October 8, 2026

At 20, Finnish immigrant Maggie Walz arrived in Michigan with just $7; in 1903 she claimed 160 acres on a Lake Huron island and the colony she founded grew to five settlements with around 1,000 people

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Maggie Walz Photo credit: National Park Service Born Margareeta Johanna Konttra Niiranen in Tornio, Finland, in 1861, Maggie Walz came to the United States at the age of 20 with almost nothing, just $7 in her pocket and a determination to build a new life. According to the National Park Service (NPS), Walz arrived in…

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Rijiju on PM Modi’s I-Day remarks

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Rijiju said that Prime Minister’s remarks were not meant for opposition leaders. NEW DELHI: Union parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s remarks on “dimagi naxals” were not meant for the opposition leaders.Amid opposition’s criticism over PM’s remarks during his Independence Day speech, Rijiju said that the “dimagi naxals”…

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20 Blackbucks rewilded in Banni Grasslands on India’s 80th Independence Day by Anant Ambani’s Vantara

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On India’s 80th Independence Day, the Gujarat Forest Department, with technical support from Greens Zoological Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre (GZRRC), Vantara, released 20 blackbucks also known as antilope cervicapra, into the Banni Grasslands of Kutch, marking an important milestone in the restoration of native wildlife and the ecological character of this unique grassland landscape.The release…

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In 1948, scientists left a giant fossil on an Arctic island because they could not carry it; 78 years later it became a record-size new predator

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The fossil of Arctobatrachus urdensis as documented in 1948 (A–C), its skull as it appears today (D), and a reconstructed illustration (E). Scale bar: 10 cm. Credit: Schoch et al., 2026. Nearly 80 years ago, a British expedition discovered the battered remains of a giant fossil on the peak of an Arctic island. Unable to…

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OJEE NEET rank list 2026 released for MBBS and BDS admission in Odisha; check seat matrix details here

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OJEE NEET UG 2026 merit list released for Odisha MBBS and BDS admissions; check ranks and counselling schedule OJEE NEET rank list 2026: The Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE) Committee has released the provisional state-level merit list for NEET-UG 2026 qualified candidates seeking admission to MBBS and BDS courses in Odisha for the 2026-27 academic…

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