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Important events in 2014
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Breakthrough in Science
Scientists discorvered how to convert normal cells into stem ceels in mice. -
Discovery in Astronomy
Australian National University scientists discover the oldest known star at 13.6 billion years old -
Devasatating Disapperence
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 with 239 people loses contact and disappears, prompting the most expensive search effort in history -
Important Science Award Given to Stuart Parkin
Stuart Parkin is awarded the Millennium Technology Prize for his work on magnetic storage -
Discovery of the Santa Maria
Christopher Columbus's flagship, the Santa Maria, is discovered north off the coast of Haiti -
The Supreme Court Makes a Decision
The US Supreme Court rules that police cannot examine the digital contents of a cell phone without a court order -
Conflict in the Middle East
Israel intensify strikes on Gaza -
Deadly Disease Ebloa Kills over 1000
Ebola outbreak death toll exceeds 1000 -
The Spread of Ebola
A case of Ebola Virus reaches Dallas, Texas -
Scientific Breakthrough
A working human intestine is generated in a laboratory from stem cells in the United States -
New York Trade Center
New York's 104-storey One World Trade Center officially opens 13 years after the September 11 attacks -
Stephen Hawking's Opinion
Stephen Hawking claims that Artificial Intelligence could be a "threat to mankind" and spell the end of the human race