Find suggests the Romans pioneered 'socks with sandals'
Evidence suggests the Romans' famous Italian stylishness may have been ditched to help colonists cope with the chilly British climate.
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Proposal to name Aoraki ridge for Hillary
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Five millennia on, iceman surrenders DNA secrets
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