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Cantilevered 1,104 feet over the dramatic Tarn Gorge, the Millau Viaduct is the world’s tallest bridge. Here’s how this wonder of the modern world was built.

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The record-high temperature of 46C was reported in the town of El Granado in southern Spain on Saturday, according to Spain ...

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US schools to get new world map after 500 years of 'colonial' distortion. Expert explains why maps of Britain show Cornwall 'ever so slightly' bigger than it actually is ...