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The tried and true route for Colombian traffickers is from the country’s Caribbean coastline, including towns near Panama and forlorn communities to the far northeast next to Venezuela.

“It was so cool. There’s nothing better than seeing kids see a slide with a blue whale standing next to a redwood tree — the tallest living organism on the planet. The blue whale is the largest animal on the planet, and doesn’t even come close to the upper canopy!”

"We found that there isn't a specific cell type or factor right next to stem cells that is controlling their identity," said Benham-Pyle.

Sometimes, the comparisons inspire close looking, as in the placement of a modern female nude drawing by Amedeo Modigliani next to ancient marble figurative sculptures from Greece and Rome.

South Africa's glory in Guwahati can be added to the list, but it will need an asterisk next to it.