During the annexation of Austria in 1938, German troops seized the property of wealthy Jewish families – but this tiara managed to evade their clutches.
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The story of the marathon begins in the rugged hills of ancient Greece, where long-distance running was not a pastime but a necessity, and where a single messenger’s journey helped shape a legend still retold today.
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Unscrupulous manufacturers sold the Federal government "shoddy" uniforms, guns that didn’t shoot, and ill-fitting shoes.
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“American Revolution: The Augmented Exhibition” will remain open until at least July 2027.
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The Fashoda Incident of 1898 occurred in Sudan and caused a diplomatic crisis between the British and French empires. A small French force claimed authority over the town of Fashoda (modern Kodok) and...
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In January 1944, two Ranger battalions walked into an ambush at Cisterna, Italy. Only six of 767 men escaped, forever reshaping the Army Rangers.
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Sacramento experts say aging well starts with connection and movement
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MIT researchers developed a method for making an iron-containing gel that can form soft, magnetically activated structures. The gel could be the basis for microscopic robots and materials that can be controlled by an external magnet, for example to release drugs or grab biopsies within the body.
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Recent surveys hint that the rate of cosmic expansion changes dramatically over time; if that's true, then the universe could end much sooner than we thought, new research suggests.
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A new approach to optical propulsion uses lasers to lift and steer objects in multiple directions.
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The celestial body’s status as the solar system's ninth planet was withdrawn in 2006. Now some experts say we might want to reconsider
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A recent Instagram post by a pediatrician showed that the damage caused by the anti-vaccine movement isn’t limited to outbreaks of preventable infections
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Your gut microbiome could add years to your life. Here's how to help it | BBC Science Focus Magazine
Your gut microbiome could add years to your life. Here's how to help it | BBC Science Focus Magazine
New research suggests that our microbiomes can even help us resist the effects of ageing... If we treat them right.
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When doctors saw him, his limbs were discolored and crackling.
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The differences between our brains and Neanderthals' were likely cosmetic.
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Research offers insights into domestication of dogs but it remains unclear why they ended up with smaller brains than wolves
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In the thick of the 1979 New York City winter, Isaac Asimov sat at his typewriter to reflect on what he considered America’s “cult of ignorance.” In the “My ...
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Why didn't 0% rates from the Fed cause a financial crisis?
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Looking for companies that you can own forever? Here are three forever stocks for a watch list.
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