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Could subway dig topple Michelangelo's 'David'?

Michelangelo's "David" has seen better days. He's spent centuries on his feet. He's tired, yet he cannot take a seat.

Now some are wondering whether engineering work that's taking place beneath him might cause the Renaissance icon to quite simply collapse with exhaustion.

The Telegraph reports that construction of a high-speed railway being built beneath Florence might cause one vibration too many for David.

The paper quotes Fernando de Simone, a specialist in subterranean engineering, as saying: "The tunnel will pass about 600 meters (2,000 feet) from the statue of David, the … Read more

Viruses with trigger dates

Conficker, which was set to activate on April 1 but failed to cause any problems, isn't the first virus to be programmed to take action on a certain date or time. Experts believe that worms with a trigger date can lead to panic and hype. Here are some others:

Jerusalem One of the first known viruses, dubbed Jerusalem, was first detected in the Israeli city in October 1987 and targeted at DOS systems. It was programmed to delete programs on Friday 13th, except in the year 1987.

Michelangelo The Michelangelo virus, first discovered in 1991, was triggered to launch … Read more