DeviousMelons
DeviousMelons t1_j85ykww wrote
Reply to comment by nickriel in TIL the Pacific island nation of Nauru has been so damaged by phosphate mining that in 1964 Australia offered to repopulate the entire nation to Curtis Island near the Australian Coast. Nauru refused the offer in order to maintain their sovereignty and not become part of Australia. by triviafrenzy
They missed a golden opportunity because they wanted to make a name for themselves.
The mining industry brought the island so much wealth that they could set up a national stipend which would make every citizen set for life for a century but instead they pissed it away on real estate projects.
DeviousMelons t1_j57z2s0 wrote
Reply to comment by Analog0 in Dolphins swim in Bronx River – “This is great news — it shows that the decades-long effort to restore the river as a healthy habitat is working." by elbaekk
Lets hear it, it could be perfectly balanced for all we know
DeviousMelons t1_j09bv87 wrote
Reply to comment by MuddyWaterTeamster in U.S. Postal Service honors the late civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis with a stamp by scudobuio
He also has a class of Navy Ship named after him, its an oil tanker but very important for Naval stuff.
DeviousMelons t1_j8z3bhs wrote
Reply to comment by u9Nails in 1st UK child to receive gene therapy for fatal genetic disorder is now 'happy and healthy' by lordatlas
If we can do he probably intended for us to do it