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‘Hunger Stones’ With Ominous Messages Emerge in Drought-Parched Czech River
The stones recorded low water levels dating back to the 1600s and warn of impending hardships
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Captain Cook’s 1768 Voyage to the South Pacific Included a Secret Mission
The explorer traveled to Tahiti under the auspices of science 250 years ago, but his secret orders were to continue Britain’s colonial project
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Suspected Nazi Camp Guard Deported to Germany
Fourteen years after being stripped of his citizenship, Germany finally takes in Jakiw Palij, who was trained by the SS at Trawniki
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Found: A Forgotten Stretch of the Berlin Wall
It formed an outer defensive barrier that stopped East Germans from getting close to the main wall
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How Scientists Discovered Helium, the First Alien Element, 150 Years Ago
First found only on the sun, scientists doubted the mysterious element even existed for more than a decade
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Greenland’s Vikings Got Wealthy Off Walrus Tusks
New DNA study reveals how the Norse Greenlanders cornered the market on ivory in Europe
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Remains of Tuskegee Airman Found in Austria
Researchers and archaeologists have recovered the remains of distinguished flyer Lawrence E. Dickson whose plane crashed during a mission in 1944
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Europe Applies Strict Regulations to CRISPR Crops
A court has ruled that plants modified with CRISPR technology are subject to the restrictions of the 2001 GMO Directive
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1,000-Year-Old Handprint From “Europe’s Lost People” Discovered In Scotland
The mark was left by a Pictish coppersmith at Swandro, a site in the Orkney Islands that is quickly washing into the sea
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Drought Reveals Giant, 4,500-Year-Old Irish Henge
The circular structure in the Boyne Valley was discovered by drone photographers searching for signs of hidden Neolithic sites
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The EU Mulls Ditching Daylight Saving Time
The European Commission is polling citizens about whether the 28-nation bloc should keep springing forward and falling back each year
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Viking Archaeological Site and Others Earn World Heritage Status
The trading center of Hedeby and its surrounding wall are considered one of the most significant Viking sites in Northern Europe
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New Website Unearths Amsterdam’s History Via 700,000 Artifacts Spanning 5,000 Years
The recovered items span thousands of years, and include coins, cell phones, dentures and more
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Germany’s “Stonehenge” Reveals Evidence of Human Sacrifice
Archaeologists uncovered the remains of 10 women and children who may have been sacrificed at the Pömmelte enclosure, a 4,300-year-old Neolithic circle
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Restorationist Botches 16th-Century Spanish Statue of Saint
Reports indicate a local priest hired an art teacher to restore the polychromatic wooden statue, with cartoonish results
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Beyond the Headlines, Catalan Culture Has a Long History of Vibrancy and Staying Power
The autonomous Spanish region of Catalonia takes center stage at this summer’s Smithsonian Folklife Festival
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$2 Million in World War II-Era Cash Found Under Floor of Churchill’s Tailor
The 30 bundles of £1 and £5 notes were likely stashed away amidst wartime uncertainty
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The V&A Wants Your Help Locating Vintage Mary Quant Designs
The Welsh fashion designer pioneered high street fashion, popularizing bright patterns, miniskirts and hot pants
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How Edward the Confessor’s Advisor Seized Power
In 1066, the English king Edward the Confessor lay dying in his bed. Three powerful men had strong claims to succeed him
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How a Copper Coin Mummified a Baby’s Hand
The preemie was buried in a jar in an medieval cemetery with a coin to “pay” for passage into heaven
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