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nvestment in de-extinction

  nvestment in de-extinction Whether or not Colossal and its team of scientists are ultimately successful in their quest to bring back the dodo and other extinct creatures, de-extinction projects, and the technological breakthroughs they may generate, have investors excited. Colossal also announced Tuesday that it has raised an additional $150 million, bringing the total amount of funding raised since the company launched in 2021 to $225 million. Critics, however, say the vast sums involved could be better put to use protecting the 400 or so bird species, and many other animals and plants, that are listed as endangered . “There’s so many things that desperately need our help. And money. Why would you even bother trying to save something long gone, when there’s so many things that are desperate right now?” said Julian Hume, an avian paleontologist at London’s Natural History Museum, who studies the dodo.
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Designer Black?

 Designer Black?   Home Improvement The color black is associated with mystery, sorrow, witchcraft,  death and  evil and is the symbol of grief.  Black also is prestigious, authoritative, powerful, formal and strong. Black often has a negative connotation (black death, black hole, blackball).  Those whose favorite color is black are said to be methodical, introverted, secretive  and self denying. So where do we use it in decorating our homes?   Let's begin with the bathroom.  Imagine waking up and entering a room with black walls and fixtures.  Black is associated with fear, darkness, mystery and death.  Why would I want an all black bathroom?  Let's paint the walls and cupboards white, install white fixtures and if you like black in your décor some black towels over the racks and a  black counter top would be an elegant touch.  Add a hanging green fern in the corner and voila!     The kitchen is a...
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