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Biodiversity Heritage Library shares 64 million scientific pages freely

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The Biodiversity Heritage Library (BHL) is making 64 million pages of scientific knowledge freely accessible to the public. This extensive digital library aims to benefit enthusiasts of the natural world by providing access to a vast collection of scientific literature. Institutions like the Smithsonian and various universities are involved in this initiative. AI

RANK_REASON This is a significant initiative involving the release of a large volume of scientific data to the public, supported by multiple institutions. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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Biodiversity Heritage Library shares 64 million scientific pages freely

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · glynmoody ·

    A bonanza for fans of the natural world: the digital library sharing 64m pages of scientific knowledge with everyone - https://www. theguardian.com/environment/

    A bonanza for fans of the natural world: the digital library sharing 64m pages of scientific knowledge with everyone - https://www. theguardian.com/environment/20 26/jun/18/natural-world-digital-biodiversity-heritage-library-scientific-knowledge-free-access-aoe # AI companies sho…

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