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According to English Heritage, the Altar Stone is a large slab of greenish Old Red Sandstone. Recent geological research had ...

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Described as a kind of blue-green, the new color—named “olo”—can only be seen using lasers to manipulate certain ...

A collection of 6,500-year-old wooden dart tips found deep within a Texas cave were likely, at one point in their usage, ...

When it comes to wristwatches, few styles balance beauty with durability as well as the field watch. Originally designed for ...

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This idea puts a morbid twist on quantum theory, suggesting that a copy of you may remain alive, no matter what.

Archaeologists uncovered hidden inscriptions and graffiti left by medieval pilgrims on the walls of the Cenacle, the site of ...