In order to establish relative dates, geologists must make an initial assumption about the way rock strata are formed. It's called the Principle of Original Horizontality, and it just means what it sounds like: that all rock layers were originally horizontal. Of course, it only applies to sedimentary rocks. Recall that sedimentary rock is composed of... sediments, which are deposited and compacted in one place over time.
Larry Nassar sentenced to 60 years in prison Gymnastics December 7, 2017 The former US Gymnastics doctor was given a 60-year sentence in federal prison on child pornography charges.
The man who attempted to assassinate Governor George Wallace has been sentenced to 63 years in jail by a court in Maryland, USA. Arthur Bremer, 21, from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, shot White House hopeful Mr Wallace at a political rally in Laurel, Maryland on 15 May. Mr Wallace, the governor of Alabama who gained notoriety in the 1960s for his segregational politics, was paralysed by the shots and three other people were injured in the incident.