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A Chinese flag flies at half-mast outside the ministry of foreign affairs building in Bejing following the death of former leader Jiang Zemin. Jiang died Wednesday at the age of 96, state media reported, hailing him as a great communist revolutionary who helped quell the 1989 pro-democracy protests. IMAGES
People who smoke are nearly three times as likely to die prematurely from heart disease than non-smokers. According to UPI, the risk is even higher for those who began smoking during childhood. Smokers who quit between ages 15 and 34 had about the same risk for dying from heart disease or a stroke as non-smokers. People who kicked the habit between ages 35 and 44 had about a 20% higher risk. However, people who quit between ages 45 and 64 were up to 70% more likely to die from heart disease or stroke.
Barcelona, Aug 7 (EFE) - The contraceptive treatment introduced in 2017 by Barcelona City Council to control the city's pigeon population has managed to halve the number of these birds in areas where sterilizing feed has been administered. This was announced on Friday by the Barcelona City Council at the presentation of the results of this method for the ethical control of the pigeon population. The system implemented consists of administering corn covered with nicarbazin, a veterinary contraceptive drug, through 51 automatic feed dispensers installed in 47 areas of the city.FOOTAGE OF PIGEONS IN PLAZA DE CATALUNYA IN BARCELONA
Chicago, Mar 23 (EFE / EPA) .- State Street, one of Chicago's main arteries, is nearly deserted after Illinois Governor JB Pritzker decreed state quarantine last Friday to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. (Camera: TANNEN MAURY)FOOTAGE SHOWS THE SEMI EMPTY STREETS OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, US.
Chinese paleontologists presented a discovery of more than 200 fossilised pterosaur eggs in Beijing last weekend following a series of successful excavations in Asia and South America. The finding allowed researchers to study the bone structure of baby pterosaurs while they were still in the egg, helping them form a picture of what the pterosaurs must have looked like right after they hatched.
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