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This Is How the Internet Reacted to Two Planes Crashing Into the WTC on 9/11/01
The Metafilter page discussing 9/11 is still online
Crowns, Beheadings, Rebellions—Bone Up on the History of Scottish Independence Before Next Week’s Referendum
A vote that could change the direction of Scotland’s future is a little over a week away
Sir John Franklin’s Doomed Ship Just Turned Up in the Arctic After 170 Years
The two ships disappeared in 1846 during a British expedition trying to map the Northwest Passage
Summer Vacation Is Actually About City Kids, Not Farm Kids
If school breaks were really scheduled around farming needs, then kids would be in the classroom during the summer months
Newly Discovered Viking Fortress Could Have Been a Launch Point for Invading England
The ring-shaped complex could have been used as a military training ground
Peaches Were Domesticated in China 7,500 Years Ago
Preserved peach pits reveal the origins of this sweet fruit
Case Solved on Jack the Ripper? Not So Fast
An author and a scientist claim to have proven the identity of the notorious 19th century killer, but others say the evidence is lacking
Restoration Of Egypt’s Oldest Pyramid May Be Harming it
Efforts to save the Pyramid of Djoser could be making things worse
Dry Grass Hints That Stonehenge Was Once a Whole Circle
Researchers find new evidence about the shape of Stonehenge
At “Slaves’ Hill,” Some Workers Ate Better Than Others
New research suggests that the workers at copper mines in the Levant were valued workers, not slaves
Neanderthal Carvings in a Gibraltar Cave Reveal Some of Europe’s Oldest Known Artwork
Some argue, however, that Homo sapiens are responsible for the etchings
The First People to Settle Across North America’s Arctic Regions Were Isolated for 4,000 Years
New research shows that the first humans in the Arctic lived there for nearly 4,000 years
Is This the Most Efficient Way To Build the Pyramids?
A new physics study shows another possible method for how the pyramids of Egypt were constructed
Two Maya Cities Found in Mexican Jungle
One of the sites was re-discovered after being lost for decades
New Analysis Suggests Utah’s Famous Rock Art Is Surprisingly Recent
The impressive Barrier Canyon Style images hold clues to the identity of their mysterious painters
How British Soldiers’ Gear Has Changed Over the Last 1,000 Years
Photographer Thom Atkinson traces the evolution of wooden spears to sniper rifles
People in the Stone Age Were Fans of Escargot
A new study pushes back the date of land snails being consumed in the Mediterranean
Before He Died, Richard III Lived Large
Bone chemistry sheds light on the monarch’s shifting diet throughout his brief life
200-Year-Old Alcohol Found in Shipwreck Is Still Drinkable
Researchers found the liquid, originally thought to be mineral water, was actually over-aged booze
How an American Missionary Helped Capture the First Panda Given to the U.S.
“Missionaries sometimes have to tackle strange and unusual jobs,” David Graham wrote.
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