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Why this year has been so dangerous for Mount Everest's climbers: Everest has always been extremely dangerous, but this climbing season has had 11 deaths so far, that are not related to one event as it usually is, but to several factors. Mountaineers have suggested difficult weather conditions, a lack of experience and the growing commercialization of expeditions are contributing to the danger. During the week beginning May 20, crowds of climbers became stuck in a queue (fila) to the summit (cima), above the mountain's highest camp at 8,000 meters. Most people can only spend a matter of minutes at the summit without extra oxygen supplies, and the area where mountaineers have been delayed is known to many as the "death zone." (It causes high altitutes sickness) Alan Arnette, who has climbed Everest four times, explained that Nepal issued a record number of permits to foreigners this year. Because each of them requires a Sherpa guide, there are about 800 pe...
On march 7, Jonathan Bishop, a paraglider, got attacked by a kangaroo as he was landing on Australian floor, near an old NASA station. He was punched twice by the kangaroo, who Bishop first thought was going to be friendly. He was not seriously injured.
ResponderEliminarFive Asian nations - China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam and Thailand - accounted for up to 60% of the plastic waste that ends up in oceans.
ResponderEliminarIn June last year, a whale died in Thailand after swallowing 80 plastic bags.
Its death came shortly after a report for the UK government revealed the level of plastic in the ocean could triple in a decade unless steps are taken to curb litter.
Today, a dead whale that washed up in the Philippines had 40kg of plastic bags inside its stomach. There were 16 rice sacks in its stomach, as well as "multiple shopping bags". So… what do you think? If we don’t do anything all our marine animals will die and it will be worse every time.
Not so long ago, two chilean scientists invented a new type of plastic bag that disolves in water, at first I thought that it would be just a bad, because I thought it would intoxicate the water, but it turns out that it doesn’t. I still think people shouldn’t use these bags as an excuse to throw waste into the ocean :)
EliminarToday, March 19, the chairman of "Metro de Santiago" discussed the chance of installing doors in the platform, that only open when the train has already stopped, this safety measure has already been taken in the line 3 and 6, but not in the older lines.
ResponderEliminarThey state that they would like to install them, and by doing so many accidents like the ones that happened last Monday, where two people fell into the Metro, one in line 1 and another in line 4, could be prevented, however it is hard doing so since they would need to improve the Metro technological system, also the stations would need to be closed for months in order to install the doors, which is unlikely mainly for the most used lines like the line 1.
I think that instaling doors on lines 3 and 6 woudnt be a solution because they can still jump over the doors,and they would cost a lot of money to install
EliminarI think that installing doors in the platform would be an excellent idea in spite of being an expensive measure because it would prevent people from falling by chance and it would also prevent people from trying to suicide and if someone tries to jump over these doors there is more time to stop him and help him.
EliminarI am glad that Metro is making studies to improve technology so it will be saftier for the people to use it. I hope those studies show that this is a good measure to prevent other accidents. Thank you for this information.
EliminarI believe that this measure is a great idea to prevent more suicides in the metro rail, not only for people who decides to take that decision to finish their lives, but also for people who needs to travel in the city, and this scenary also takes time on them because metro has to stop their activities to investigate and perform the protocol for this cases. But also I believe that putting doors is not the only solution that has to be taken, people needs help in their life, and is a big responsability of everyone to take care of us and be attentive if anyone is sad, or is thinking that finish their lives is a good decision
EliminarGreat job so far! Sofía I loved your post and even have footage of that video. It´s actually very funny. Don´t forget to ask me to show it to you.
ResponderEliminarDear unknown, please write your name so I can allot the points. It´s a shame that plastic is invading our oceans and planet. The dead whale is a disgrace!!! Have you heard what a Swedish highschool girl ? She started the movement Fridays for future.
Consuelo, good invention!!
Marcelo, I think better safety in the metro is important. Let´s hope we can start using this feature soon.
Miss, the unknown is me, veronica. I dont understand why i dont have a name.
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ResponderEliminarA young Iranian couple have been arrested after a marriage proposal in public that was captured on a video clip that went viral on social media. The police say the pair offended Islamic mores on public decency but were later released on bail.
The video, which spread on social media on Friday, shows the young man standing in a heart-shaped ring of flower petals next to colourful balloons in a shopping mall in the central Iranian city of Arak.
Iranian hardliners perceive public displays of affection as result of allegedly corrupt influence of western culture that threatens morals in this conservative Islamic society. The Islamic Republic’s strict rules forbid gender mixing in public.
I still can’t believe how this things continue to happen in the 21st century!
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ResponderEliminarKaren Keskulla Uhlenbeck, U.S professor at the University of Texas at Austin, made history on Tuesday, she has become the first woman to be awarded the Abel Prize, one of the world’s most prestigious international mathematics awards. Her work consisted in a fundamental geometric analysis and gauge theory which has dramatically changed the mathematical landscape. Keskulla has proved that gender equality in science and mathematics is achievable.
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EliminarThis reflects the changes of women in the society along the history, women have fought for their rights and gender equality all their lives post second world war and nowadays we are sourrander by powerful and inteligent women that have succed because of their own merits. The image of the “housewife” is forgotten today, and woman like Karen are the present and future.
Thank you Emilia por your post. Hopefully in another part of the world a woman is awarded a well deserved prize, as Javiera explained.
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ResponderEliminarJustin Bieber is stepping away from music because of deep rooted issues.
ResponderEliminarIn an Instagram post on Monday 25, Bieber wrote that he have been reading messages from his followers expressing a desire for a new album to come. So in his post he reply that he doesn’t want to be seen unhappy like in his last tour because none of his fans deserved to see him like that.
Since he has married Hailey Baldwin, he has been putting aside the music with the purpose of getting totally focused on repairing his deep rooted issues, for sustaining his marriage and being the father he wants to be.
Justin added “Music is very important to me but Nothing comes before my family and my health.”
I am completely in agreement with Justin's words, because just like he said, you can really loved what you do (a sport, maybe your work, a hobby, whatever...) but priorities are priorities. Family and our health always come first.
What do you think?
If i were Justin Bieber I would have done the same thing, let my fans know that he’s not in his best state to do anything. Family is always first and his fans have to understand what he has been going trough.
EliminarThank you Rafaela for your post. I hope Justin is able to overcome his depression so we can all enjoy his music.
ResponderEliminarStill waiting for the others to participate!
Strange tremors in Antarctica: Scientists at the base of Antarctica discovered strange underground tremors that occur when the sun is hidden. experts installed two seismographs in the area for 2 weeks to calculate how many tremors were created per night, and the result was almost a thousand tremors per night. This was recorded in a period of 6 to 12 hours. the tremors could be produced naturally by melting ice. This shows that global warming is growing strongly and we need to be aware of this.
ResponderEliminarThank you Benjamín for your comment, by tremors you mean small quakes or just the ice breaking apart?
ResponderEliminarHassanal Bolkiah, Brunei’s sultan (Brunei is a country in Asia), decreed last Wednesday that from April 3 onwards homosexuality and adultery will be punishable by death. This two are considered crimes in the country. It’s incredible how in the 21’st century we are still having problems with sexual diversity. What do you think about this?
ResponderEliminarUnbelievable! Goes to show how different our cultures are. We can understand why there are still wars being fought in different places around the world, when basic human rights are not upheld.
EliminarThis Thursday, March 28, the art conservation charity English Heritage discovered that what was thought to be an imitation of the popular Boticelli painting "Madonna of the Pomegranate", was actually an original work of Boticelli's workshop. In the Renaissance, the time when this painting was made, it was common practice for workshops to paint various copies of a single piece for more profit. It was previously thought to be an imitation due to the overpaint and protective varnish layered on top, but recent restoration showed that the underlying painting is actually very similar in technique to the original piece, and is most probably an original twin.
ResponderEliminarI think this shows that even in this day and age not everything is set in stone, and experts can also be proven wrong. It also shows that this kind of uncertainty, which we recently saw in "Elderly Woman in a White Bonnet" by Rembrandt, is fairly common in the art world.
My family has what we believe is an original Goya drawing, but how can we know for sure? I hope we get as lucky as the owners of "Madonna of the Pomegranate".
ResponderEliminarDeputy Jorge Duran is working on a bill to define the so-called "dead dog" (the behavior of not paying the bill in a restaurant), as a crime and not as a breach of contract.
ResponderEliminarIn the Chilean legislation the 'dead dog' is not classified as a crime, it is classified as a breach of an obligation, therefore, the person who commits this can never be deprived from freedom.
What do you guys think about this?
Thai new born elephants cheered as they escape mud pit:
ResponderEliminarSix baby elephants have been rescued from a muddy pit after four hours of works by the rescuers of the park.
Thailand national park rangers stumbled across a herd of baby elephants that could not climb out of a steep mud pit.
After staying with the group in Thap Lan national park overnight, the rangers dug around the rim of the mud pit to form a ramp. finally the group of elephants ran towards the forest healthy and safe.
what do you think about this heroic rescue?
I think that the piece of news that you presented is very inspiring and shows that humans can still be kind to wild animals, despite the high amount of abuse we often give them.
EliminarThank you for your comments Ivo, Vicente and Martin. I specially enjoyed the 'dine and dash' new crime.
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ResponderEliminarFellow players have accused Donald Trump of being “the world’s worst cheat at golf” in an explosive new book that draws parallels between the US President’s on-course antics and his approach to the White House.
Mr Trump has made golf a major symbol of his brand, both inside and outside of the White House, repeatedly using his own golf courses as a backdrop to media meetings and diplomacy.
The new book, to be released in the US on Tuesday local time, reveals that Mr Trump’s golfing history presents a world in which bravado (a show of courage, especially when unnecessary, to make people admire you) overshadows the truth of the President’s claims, and Mr Trump seemingly doesn’t care who is aware of the lengths he’ll take to win, openly cheating while playing with luminaries in film, golf, or music.
What do you think about Donald Trump´s behavior?
Thank you Verónica for your comment. I expect the others to post their comments before the deadline which is April 14.
ResponderEliminar"Free Julian Assange or you will regret it." This was the direct message that the group of 'hackers' Anonymous sent to the United Kingdom, the United States and to "all those who participated in the capture of the founder of WikiLeaks".
ResponderEliminar"Those who participated in the arrest of Assange have exposed themselves as enemies of the people and it is time for Anonymous to act accordingly," the group concluded.
Of course, the group explained that the attacks they will carry out will be "peaceful" and framed in the struggle to free cyberspace.
Assange was captured by Scotland Yard at the Embassy of Ecuador in London.
The Australian is accused of conspiring against the US Government. UU., For filtering 750,000 documents of military secrets and for violating the terms of his parole in London, for which he was arrested.
What do you think are going to be the consequences of this? Do you thing they are going to set Julian Assange free?
2 children killed as tornadoes leave trail of horrific damage in southern US (April 13)
ResponderEliminarTwo children were killed and more than a dozen people were injured across the southern U.S. after powerful storms spawned at least two confirmed tornadoes and left communities with impassable roads, leveled homes and power outages. A tree fell on the vehicle they were in during the severe storm, the Angelina County Sheriff's Office confirmed. According to Angelina County Sheriff's Captain Alton Lendermen, the 3-year old and 8-year old children were in a car with their parents on DeWitt Hinson Road in Pollok, Texas.
Fertility doctors in Greece and Spain say they have produced a baby from three people in order to overcome a woman's infertility:
ResponderEliminarThe baby boy was born weighing 2.9kg, the mother and child are said to be in good conditions. The doctors say they are "making medical history" which could help infertile couples around the world. But some experts in the UK say the process raises ethical questions and should not have taken place.The experimental form of IVF uses an egg from the mother, sperm from the father, and another egg from a donor woman. It was developed to help families affected by diseases which are passed down from mother to baby.
what do you think about this amazing experiment?
I read about a similar case involving three people where the grandmother carried the baby of her gay son, conceived with a donated egg.
EliminarYesterday at “el sábado” magazine the tragedy of a Chilean family in the 60’s was revealed, the story started with a couple which their three baby’s died one over another in hands of their maid without knowing the reason, and then a year later the death of the grandmother of the kids. All of them died with the same symptoms. A family friend of the couple went to visit them with their 11 month old daughter, when the maid gave the milk bottle with to the baby, she started crying and vomiting. In that moment the mother of the dead kids recognized the smell of the vomit. It resulted that the maid killed the three baby’s and the grandmother poisoning their milks, without any reason. She admitted it and had only 10 years of jail. What do you think about this maid that killed 4 people and only had 10 years of jail?
ResponderEliminarCannot find a reason to condone the senseless crime of innocent people!
EliminarLast Wednesday, a group of scientists showed the first image of a black hole. Several telescopes were collected in different parts of the world in order to form a virtual telescope of the size of the earth. a process where the observatory of Chile, the soul, was fundamental for this process to be successful. The effort would not have been possible without Katie Bouman, a 29-year-old woman who developed a crucial algorithm that helped devise imaging methods. I was studying this hole 3 years ago and it finally worked.
ResponderEliminarThank you Benjamín for commenting the news posted by Consuelo involving this black hole
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ResponderEliminarA couple of hours ago an student of the French Lyceum of Madrid tried to commit suicide in middle of a class. He tried to throw himself out of the school window, but luckily his classmates stopped him on time . Its not sure the reason why he wanted to kill himself but the first investigaitions point to a case of bullying. Bullying is an big issue for schools and society nowdays; what do you think might be a solution to prevent this?
When will we learn that words can hurt people and that bullying is unacceptable
EliminarTechnology keeps moving forward as classrooms around the world implement innovative ways to motivate students to learn and use their brains. In Chile, in a school in Aysen, teachers are teaching students how to use tech equipment such as 3D Printers and computer programs in order to prepare them for a more technological future in which traditional subjects wont be enough to be an accomplished professional. Other countries such as China, USA, Norway and Mexico keep using technology to reach more students and make them conscious of the world they will work in. Such is the case of Puerto Rico, that in addition to use technology to educate children about jobs, they make them come up with ways to solve problems caused by natural disasters such as the hurricane that hit the country in 2017. The world is evolving fast and education should keep up, so I believe that ideas such as these help us make the younger generations more adept to the future.
ResponderEliminarWhat do you think about these innovations and education ideas?
Veronica Ruiz 17/4/19
ResponderEliminarNotre-Dame fire: International call for architects to design new spire.
France is to invite architects from around the world to submit their designs for a new spire to sit a renovated Notre-Dame cathedral. The prime Minister told reporters they hoped for "a new spire that is adapted to the techniques and the challenges of our era". The spire of the 850-year-old building was completely destroyed in the blaze. Meanwhile, cathedral bells across France rang out in solidarity with Notre-Dame on Wednesday.
The entire cathedral was only minutes away from total destruction. However, much of the building survived, and thoughts have now turned to how to reconstruct what has been lost. They said it would be rebuilt “even more beautifully” although experts warn its reconstruction could take decades.
I am really sad about the Notre-Dame cathedral´s fire, because it is a significant monument and known from places all around the world, I hope it can be reconstructed soon… Poor French people :(
end game the new marvel movie where is causing a furore around the world since it is here where the saga of the avengers ends. Everyone is attentive to the film already released and obviously those who have not seen it do not want anything spoilers. But today afternoon in China, a man coming out of watching the movie at the cinema shouted a spoiler where the people who were waiting to enter to see it were shocked and very angry. This is how a very angry man goes and hits him in the face for having shouted the spoiler. After all, they took him prisoner for hitting the man.
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ResponderEliminarThe comedian Zelenski wins the presidency in Ukraine:
And the actor became president. Ukraine has decided last Sunday to hand over the reins of the country to Volodímir Zelenski, a comedian without any political experience.
The comedian of 41 years old won with 73% of the votes and he will lead the last country that was in a war in europe and a country marked by the constant tension with Russia.
What do you think about this decission of the people of Ukraine?
Glovo, the food delivery service, has left the country due to low income. On April 30, the company will oficially leave the country due to being unable to meet the revenue volume target, ending their 2 year stay in the country with a global loss of 90,4 million euros. Despite entering the country before its main competitor Rappi, the service couldn't reach the same popularity, thus the economical loss. The cause of this development is the oversaturation of delivery services in the country, being a market where only a couple of companies can survive.
ResponderEliminarDo you think Glovo did good in leaving? Do you think there is an oversaturation of food delivery services in Chile?
Oldest human footprint found in the Americas confirmed in Chile
ResponderEliminarA 15,600-year old footprint discovered in southern Chile is believed to be the oldest ever found in the Americas.The footprint was first discovered in 2010 by a student at the Universidad Austral of Chile. Scientists then worked for years to rule out the possibility that the print may have belonged to some other species of animal, and to determine the fossil’s estimated age. Karen Moreno, a paleontologist with the Universidad Austral who has overseen the studies, said researchers had also found bones of animals near the site, including those of primitive elephants, but determined that the footprint was evidence of human presence. “Little by little in South America we’re starting to find sites with evidence of human presence, but this is this oldest in the Americas,” she said.
The FDA, Food and Drug Administration of the USA, has recently approved the marketing of a pill that will allow people lose weight without dieting. It is called the Plenity pill, developed by the biotechnology company Gelesis. It’s function is to lower your apetite. The pill causes a kind of ballon in your stomach which makes the person fell less hungry.
ResponderEliminarAccording to the company, an average of 10% of body weight will be lost in six months.
This pill will be available in US pharmacies after 2020, with the mission of decreasing the high average of obese people in the country. About the 40% of USA’ s population suffers obesity!
Prince Harry And Meghan Markle Are ‘Doing Their Best’ To Keep Their Newborn Out Of The Media: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have every intention to control the narrative surrounding their newborn child. They managed to keep news of the child’s birth quiet until about nine hours after she delivered their very first baby. Earlier in the week, the Buckingham Palace revealed that Meghan had safely delivered the baby. When probed on details, the Palace declined to comment, admitting the information would be kept out of the public’s eye. As fans of the newlyweds know, Meghan and Harry have been great at keeping secrets. For instance, the royal couple kept the news quiet for many days before it was finally allowed to get to the media. Moreover, they kept honeymoon details on the down-low as well.
ResponderEliminarI think this choice is better for them and their privacy… so I support their choice of keeping news safe. What do you think?
Veronica Ruiz 7/5/19:
ResponderEliminarPrince Harry And Meghan Markle Are ‘Doing Their Best’ To Keep Their Newborn Out Of The Media: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have every intention to control the narrative surrounding their newborn child. They managed to keep news of the child’s birth quiet until about nine hours after she delivered their very first baby. Earlier in the week, the Buckingham Palace revealed that Meghan had safely delivered the baby. When probed on details, the Palace declined to comment, admitting the information would be kept out of the public’s eye. As fans of the newlyweds know, Meghan and Harry have been great at keeping secrets. For instance, the royal couple kept the news quiet for many days before it was finally allowed to get to the media. Moreover, they kept honeymoon details on the down-low as well.
I think this choice is better for them and their privacy… so I support their choice of keeping news safe. What do you think?
He pretended to be a millionaire and stole a car valued at more than 1,500 million pesos. The police in Dusseldorf, Germany, undertook an extensive operation during the last hours to find a rare Ferrari sports car manufactured in the 1980s after a man would steal it after posing as a wealthy potential buyer. According to the local press, the robbery occurred when the car interested requested it to make a test drive, an opportunity he used to disappear with the Cavallino Rampante sports car valued over the 2 million euros, just over 1,553 million Chilean pesos. the police ctuo quickly and could find fast to the thief and is currently in a trial for attempted robbery.
ResponderEliminarA man in Florida escaped from an officer during a traffic stop and then called the 911 emergency number to reprimand the police force for not having stopped him yet: "So, what do we pay for, people?" On May 4, 19-year-old Nicholas Jones pulled out of a policeman who had ordered him to stop in a parking lot in St. Johns County, on the northeast coast of Florida, in the southern United States. About one hour after this incident, a subject called 911, according to the report from the St. Johns sheriff's office, released Wednesday by the local newspaper First Coast News. As can be heard in the recording of the call, the young man told the operator: "I just escaped from a policeman, that is, what do we pay for, people? I passed in front of four other policemen already." When the operator asks for explanations, the young person clarifies: "In other words, he turned on the lights and stopped behind me, and when I walked towards my car I made a turn and I passed by and I left". To track the call and a day later they arrested Jones, who said he had escaped from the police because he thought it would be "fun". He was arrested for reckless driving, escaping the police, misusing 911 and violating his parole.
ResponderEliminarThe youngest premature newborn in the world was finally sent home in the United States after an intensive treatment.
ResponderEliminarWhen she was born, the baby girl weighed about the same as an apple!
A San Diego hospital on Wednesday revealed the birth of the girl and said she is believed to be the world's tiniest surviving micro-preemie, who weighed just 8.6 ounces (245 grams) when she was born in December.
The girl was born 23 weeks and three days into her mother's 40-week pregnancy. Doctors told her father after the birth that he would have about an hour with his daughter before she died.
More than 5 months have passed, and she was sent home as a healthy infant weighing 2 kilograms.
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ResponderEliminarA group of eight climbers has gone missing while climbing India's second highest mountain. The team, which included four people from the UK, two Americans, an Australian and an Indian, started to climb the Himalaya on May 13. When they didn't return to the base camp as planned, a search and rescue team was sent to try to find them. However, a local official has warned that heavy rains and snowfall are affecting the search.
"We have activated resources to trace the climbers after they failed to return to the base camp, but bad weather is hindering the operation," someone told the AFP agency. An Indian Air Force helicopter is also expected to be used on Sunday morning.
I hope that they are safe, and that the agency can find them soon, poor guys. Unbelievable.
Last week, the sports brand Nike was full of praise for "supporting diversity and inclusion in sports", after installing for the first time in one of its stores in central London, a large size mannequin on the floor for women. Many thanked the brand's gesture for "promoting a more realistic body" within its stores, and in its social network accounts and websites, where they also published photographs of plus-size models promoting their collection. "To support diversity and inclusion in sports, the space will not only celebrate local elite and grassroots athletes through visual content, but will also show the Nike Plus Size mannequins for sport for the first time in the commercial space. ", Nike said in a statement to CNN. However, good intentions were left behind when hundreds of users opened the debate about what a healthy body should look like. "The new Nike mannequin is not a size 12, which is healthy, or even 16. She is immense, gigantic And she's gasping for fat, she's obese in every way and she's not getting ready to run in her Nike outfit, she can not run in. She's probably pre-diabetic and she's on her way to a hip replacement. cynicism is this on the part of Nike? ", assured the journalist.
ResponderEliminarA huge asteroid just grazed the Earth and scientists didn't realize it in time.
ResponderEliminarThis is the so-called 2019 OK with a size of 57 by 130 meters. It passed just 73,000 kilometers from Earth. That's five times closer than the distance between Earth and the Moon.
Scientists didn't detect this object in time. When it was first seen, it was only two days before it spent brushing the planet.
Luckily, it didn’t hit Earth. Because in 2013 it happened that a meteorite that was not detected in time crashed in Russia, injuring hundreds of people and bursting like a nuclear explosion. However, this meteorite was smaller than the one that almost hit our planet, so the consequences of the impact would have been fatal.
A 79-year-old woman was sentenced to prison for feeding abandoned cats in the US:
ResponderEliminarIt all started when Segula's neighbor abandoned his cats after moving home a few years ago. The woman, a lover of these animals, did not hesitate to help them by giving them food and water so they could survive. However, although this may seem normal for many, in the city of Garfield Heights, feeding stray animals such as dogs or cats is illegal. This is why since the neighbors saw that Segula helped abandoned animals outside their home, they started complaining to the authorities. The woman admitted that she had been feeding the cats, and was sentenced to a 10-day jail term that should leave on August 11 for contempt of court.
Woman looked for how to find diamonds on YouTube and found a 3.72 carat.
ResponderEliminarMiranda Hollingshead, 27, was visiting Crater Diamond State Park in Arkansas on a family excursion. She was sitting in the shade, watching a YouTube video on how to find diamonds, and then she found one right where she was!
For a second, she turned to see her son before returning to the video. It was then that she saw it: a yellow diamond, excelring among the other rocks.
It is the biggest yellow diamond found since October 2013, when a visitor from Oklahoma City found one that weighed 3.85 carats.