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TEL AVIV, ISRAEL - MARCH 19: Wines have been produced in the Holy Land since pre-biblical times, but the Muslim conquest of 636 AD forced a hiatus in the tradition.
A SpaceX spacecraft would carry a case of Bordeaux wine back to Earth when it arrives this week. With this, the International Space Station bids goodbye to a French wine that was literally stored from beyond any country. Since aged in outer space for more than a year, it is no ordinary champagne.
As part of an experiment conducted by a Luxembourg-based start-up firm, experts sent the liquor to the International Space Station in November 2019.
Holy in the Holy Land: 9 of the Most Beautiful Churches in Israel
Holy in the Holy Land: 9 of the Most Beautiful Churches in Israel
As the Judeo-Christian holy land, Israel is filled with churches.
While the Church of Mary Magdalene, Church of the Holy Sepulcher and the Church of the Nativity may be the most famous, the churches and monasteries listed below house many relics, including ancient ruins, Medieval artwork and the tombs of several saints and apostles.
Some are in fairytale locations with breathtaking views, from the heart of the desert to mountaintops overlooking Israel’s seas. Others, however, warrant stripping down to your bathing suit for a quick spiritual dip.
How Scientists Accidentally Created A Hybrid Fish
By Marina Manoukian/Dec. 23, 2020 10:54 am EDT
As we know by now, life always finds a way. And that s exactly what happened when, as CNN reports, scientists tried to reproduce Russian sturgeon eggs through gynogenesis, using paddlefish sperm. Rather than reproducing asexually, the sturgeon eggs combined with the paddlefish sperm to create a hybrid sturddlefish, an event, says a paper posted at MDPI, that was completely unanticipated by scientists.
And there isn t even just one kind of hybrid. Two different kinds of sturddlefish emerged out of the hybridization, both bearing different resemblances to their parents.