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Today we discuss how a fiery pit in Turkmenistan has been burning for more than 50 years, new clues to the origins of cancer, and how ancient cities are hiding beneath the cover of forest canopies!

Gates of Hell\xa0

• The Quest to Extinguish the Flames of Turkmenistan\u2019s Terrifying \u2018Gates of Hell\u2019 Firepit by Jane Recker
  • https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-quest-to-extinguish-the-flames-of-turkmenistans-terrifying-gates-of-hell-firepit-180979458/
• The 'Gates of Hell' May Finally Be Closed, Turkmenistan's President Announces by Brandon Specktor
  • https://www.livescience.com/turkmenistan-gates-of-hell-finally-closed
• The \u2018Gates of Hell\u2019 Could be Closed After Blazing for 50 Years by Sophia Smith Galer
  • https://www.vice.com/en/article/m7v74n/turkmenistan-gates-of-hell-karakum-desert-fire
• The Gates of Hell by Atlas Obscura
  • https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-gates-of-hell-turkmenistan
• Visiting Turkmenistan's 'Gates Of Hell' by Amos Chapple
  • https://www.rferl.org/a/turkmenistan-gates-of-hell/31649260.html

Cancer Clues\xa0

• \u201cWhole-Genome Analysis of 12,000 Patients Reveals \u201cTreasure Trove\u201d of Cancer Insights\u201d by Molly Campbell
  • https://www.technologynetworks.com/tn/news/whole-genome-analysis-of-12000-tumors-reveals-treasure-trove-of-cancer-insights-360811
• \u201cLarge study of whole genome sequencing data reveals 'treasure trove' of clues about causes of cancer\u201d by ScienceDaily
  • https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/04/220421141552.htm

Hidden Jungle Cities

• \u201cLost Cities of the Amazon Discovered From the Air\u201d by Brian Handwerk
  • https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/lost-cities-of-the-amazon-discovered-from-the-air-180980142/
• \u201cLidar reveals pre-Hispanic low-density urbanism in the Bolivian Amazon\u201d by Heiko Pr\xfcmers, Carla Jaimes Betancourt, Jos\xe9 Iriarte, Mark Robinson & Martin Schaich
  • https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-04780-4
• \u201cAbout Us\u201d by The Earth Archive
  • http://www.theeartharchive.com/about.html

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