A creepy 15th century language experiment took place on this island

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This is Inchkeith Island, the Scottish Isle with the least romantic history possible. Not only was it a quarantine island for the earliest cases of syphilis, it was also home to two kids who were subjected to a very creepy language experiment.
A creepy 15th century language experiment took place on this island

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In late November, a few days before Thanksgiving, an eruption began in the Pacific Ocean about 600 miles south of Tokyo in the Ogasawara Islands. Over the last few weeks, an island has formed at the volcanic site. People are calling the new land mass Niijima.

The island has an area of about 14 acres and it continues to grow. NASA’s Earth Observatory released new images of it today.

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