... recent years, archeological expeditions on these islands have revealed startling discoveries and uncovered artifacts thought to be Atlantean. There is also evidence of a migration from Celtic islands off the English coast to the islands near Greece in the Aegean Sea. Hundreds of years of research and countless books all point in the same direction, to a civilization that met a catastrophic ... advanced civilization generally maintains good foreign trade and military mobilization. In order to maximize this prerequisite, the civilization exploits the available land by creating harbors and...

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... on board with him specifically for the sovereign of China, and he made it known to his sponsors he was to go east by way of the west' . On the other hand no one was sent to pay the proper respects, there was no a gift of any significant value on board for the ... too easily. Moreover the ships were loaded with small wares such as hawks' bells, beads, and glass' , these items, although highly desirable to the West African markets were unattractive to the developed markets of the Orient. It is possible to surmise from this that Columbus, the monarchy, or perhaps both didn't ... be near wh...

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... oil laden creatures. Once ingested, oil destroys the animal's internal organs, specifically the liver, and interferes with the reproductive process. "The famous "Exxon Valdez" oil spill in Alaska's Prince William Sound resulted in the deaths of 15,000 otters, predominantly as a result of ingesting oil." Furthermore, birds and marine mammals can be killed by direct exposure to oil. It can get ... ...

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