Unique Mayan mask found in Mexico
(via Live Science) The mask has been reburied for its own protection.
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Month: January 2021
10 Notable People Who Foresaw Their Own Deaths
(via Listverse) Many of us will have experienced the feeling that we are going to die at one time or
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Stunningly Well-Preserved Elizabethan Garden Discovered in England
(via Smithsonian) The Tudor manor’s grounds were organized in a geometric pattern of gravel paths, planting beds and pavilions
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With No Parade This Year, New Orleans Is Festooned With Mardi Gras ‘House Floats’
(via Atlas Obscura) For Mardi Gras 2021, when the very idea of a large, tightly packed crowd feels years away,
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10 Fantastical Facts About Unicorns
(via Mental Floss) Unicorns may not be real, but they’ve still managed to have a pretty lasting cultural impact. According
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In Iceland, Testing the Drones That Could Be the Future of Mars Exploration
(via Atlas Obscura) On February 18, 2021, if all goes to plan, NASA’s Perseverance rover will land on Mars. While
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Reconstructing the Menu of a Pub in Ancient Pompeii
(via Atlas Obscura) Eat like a first-century Roman, using recent archaeological discoveries as your guide.
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Spindletop: The Gusher That Launched The Oil Industry
(via Amusing Planet) Although the modern oil industry is said to have begun with the drilling of the first oil
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8 of History’s Strangest Taxes
(via Mental Floss) Winston Churchill once wrote, “We contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity
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Sand Mandala: The Tibetan Art of Intricate Sand Paintings
(via Amusing Planet) Mandalas are spiritual and ritual symbols in Hinduism and Buddhism that represent the universe. It’s an ancient
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Famous Paintings And Historical Figures Recreated Using Artificial Intelligence
(via Design You Trust) Nathan Shipley is a San Francisco-based graphics artist who used artificial intelligence (AI) to reimagine a
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5 Weird Things Done During Filibusters
(via Mental Floss) The filibuster has been a controversial maneuver for well over a century. Both Henry Clay and Woodrow
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