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China launches landmark mission to retrieve pristine asteroid samples

时间:2010-12-5 17:23:32  作者:Mobility   来源:Style  查看:  评论:0
内容摘要:A typical music concert has a sound level of 110dB while a chainsaw operates at about 120dB.

A typical music concert has a sound level of 110dB while a chainsaw operates at about 120dB.

Only men were allowed to take part in the original race but this year, on International Women's Day, the number of places has been doubled "to represent the women who should have been allowed to take part back in 1908", said the organisers.Paralympics GB double gold medalist Richard Whitehead MBE was among the 150 people taking part.

China launches landmark mission to retrieve pristine asteroid samples

Earlier this year, he announced that he would complete 20 marathons around the world in 2025 to bring his overall total to 100.He said before the race: "The Original Marathon is extra special, with its historical meaning and being able to honour the 1908 Olympic Games in London."I'm looking forward to seeing the sign from the 1908 race still proudly displayed on Slough Road in Eton."

China launches landmark mission to retrieve pristine asteroid samples

When London staged the games in 1908, there was still no official marathon length.and end at the now-demolished Olympic Stadium's royal box. At 26.2 miles, it was the longest marathon since the modern games began.

China launches landmark mission to retrieve pristine asteroid samples

The 1908 race gained worldwide attention when Italian competitor, Dorando Pietri was disqualified.

Pietri entered the stadium in the lead, went the wrong way and fell five times. He crossed the line first but was subsequently disqualified after an appeal from the US team was upheld, as race officials had helped him to his feet.The brothers went to trial in 1993 and admitted to shooting their parents with a pair of shotguns, but they argued they did so out of self-defence after years of emotional, physical and sexual abuse by their father.

Prosecutors argued the brothers methodically planned their parents' murder - as the couple watched TV - so they could inherit their multimillion estate.The case went to a retrial after the jury deadlocked.

In the second trial in 1995, much of the evidence relating to the alleged sexual abuse was not allowed to be presented. A jury found both brothers guilty of first-degree murder and they were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.There has been renewed public interest in the murders since a Netflix series depicting the events was released in September. And new possible evidence - an alleged letter sent by Erik to another family member that details sex abuse by his father.

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