In 1931, his Letter to Nature introduced a Cosmic Egg hypothesis, the notion that the entire universe originated in a cold, super dense state and expanded outward.

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The team that has done this for Planck's data says the map is an elegant fit for the standard model of cosmology - the idea that the Universe started in a hot, dense state in an incredibly small space, and then expanded and cooled.

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Utility companies and state officials blame 90% of the epic power outages on the state's dense woods.

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In a dense study, Frederick Brown of the State University of New York, sees the affair as the product of culture wars.

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The body of Obede Loyla Souza was found in dense forest close to his home in the northern state of Para.

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Overall, I would steer clear of the Paleo diet, but we can take away something from our ancestors by eating foods closer to their natural state (less processed), which are more nutrient-dense and digested more slowly by the body.

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Mr. Schwarcz has been pushing state insurance departments to post policies online, so consumer groups and others comfortable with the dense language of contracts can work up comparisons to aid buyers.

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Connecticut, the first state to pass a notification bill, also requires insurers to pay for ultrasounds for women with dense breasts.

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