A piece of skull with a bullet hole through it claimed by Russian Officials to belong to Adolf Hitler actually came from a woman, reveals scientists at the university of Connecticut have concluded. The skull fragment was part of a collection of artifacts that were recovered by the Soviet armed forces after Hitler and Eva Braun reportedly committed suicide.

Connecticut archeologist Nick Bellantoni was asked to examine the skull and blood samples for a History Channel documentary on Hitler’s death that aired in September. Bellantoni stated that the bone was small and thin and that male bones are much thicker and more robust. He also stated that this particular bone would have come from a woman or a younger male. The scientists were also able to extract enough DNA from the bones to conduct a thorough analysis. The analysis revealed that the skull came from a 20-40 year old woman. However the blood samples recovered showed DNA belonging to a male and female. Bellantoni also stated that eyewitnesses hadn’t reported Eva Braun being shot and she is said to have died of cyanide poisoning.

The Russian Military claims that they recovered the bodies of Hitler and Eva Braun from a shell crater shortly after he had died. Russian officials also claimed that he was later buried beneath a Soviet army parade ground in the former East German city of Magdeburg

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The online user-edited encyclopedia Wikipedia has taken steps to reduce the amount of false information added to its pages.

Though originally founded as a collaboration of volunteers who could edit content without restriction, repeated vandalism to the site has forced the owning non-profit foundation, Wikimedia, to enact progressively tougher guidelines for users trying to modify existing entries.

The latest attempt now being tested involves designating ‘experienced editors’ who will approve changes before they are added to the public pages of the encyclopedia. Already the German Wikipedia site has a similar system in place.

Currently a few thousand pages on the English Wikipedia site have been locked due to an increased amount of false or offensive editing. Wikimedia hopes that this new process will help to keep pages unlocked while still providing dynamic community-generated content..

Critics of the new policy point out that the definition of an ‘experienced editor’ is not stringent enough to prevent the abuses from occurring. Others object to the new guidelines citing the original goals of Wikipedia- to allow for unrestricted editing of topics by a volunteer community. Still others point out that small edits, for grammar or punctuation, will become harder to perform on less-populated pages negating the benefits of the open-editing process.

A difficult balance must be struck between garnering information from anonymous community sources while also protecting the integrity of the entries on the site. Whether the new guidelines will reduce the amount of false information on the site, or simply provide a small additional hurdle for a malicious editor to jump over, remains to be seen.

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Whether you own brand new alloy Dolce wheels or second-hand wheels, maintaining a great finish always requires some tender lovin’ care. After all, you’ve just spent a great deal of money on these luxury items, and they will be exposed to the harshest conditions of the road on a daily basis. The following is a quick guide to the proper care of your alloy wheels to ensure they garner the attention they deserve while out on the streets.

The hard work begins before you even fit your wheels. Start by coating the front, back, and surface of your wheels with high-quality car polish. Do this several times in a row to prevent road debris from sticking to the surface. Once your wheels are fitted, the best way to take care of them is to wash them with mild soapy warm water. “Mild” is the keyword here. At all costs, avoid using abrasive cleansers, electric buffers, wire wool pads, and car wash wheel cleaners. In addition, even your wheels distributor will agree that specialists and wheel cleaners don’t stand a chance against the shine you can get from your own sweat and hard work.

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