HMS Victory’s fore topsail goes on display
Nelson’s fore topsail goes on display at the National Museum of the Royal Navy in Portsmouth for a limited time this summer. Even as the …
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Summit Chairlift at Snow King Mountain, WY Just Transported its Last Guests to the Top
The Summit chairlift at Snow King Mountain, WY, has, in various incarnations, been transporting guests to the top of the Town Hill since the 1940s. And on …
Understanding Australopithecus sediba
The fossil site of Malapa in the Cradle of Humankind, South Africa, discovered by Lee Berger of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in August …
The Wildlife Photographer Of The Year Reveals The People’s Choice Award
Tom has a Master’s degree in Journalism. His editorial work covers anything from archaeology and the environment to technology and culture. A select team of …
Anne Frank: International Symbol of Holocaust Victimhood
The Diary of a Young Girl is one of the world’s most widely read books, which has made Anne Frank an international symbol and her story …
The Arch of Titus: Rome’s Most Controversial Monument of Conquest
Of the three triumphal arches still standing in Rome, the Arch of Titus is by far the most fascinating. For the Romans, it symbolised their …
Ötzi the Iceman: The famous frozen mummy
Ötzi’s discovery ranks as one of the greatest archaeological finds of the 20th century. Ötzi the Iceman is the well-preserved, 5,300-year-old mummy that caused an …
Hedy Lamarr’s WWII Invention Helped Shape Modern Tech
Regarded as the “most beautiful woman in the world,” Hedy Lamarr was not only a famous Hollywood actress who sold millions in war bonds during …
For 35 Years, The Longest Sniper Kill Was With a Ma-Duece
While the current record for the longest “confirmed” sniper kill is over 2,700 yards (just over 1.5) miles, with a .338 Lapua Magnum round, for …
The Vadoma – The Ostrich People with Two Toes of Zimbabwe
The Vadoma People, also known as the Bantwana tribe, are from northern Zimbabwe, namely the Zambezi River basin in the districts of Sipolilo and Urungwe. …