sacrifices by the Incas have been found, and there is no sign of injury – suggesting the animals were buried alive

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