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The Seven Seas
For many years now people have been wondering just how many seas there are in the world. Are there, as legend has it, only seven? Or are there, as Wikipedia claims, over one hundred and thirty-nine? Up until now no one could be sure.
Thankfully scientists at the National Oceanography Centre have finally come up with a definitive answer: One. Controversial as that result sounds, they have shown that all the seas and oceans are interconnected, exchanging water and vital nutrients. Animals can even move freely between them, as strange as it sounds. I mean, they don't even respect national and geopolitical borders.
This frightening news may also revolutionise travel and trade, allowing ships to journey easily around the globe without the crew having to get out and carry the vessel over land. Some reviewers argue that it is a fact that should have been left undisclosed, as air travel may be severely affected. People are likely to forego the cramped confines of a metal tube being propelled at extraordinary speeds through the air in exchange for the comfort and adventure of a journey across that mysterious salty blue wonder.
"But what of those landlocked seas I've been hearing so much about lately?" I hear you ask. Well, as of yet, the scientists haven't got an answer to that, but they assure me their next ten year project aims to resolve it as long as they can secure the funding. Many have suggested that they are not true seas, but glorified lakes. Whatever they find, it will be interesting to see what happens in the years to come.