Olympic rings represent the continents. Why are there 5 instead of 7?

The Olympic rings are among the most recognizable logo in the world. But what do the five rings mean? You might be surprised ...
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Oversimplifying the History of Anarchy on the Asian Continent

Installation view of the 2019 edition of the Asian Art Biennial The Strangers from Beyond the Mountain and the Sea (all images courtesy the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts) TAICHUNG CITY, Taiwan — ...
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Archeologists Find Evidence of a "Lost" Continent Linking Europe and Asia

Maps show the "lost" continent, dubbed Balkanatolia, 40 million years ago and today. (all images courtesy Alexis Licht and Grégoire Métais) In the period known as the Eocene, 55 to 34 million years ...
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North Carolina Zoo gets ready to break ground on Asia continent as part of expansion

DEGREES. AUDREY: THANK YOU. THE NORTH CAROLINA ZOO RECENTLY ANNOUNCED IT WELCOMED ONE MILLION VISITORS THIS PAST YEAR. SUCH A MILESTONE AND STAFF IS GETTING READY TO WELCOME A WHOLE LOT MORE IN THE ...
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Strange animal fossils helped scientists discover a long-lost continent called 'Balkanatolia'

A forgotten continent may have formed a bridge between Asia and Europe around 40 million years ago. Fossil records show the land once hosted distinct species like marsupials and hippo-like mammals.