From the Afghan president to artists like Madonna, fashion victims have turned to the Persian lamb furs of Central Asia
A newborn karakul lamb scampers across the grass-fringed desert sand, its fur a wave of tight black curls that form a pattern as unique as human fingerprints.

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Water, Hawaii's biggest export, is now seen as an ingredient for other products rather than just a drinking commodity
A crew of former crab fishermen from Alaska has found a new livelihood in warmer and less dangerous waters off Hawaii, harvesting water from 915m below the surface to use in everything from beer to face creams.

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