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Strait of Hormuz
British Tanker Runs Into Trouble
Three Iranian vessels tried to block a British commercial tanker yesterday as it passed through the Strait of Hormuz but withdrew when a Royal Navy warship intervened, according to the UK Defense Ministry. The BP-operated tanker, British Heritage, was en route to the Gulf of Oman when the three boats attempted to impede its passage. The HMS Montrose, a British frigate shadowing the tanker, was forced to position itself between the Iranian vessels and the British Heritage, issuing radio warnings until they turned away. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Britain’s accusations were fabricated, while the Iranian navy denied any involvement. The dispute comes not long after Iranian officials promised repercussions for Britain’s decision last week to seize an Iranian oil tanker off the coast of Gibraltar.
This map depicts the route of the British Heritage through the Strait of Hormuz over the last two days. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: BBC
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Ukraine
Chernobyl To Become Tourist Site
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Wednesday that Chernobyl will become an official tourist attraction. He signed a decree that will launch plans for enhanced cell phone reception and new walking trails in the area. President Zelensky also said that Ukraine will establish a green corridor for tourists. While radiation levels are higher than normal in Chernobyl, many tourists already annually visit the exclusion zone.
This map depicts the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, which is to become a tourist site. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: Daily Mail
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Greece
Oldest Known Human Skull Found
A 210,000-year old skull fragment found in Greece has been identified as the oldest modern human remains outside of the African continent, rewriting previous theories of prehistoric human migration. Researchers say the discovery reveals some modern humans left for Europe 30,000 years earlier than previously thought. The fossil was extracted from the Apidima cave in the late 1970s alongside a Neanderthal skull and was stored in a museum in Athens until a team of scientists recently conducted a virtual reconstruction of the bone fragments. If their analysis is correct, the Apidima skull predates a Homo sapiens jawbone found in Israel last year.
This map depicts the locations of fossils of Homo sapiens and related species. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: Standing at 8,711 feet (2,655 meters)—the highest peak in Slovakia—what is the tallest mountain in the Carpathian Mountains?
A: Gerlachovský štít
Known informally as Gerlach Peak or Gerlachovka, Gerlachovský štít is the highest peak in the High Tatra Mountains, in Slovakia, and in the whole Carpathian Arch. Its height of 8,711 feet (2,655 meters), combined with its position on a valley floor, Gerlach Peak is known for looking even higher than it actually is.
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