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Gay Conversion Therapy - Still Legal in 41 States
In the early 2000s, when I was a middle schooler in Florida, I was subjected to a trauma that was meant to erase my existence as a newly out bisexual. My parents were Southern Baptist missionaries who believed that the dangerous and discredited practice of conversion therapy could "cure" my sexuality.
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Greek hospitals struggling over equipment shortages
Eight years of austerity has had a major impact on the efficacy of public hospitals, leaving several lacking key equipment or barely coping with old machines that frequently malfunction, Kathimerini understands.
Ice Age Exhibition | Athens | January 12-14 & 19-21
What kinds of animals roamed the Earth 12,000 years ago? Where did they live and what did they eat? What did their habitats look like?
5,2 Magnitude Quake Strikes Greece
5.2 and 5.5 magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale was felt in Greece near Petrich, most strongly in Southwestern Bulgaria. The epicenter is about 30 km from the city.
The earthquake was felt in many places in Bulgaria, including in Sofia on the high floors.
According to the European Seismological Institute, the earthquake was at a depth of 10 km.
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Five Eclipses and Three Comets will be Seen in 2018
In 2018 there will be a series of five eclipses - including the longest one in a hundred years - as well as three comets that will pass close to the Earth, TASS reported.
3.9 on Richter is Registered in Vrancea
A 3.9-magnitude tremor on the Richter scale is registered in the Vrancea seismic region in eastern Romania at 00.15 hours tonight, according to data from the National Institute of Geophysics.
The earthquake was 128 kilometers deep and was followed by two more quays at 4:52 pm and at 5:45 am, with a magnitude of 2.1 and 2.2 on the Richter scale.
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Nearly 50% of People Believe in Extraterrestrial Civilizations
Nearly 50 percent of people believe in the existence of extraterrestrial life and want to establish contact with them. This shows a survey in 24 countries, which according to the authors explains somewhat the popularity of the Star Wars saga 40 years after the release of the first film of the series, Reuters reported.
Bulgaria is Again the World's First Producer of Lavender Oil
This year, Bulgaria retains its position as a world leader in the production and export of lavender oil. This is what Nikolina Uzunova - Executive Director of the Bulgarian National Association "Essential Oils, Perfumery and Cosmetics" said.
Cosmonaut Found Extraterrestrial Bacteria on the International Space Station
Russian astronaut Anton Shkplelerov told the Tass news agency that he found extraterrestrial bacteria on the outer shell of the International Space Station (ISS) a few years ago. He claims to have discovered the bacteria during the sampling of the station's body.
5.0 earthquake hits off the west coast of Turkey
A 5.0 magnitude on the Richter scale was recorded in the southwest of Turkey, 31km southeast of Mugla, the USGS said.
The earthquake occurred at 20:02 (GMT) – 22:02 (Greece time) at a depth of 10 kilometres, according to the Institute
The earthquake was felt in Rhodes, causing concern to the inhabitants of the islands of the Dodecanese.
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