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Finding tiny dinosaurs in Germany
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Finding tiny dinosaurs in Germany

A newly unearthed small-bodied dinosaur in northern Germany. The creature of the sauropod group - the 4-foot and the tallest ancient herbivorous dinosaur in the dinosaur…

December 17, 2018
The oldest computer in the Roman era
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The oldest computer in the Roman era

The size of a shoe box, a mysterious bronze device taken from a shipwreck in Roman times in the early 20th century has been a headache for scientists for many years.

December 17, 2018
The world's oldest condom
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The world's oldest condom

Made in 1640, for nearly four centuries, the pig goose 'raincoat' is still as pure as new, and even has the original handwriting in Latin of the first users. .

December 17, 2018
Ancient languages ​​reveal Celtic origins
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Ancient languages ​​reveal Celtic origins

Although the Roman conquest caused Gaulish language to disappear 2,000 years ago, some of the remaining Gaulish / Latin bilingual editions still allow scholars to trace…

December 17, 2018
Found the ancestors of modern birds
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Found the ancestors of modern birds

The 100-million-year-old exotic fossils found in China with bones, feathers and leg pads indicate that birds are now evolving from waterfowl.

December 17, 2018
Gold skin care technology
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Gold skin care technology

From Nefertifi to Cleopatre, the Egyptians exchanged a secret of beauty to be as beautiful as their goddess. It was not until the end of the 20th century that this secre…

December 17, 2018
The ancient Mayan tomb appears in Guatemala
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The ancient Mayan tomb appears in Guatemala

Archaeologists were quicker than grave robbers when they discovered a royal graveyard of ancient Maya in the jungles of Guatemala. There they discovered a lot of jade je…

December 17, 2018
A 200 million year old fossil tree was discovered
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A 200 million year old fossil tree was discovered

Petrologists in the search process discovered a fossil tree in the mountains of Kon Tum. At present, a part of the timber has been moved to the storage area in Phuoc Don…

December 17, 2018
China discovered ancient citadel for 2000 years
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China discovered ancient citadel for 2000 years

Chinese archaeologists have discovered the remains of an ancient citadel from the Han Dynasty (202 BC - 220 AD) and a series of tombs of the ancient Koguryo dynasty loca…

December 17, 2018
Climate, not someone who killed mammoths
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Climate, not someone who killed mammoths

Mammoths and other species may have become extinct more than 10,000 years ago because of climate mutations, not because of excessive hunting by humans, a new study says.

December 17, 2018
When did human start eating meat?
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When did human start eating meat?

In 1999, researchers found bites in the bones of an animal dating back about 2.5 million years, but no one was sure that they were caused by human teeth, because they ha…

December 17, 2018
Discover an ancient observatory in Brazil
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Discover an ancient observatory in Brazil

Archaeologists from the Amapa Scientific and Technical Research Institute (IEPA) have discovered an ancient observatory at Calcoene, about 390km from Macapa, the capital…

December 17, 2018