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Mysterious Mummies? Maybe 10 Years Ago.

What is news? Just from the way it's spelled, there's fairly clearly a connection to new-ness, timeliness, etc. But if you've never heard the story — although it's been floating around for 10, 20... or even 100 years in some circles — does ... ...full story at Opposite End of China

from Opposite End of China on Wed, Nov 19 2008

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26 Mar 08 visit Net nanny’s mysterious ways  »  Virtual China In the wake of the clamor over Tibet… BBC News has been unblocked. Image from BBC News: I wonder if this move has anything with do with the anti-CNN sentiment* floating around the interweb. Original BBC News story here. *In case you haven’t...
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