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Curated news 13 Oct, 2020

One of the world’s quietest places is an urban park in Taiwan; meet the scientist on a mission to identify and preserve others | South China Morning Post

Nature sounds are as important as clean air and water for health, says an acoustic ecologist whose non-profit is seeking out the world’s quiet places, on land and sea, and in cities, in order to preserve them.

Source: One of the world’s quietest places is an urban park in Taiwan; meet the scientist on a mission to identify and preserve others | South China Morning Post

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fat man’s folly

A narrow gap in a drystone wall or rock face ie one a fat man would be foolish to try to get through. A number exist in the Lake District bearing that specific name but it is also a general term in Cumbria for any narrow gap.

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