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14 Aug

Stonehenge Altar Stone Was From Scotland Not Wales, Say Scientists

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The largest Altar Stone at the heart of Stonehenge is actually Scottish not Welsh, research suggests.The "remarkable" discovery has left experts "stunned" and busts a century-long held belief about the origins of the bluestone at the centre of the prehistoric monument. Source link lol

13 Aug

UK Energy Regulator Signs Off on £3.4 Billion Electricity ‘Superhighway’

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UK energy regulator Ofgem gave the green light to a £3.4 billion ($4.4 billion) funding package to build a proposed electricity “superhighway” under the North Sea.The project entails laying a 500-kilometer (311-mile) cable between Scotland and northern England to power as many as 2 million homes, the watchdog said in a statement on Tuesday. It’s the first of 26 projects in Ofgem’s fast-track funding process for offshore wind power. Source link lol