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What people get wrong about Magellan expedition.
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Meroë is not quite what it seems.
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Cahokia: what actually happened.
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What people get wrong about Hopewell tradition.
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The facts behind Bagan.
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The simple version of Kingdom of Kush.
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The facts behind Borobudur.
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The simple version of Nok culture.
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Science
Space, biology, physics, and discoveries that redraw the map.
The surprising truth about Methane clathrate.
Methane clathrate (CH4·5.75H2O) or (4CH4·23H2O), also called methane hydrate, hydromethane, methane ice, fire ice, natural gas hydrate, methane gas, or gas hydrate, is a…
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Permafrost is stranger than it sounds.
Permafrost is soil or underwater sediment which continuously remains below 0 °C (32 °F) for two years or more; the oldest permafrost has been…
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Glacial lake outburst flood deserves a closer look.
A glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) is a type of outburst flood caused by the failure of a dam containing a glacial lake.
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History
Strange turning points, forgotten names, and moments that still echo.
Why Prambanan still gets people talking.
Prambanan is a 9th-century Hindu temple compound in the Special Region of Yogyakarta, in southern Java, Indonesia, dedicated to the Trimūrti, the expression of…
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Angkor Wat is not quite what it seems.
Angkor Wat is a Vaishnava Hindu and Theravada Buddhist temple complex in Siem Reap, Cambodia, and the largest religious complex in the world.
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Swahili coast deserves a closer look.
The Swahili coast is a coastal area of East Africa, bordered by the Indian Ocean and inhabited by the Swahili people.
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Psychology
Attention, memory, habit, emotion, and the mind at work.
Tetris effect is stranger than it sounds.
The Tetris effect occurs when someone dedicates substantial time, effort, and concentration to an activity and thereby alters their thoughts, dreams, and other experiences…
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The facts behind Circadian rhythm.
A circadian rhythm, or circadian cycle, is a natural oscillation that repeats roughly every 24 hours.
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Memory consolidation is not quite what it seems.
Memory consolidation is a process in the brain that stabilizes newly learned information, allowing the memory to be stored long-term.
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Bizarre
Odd records, rare phenomena, and true stories that sound impossible.
Virginia Department of Labor and Industry is not quite what it seems.
The Virginia Department of Labor and Industry (DOLI) is the executive branch agency of the state government responsible for administering labor and employment laws…
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Cerne Abbas Giant deserves a closer look.
The Cerne Abbas Giant, or Cerne Giant, is a hill figure near the village of Cerne Abbas, in Dorset, England.
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The real story behind Gravity hill.
A gravity hill, also known as a magnetic hill, mystery hill, mystery spot, gravity road, or anti-gravity hill, is a place where the layout…
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The surprising truth about Kilwa Kisiwani.
Kilwa Kisiwani is an island, national historic site, and hamlet community located in the township of Kilwa Masoko, the district seat of Kilwa District…
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Benin Bronzes deserves a closer look.
The Benin Bronzes are a group of several thousand metal plaques and sculptures that decorated the royal palace of the Kingdom of Benin, in…
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Why Timbuktu Manuscripts still gets people talking.
Timbuktu Manuscripts, or Tombouctou Manuscripts, is a blanket term for the large number of historically significant manuscripts that have been preserved for centuries in…
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Axum still raises strange questions.
Axum, also spelled Aksum, is a town in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia with a population of 66,900 residents.
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Lalibela deserves a closer look.
Lalibela is a town in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia.
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Mound Builders deserves a closer look.
Many pre-Columbian cultures in North America were collectively termed "Mound Builders", but the term has no formal meaning.
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