Many people remember the colors of the rainbow by the acronym ROY G. BIV. For red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. Well, the color indigo just made news. Indigo gets its name from the plant Indigofera tinctoria and its relatives, whic

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Egyptian archaeologists have discovered the bottom part of an unknown pyramid in the Sakkara area about 18 miles south of Cairo. NationalGeographic explorer-in-residence Dr. Zahi Hawass, the Secretary General of the Egyptian Supreme Council for Anti

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Australian scientists say an organic compound used by Indian women to paint dots or bindi on their foreheads could hold the key to a breakthrough in cancer treatment. Rose Bengal was first used in the early 1900s as a dye for food, textiles and cosm

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DEVELOPMENT REPORT - Bringing Color to Life With Natural Dyes By Jill Moss Broadcast: Monday, August 15, 2005 I'm Barbara Klein with the VOA Special English Development Report. Dye can bring a little

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By Anya Ardayeva Moscow 03 October 2006 watch Russia Gazprom report Illustration of Gazprom pipelines Russia's largest company, Gazprom, is now the leading supplier of natural gas to Europe. The state-run Russian conglomerate is also expanding into

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An investigation has revealed six garment manufacturers in Shanghai have made school uniforms using toxic dye. The city's quality watchdog says it found aromatic amine dye in uniforms sold to 21 primary and middle schools across the city. China's nat

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