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Descendant’s DNA Helps Identify Remains of Doomed Franklin Expedition Engineer – Port Elizabeth in the News

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Descendant’s DNA Helps Identify Remains of Doomed Franklin Expedition Engineer: New research marks the first time scholars have confirmed the identity of bones associated with the fateful Arctic voyage …
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NMB water crisis: Industrial businesses to be hit hard: The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber is warning that the poor management of water issues will severely impact business activity if not remedied soon.
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KQ signs interline agreement with South African regional airline, Airlink: Kenya Airways PLC and Airlink (PTY) have signed an interline agreement that will extend the airlines reach in the Southern Africa region via Johannesburg and Cape Town. The new ag …
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A Skull From the 1845 Franklin Expedition Was Just Identified Using a Descendant’s DNA: Without any survivors (and so few known written records), the fate of the Franklin expedition became one of the most overwhelming mysteries in the history of Arctic exploration. Over the past 160 …
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When does the Lions tour start? Dates of 2021 rugby series schedule, fixtures, squad – and how to watch on TV: The British and Irish Lions will play eight matches in their tour of South Africa, culminating in three Tests against the world champions …
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It was important to get a win over Leopards, says Pirates defender Jooste: Orlando Pirates defender Wayde Jooste says they knew that coming up against Black Leopards was going to be tough.
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DNA used to ID sailor from doomed 1845 Franklin Expedition with living relative: The 1845 Franklin Expedition to find the fabled Northwest Passage in the Canadian Arctic resulted in the deaths of nearly 130 sailors, and left more questions than answers. But 176 years later, a DNA …
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PE heritage mosque vandalised with anti-Islamic words on the walls: When worshippers at the Masjid Aziez gathered for prayer on Thursday evening, they found anti-Islamic words on the walls near the entrance.
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Franklin expedition: DNA test identifies member of 1845 Arctic voyage: A member of a doomed 1845 Arctic voyage has been identified by researchers who matched his DNA with that of a living descendant from South Africa. Tests confirmed skeletal remains recovered from an …
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