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HANNIBAL CROSSING ALPS 218 BCE
In 218 BCE, Hannibal crossed the Alps with 37 war elephants, 7,000 horses and 40,000 men. 2,244 years later, models show the elephants may have lost just 4% of their fat reserves on the most efficient route- US, Canada hold last-minute talks to stop 50% U.S. tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods
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- In 1991, hikers in the Alps saw a body in melting ice and found Europe’s oldest known natural human mummy, “Ötzi the Iceman.”The year 1991 marked a pivotal moment in archaeological history when Ötzi the Iceman was uncovered in the Alps. This astonishingly preserve...08 Jun, 2026, 05.48 PM IST
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