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Scientists reconstructed the face of a 2,000-year-old mummy
This is the face of an 18- to 25-year-old woman who lived 2,000 years ago, according to a team of Australian scientists.Researchers at the University of Melbourne used modern technology to recreate the...
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The terrible piece of career advice I got over and over again as a college...
I had a great gig as an undergrad at the College of William and Mary. I gave tours at the Sir Christopher Wren Building, the oldest college building in the US. That probably sounds boring, but I love...
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5 flops from the world's most famous inventors
You can thank risk-taking inventors for their numerous contributions to modern living. But behind many of these inventions were fantastic flops — things that either worked and didn't make succeed in...
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A brief history of Apple killing standards you loved — and others you didn't...
Apple has officially killed the headphone jack. Are you over it yet? It’s OK — I don’t like it either. Nevertheless, it’s worth remembering that Apple has helped lead the tech world down a path like...
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Two restored PATH train cars give a haunting look into life during the 9/11...
Today is the 15th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, the largest and most destructive terrorist attack that ever took place on US soil. Remnants of the attack remain. Today, two museums — the...
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THEN & NOW: Stunning photos show how much city skylines have changed over...
You can tell a lot about a city by looking at its skyline.Over the decades, many cities have exploded in size and have introduced ambitious works of architecture to the world.Two decades ago, Dubai was...
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16 high-paying jobs for people who love history
You know what they say — those who study history are doomed to watch others repeat it.That being said, history buffs aren't necessarily doomed to a life of subpar wages, despite the anti-humanities...
View ArticleNew York City's famous grid owes it all to this mysterious hidden bolt
In the early 19th century, John Randel Jr. set about planning what would become the gridded street plan of Manhattan. Randel spent ten years walking the entirety of the city, marking each future...
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33 photos of Facebook's rise from a Harvard dorm room to world domination (FB)
Facebook is a classic Silicon Valley success story: from a Harvard dorm to the top of the world.It has made Mark Zuckerberg into a legendary figure and turned a hoodie and tennis shoes into the height...
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Meet the United States' somewhat disputed emperor
For years, the extent (and even the existence) of American imperialism has been the subject of vigorous national debate—a debate that so far, has ignored the most salient evidence: the Emperor of the...
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The controversy over a 'racist' textbook in Texas is growing
The American Historical Association weighed in Tuesday on a heated debate over a proposed textbook on Hispanic Americans for Texas public schools.Critics say it’s racist and unscholarly, and the...
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5 of the best unbuilt transportation projects in the 20th century
Worthwhile urban transportation infrastructure projects are ambitious, cost millions to make, and make it much easier to get from Point A to Point B. But for every transportation plan that makes it,...
View Article10 historians pick the worst year in history
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A brand new '13th-century castle' in France has been under construction for...
When marveling at grand old buildings, it’s common to think, “They just don’t build them like this anymore.” But at a new castle in France, that saying does not apply.In northwest Burgundy, two hours...
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The forgotten gardens of Petra have been rediscovered after almost 2,000 years
The forgotten gardens of Petra have been rediscovered after almost 2,000 years - revealing an advanced irrigation and water storage system that has shocked experts.Alongside the system which allowed...
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Archaeologists are baffled after finding ancient Roman coins beneath a...
Japanese archaeologists said on Wednesday they have for the first time unearthed ancient Roman coins at the ruins of an old castle.The discovery of 10 bronze and copper coins -- the oldest dating from...
View ArticleHow this drawing of a salamander helped change American politics forever
Over 200 years ago, Governor Elbridge Gerry of Massachusetts signed a bill that allowed for the redrawing of electoral district lines. Today, the practice is known as "gerrymandering," and a certain...
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The 100-year evolution of the airport Trump called 'third world'
According to Donald Trump, landing at New York City's LaGuardia Airport is like landing in "a third world country.""It's one thing to have $20 trillion in debt and our airports and roads are good — our...
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8 grisly practices that were popular before modern medicine
Modern medicine owes its successes to centuries of trial-and-error experiments on the human body. Without accidental discoveries and meaningful mistakes, our medical canon wouldn't be as full as it is...
View ArticleThis animated map shows how religion spread across the world
Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Judaism, and Islam are five of the biggest religions in the world. Over the last few thousand years, these religious groups have shaped the course of history and had a...
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