18th century Ice House re-discovered beneath the streets of Marylebone London Archaeologist in London have re-discovered a subterranean ice house near Regents Park. Dating back to the 1780’s, the egg-shaped cavern was used to store ice, which was imported from as far away as Norway. Made from bricks, the structure would have been one of the largests of its kind […]
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There is a lightbulb in Livermore that has been burning near-continuously since 1901. San Francisco Bay Area: There is a lightbulb in Livermore that has been burning near-continuously since 1901. Centennial light is the longest-lasting light bulb in the world at an age of 118 (as of November 2019). It was burned as early as June 1901 at 4550 East […]
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Georges Loinger, Who Saved 350 Jewish Children During WW2 Georges Loinger used all his talent and abilities – and a large dash of chutzpah – in the Second World War to save Jewish children from the deportation and death. The Hero of the French Resistance, who died at 108, would organize children’s ball games along the Swiss border in France. […]
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A huge portion of San Francisco, including the Financial District, sits above dozens of 19th-century ships buried underground The remains of dozens of sailing vessels that once carried individuals to San Francisco during the gold rush of the mid-19th century lie beneath the roads of the financial area of San Francisco. These ships were beached near what was then a small Mexican village called Yerba Buena. In […]
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3,000-Year-Old Egyptian Mummy Speaks From The Afterlife Scientists have fulfilled the wish for life after death of a mummified Egyptian priest-by replicating his voice with artificial vocal cords. The voice of Nesyamun was reproduced as a vowellike sound reminiscent of the bleat of a sheep. The priest lived between 1099 and 1069BC during the politically complex reign of Pharaoh Ramses XI. As a priest in Thebes, for his ritual duties which included singing, Nesyamun would […]
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LOOKBACK: What gay life was like in San Francisco in 1970s Photographer Daniel Nicoletta traveled to California in the early 1970s as a teenager to find something more than his home in Utica, New York, had to offer. By the mid-1970s, he was employed in the Harvey Milk and Scott Smith camera store in San Francisco. Nicoletta developed his talent as […]
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‘Entire Streets’ Of Roman London Uncovered About 10,000 finds have been discovered, including writing tablets and good luck charms. The area has been dubbed the “Pompeii of the north” due to the perfect preservation of organic artifacts such as leather and wood. One expert said: “This is the site that we have been dreaming of for 20 years.” Archaeologists expect […]
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How Jesus died: Archaeologist Found rare evidence of Roman crucifixion uncovered in Italy The body of a man buried in northern Italy 2,000 years ago shows signs that he died after being nailed to a wooden cross, the technique used for the execution of Jesus described in the Christian Bible. In spite of the fact crucifixion was a common form of capital […]
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A Fresno junk store in California sold a photo of Billy the Kid for less than $2 — it’s worth $5 million A photograph of the American cowboy, Billy the Kid, is being put up for sale and is expected to fetch more than $5 million. The photograph is one of only two believed to still be in existence and […]
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The 2,000-year-old gladiator’s helmet discovered in Pompeii’s ruins The centerpiece of today’s presentation in Melbourne is a gladiator’s helmet, left in the ruins of Pompeii. The 2,000-year-old bronze helmet is one of 250 items brought together at the Melbourne Museum to illustrate life in the ancient city. Brett Dunlop, the museum curator, says the helmet survived the Vesuvius and was […]
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