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Warrior's Toolkit Sheds Light on Ancient Battle

More than 3,000 years ago, soldiers appear to have traveled hundreds of miles from southern Europe to fight in what is now northern Germany

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Invented by rink owner Frank Zamboni, the ice-clearing machine celebrates its 70th anniversary this year

Shot Glass Shards Found at Site of Scottish Pub

At the time of its construction, the Wilkhouse Inn was considered a "statement of modernity and affluence"

The Pioneering Maps of Alexander von Humboldt

Beautiful and insightful, the illustrations of the German naturalist helped shape a new understanding of the world

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The Shelby family is fictional, but a real street gang operated in Birmingham at the turn of the 20th century

A Hunting Ban Is Finally Helping Green Sea Turtles Thrive

For five centuries, hunters would camp out on the beaches of Ascension Island to hunt green sea turtles. Today, with a hunting ban in place, the island has become a haven for these majestic sea creatures

Warrior's Toolkit Sheds Light on Ancient Battle — Warrior's Toolkit Sheds Light on Ancient Battle

More than 3,000 years ago, soldiers appear to have traveled hundreds of miles from southern Europe to fight in what is now northern Germany

How the Zamboni Changed the Game for Ice Rinks — How the Zamboni Changed the Game for Ice Rinks

Invented by rink owner Frank Zamboni, the ice-clearing machine celebrates its 70th anniversary this year

Shot Glass Shards Found at Site of Scottish Pub — Shot Glass Shards Found at Site of Scottish Pub

At the time of its construction, the Wilkhouse Inn was considered a "statement of modernity and affluence"

The Pioneering Maps of Alexander von Humboldt — The Pioneering Maps of Alexander von Humboldt

Beautiful and insightful, the illustrations of the German naturalist helped shape a new understanding of the world

Who Were the Real 'Peaky Blinders'? — Who Were the Real 'Peaky Blinders'?

The Shelby family is fictional, but a real street gang operated in Birmingham at the turn of the 20th century

A Hunting Ban Is Finally Helping Green Sea Turtles Thrive — A Hunting Ban Is Finally Helping Green Sea Turtles Thrive

For five centuries, hunters would camp out on the beaches of Ascension Island to hunt green sea turtles. Today, with a hunting ban in place, the island has become a haven for these majestic sea creatures

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