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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 23rd, 2015
How Rich People in the Middle Ages Made Themselves Dull-Witted

How Rich People in the Middle Ages Made Themselves Dull-Witted

They inadvertently poisoned themselves with lead

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 22nd, 2015
Ancient Medusa Head Carved in Marble Unearthed in Turkey

Ancient Medusa Head Carved in Marble Unearthed in Turkey

Myths describe the Medusa as carrying snakes on her head

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 19th, 2015
Controversial Photo of John F. Kennedy's Killer Is Authentic

Controversial Photo of John F. Kennedy's Killer Is Authentic

Lee Harvey Oswald posed for this photo in his backyard

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 13th, 2015
The People Who Built Stonehenge Would Eat Barbecue and Dairy

The People Who Built Stonehenge Would Eat Barbecue and Dairy

Milk, yogurt and cheese were only consumed by a select few

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 12th, 2015
600-Year-Old Warship Built for Henry V Might Be Buried in Hampshire

600-Year-Old Warship Built for Henry V Might Be Buried in Hampshire

Historian says it lies at the bottom of the river Hamble

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 6th, 2015
New Human Species Could Both Climb Trees and Walk Upright

New Human Species Could Both Climb Trees and Walk Upright

Besides, it was capable of precise manual manipulation

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 30th, 2015
Millennia-Old Sauna Discovered in Orkney, Scotland

Millennia-Old Sauna Discovered in Orkney, Scotland

Experts think the ancient steam house was used in rituals

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 29th, 2015
Tutankhamun's Tomb Might in Fact Hide Secret Chambers

Tutankhamun's Tomb Might in Fact Hide Secret Chambers

One of these chambers could hold Queen Nefertiti's remains

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 29th, 2015
Millennia-Old Weapons, Tools and Jewelry Found in Transylvania

Millennia-Old Weapons, Tools and Jewelry Found in Transylvania

Among the artifacts are pendants, bracelets and brooches

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 28th, 2015
Dozens of Artifacts Recovered from “Titanic of the Ancient World”

Dozens of Artifacts Recovered from “Titanic of the Ancient World”

The Antikythera shipwreck is over 2,000 years old

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 24th, 2015
Archaeologists Dig Out 9,000-Year-Old Decapitated Skull

Archaeologists Dig Out 9,000-Year-Old Decapitated Skull

The skull was found with amputated hands covering the face

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 22nd, 2015
Archaeologist Readies to Go in Search of Queen Nefertiti's Tomb

Archaeologist Readies to Go in Search of Queen Nefertiti's Tomb

He thinks it's hidden next to Tutankhamun's burial chamber

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 20th, 2015
Nearly 200 Centuries-Old Skeletons Unearthed in Germany

Nearly 200 Centuries-Old Skeletons Unearthed in Germany

The skeletons likely belong to soldiers in Napoleon's army

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 18th, 2015
Nerve Damage Explains the Traditional Papal Blessing Gesture

Nerve Damage Explains the Traditional Papal Blessing Gesture

It all started with St. Peter, other pontiffs copied him

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 17th, 2015
2,000-Year-Old Remains of Roman Village Unearthed in Germany

2,000-Year-Old Remains of Roman Village Unearthed in Germany

The village was built around 120 AD, archaeologists say

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 16th, 2015
16 Ancient Pyramids Come to Light in Sudan

16 Ancient Pyramids Come to Light in Sudan

The pyramids were discovered in a cemetery

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 15th, 2015
1 Million Years Ago, Early Humans Were Witty Enough to Ambush Prey

1 Million Years Ago, Early Humans Were Witty Enough to Ambush Prey

They made local landscapes work to their advantage

 
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