Fire destroys Marché des Enfants Rouges, ‘coolest market in Paris’ pred 1 dnevom, 21 urami in 50 minutami ‘A lot of sadness’ after 17th century landmark that escaped demolition in the 1980s goes up in flamesFire has ravaged Paris’s oldest surviving covered food market, a popular street food venue dating back to the 17th century in the Marais district of the French capital that drew thousands of locals and tourists daily.Ariel Weil, the central Paris mayor, said the Marché des Enfants Rouges had been “totally destroyed” in the blaze, which broke out soon after 3am. “The worst was avoided: the fire did not spread to the surrounding buildings,” he said. “But there is a lot of emotion. A lot of sadness.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Is it a plane or a tree? Amelia Earhart expedition aims to solve mystery of disappearance pred 1 dnevom, 21 urami in 54 minutami Researchers will head to remote Pacific atoll, but sceptics say satellite images unlikely to be of her aircraftA team of US researchers is approaching a remote Pacific atoll where they suspect the famed aviator Amelia Earhart crash-landed in 1937, in the latest attempt to crack one of the biggest mysteries of the 20th century.The 17-person expedition was inspired by satellite images taken over several years showing a submerged object in the uninhabited island’s sandy lagoon – evidence dismissed by other longtime Earhart sleuths who say it is probably a fallen tree. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Stinky 'skunk' plant cleared from river pred 1 dnevom, 21 urami in 59 minutami The plant is said to smell like "rotting meat" and is is native to swamps and other wetlands in the Pacific Northwest.(BBC News)
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