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Charles Darwin's unique ecological experiment on Ascension Island (200 years ago)
Submitted by grrow on Sun, 09/05/2010 - 05:43The amazing story of how the architect of evolution Charles Darwin, Kew Gardens and the Royal Navy conspired to build a fully functioning, but totally artificial ecosystem. By a bizarre twist, this great imperial experiment may hold the key to the future colonisation of Mars.
The tiny tropical island of Ascension is not easy to find. It is incredibly remote, located 1,600km (1,000 miles) from the coast of Africa and 2,250km (1,400 miles) from South America.
Kid walks through spinning hoop
Submitted by fnets on Mon, 07/12/2010 - 22:58Kid Walks Right Past Spinning Hoop


















































