Newsround March 19, 2008
Posted by gogonutz in news, sports.Tags: 2001: A Space Odyssey, American Airlines, Archaeologists, Archaeology, Arthur C. Clarke, Australia, Ayamarca, Cuzco, European Championships, HMAS Sydney, Inca, Kormoran, Lawsuit, Masturbate, Peru, Relay, Swimming, Temple, World Record
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Things in the news, papers, etc. that caught my eye:
Shipwreck from WW2 found near Australia
On saturday, Australian researchers were laooking for the shipwreck of the HMAS Sydney, but instead found the wreck of the German vessel that sunk the Sydney during World War II. The German destroyer Kormoran was about 95 miles out of the westcoast of Australia (Shark Bay), as released by prime minister Kevin Rudd.
The HMAS sydney was surprised by the Kormoran which disguised itself as a Dutch merchant vessel. The shipwreck of the Sydney is yet to be found. No survivors were reported. The German seamen however were able to flee to Australian territory where they were captured.
“Finding the Kormoran is an important piece of the puzzle that’s 65 years old”, said Rudd. Researchers state that it is far from sure that they will soon find the location of the HMAS Sydney as well. “There’s no guarantee at all, we are looking in extremely deep water.” says Ted Graham.
However, not much later, the HMAS Sydney was discovered as well.
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Ancient Temple discovered in Peru
Peruvian archaeologists found an ancient temple near the Inca capital of Cuzco. The structures found, or rather the ruins of them were a temple & an irrigation system. They say these date back to before the Inca ear in the 15th century. Theories are that the temple had a military and religious use. The temple shows characteristics from pre-Inca as well as Inca styles.
The archaeologists, still waiting for the results of carbon dating, are fairly sure these remains were founded by the Ayamarca (900-1200).
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Man masturbates on passenger next to him on a flight
Apparently a man on an AA flight, started masturbating while the woman next to him was sleeping, and in the process he showered her in his product. When the woman woke up, he was still finishing off and she found sticky substances in her hair. On landing the man was taken in custody while the woman was calmed down by a fellow passenger. The woman now sues the airline for $200,000 for not stopping the man.
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Arthur C. Clarke passed away
SF writer, Arthur C. Clarke, best known for 2001: A Space Odyssey (made into a movie by Kubrick), died at age 90. He was living on Sri Lanka for a long time.
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Dutch Women’s Relay Swimming Team swims World Record
The Dutch relay swimming team shattered the German world record on the 4×100 freestyle. A world record and a gold medal for the team with some of the fastest women on the 100m. This promises a lot for the Beijing Olympics.
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