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Thor Heyerdahl and his wild adventure across the ocean in a homemade boat
Norwegian ethnographer Thor Heyerdahl built a raft from balsa logs and hemp rope, which successfully crossed the Pacific Ocean in 1947.
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When feudal Chinese prisoners were beheaded, why didn't they protest, but voluntarily knelt?
Why were the prisoners so docile, barely protesting, and consciously kneeling to wait for the beheading order?
Archeology
Ancient Egyptians loved 2D painting, the style has many similarities with modern comics
If you look at the ancient Egyptian paintings, it is easy to see that they were all painted in the style that we later called 2D.
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How did the ancient Egyptians dress?
Ancient Egyptian men and women wore clothes with almost similar designs and materials.
Archeology
Successfully recreate the 3,200 year old perfume of ancient Mesopotamia
Researchers successfully produced a perfume in Mesopotamia thousands of years ago thanks to a clay tablet recipe.
Archeology
Discovered a Roman city in the Pyrenees
Archaeological treasures recently unearthed in the Pyrenees have revealed an ancient Roman imperial city and a section of the Via Domitia.
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The millennial mystery of Stonehenge is finally solved: Clear and detailed!
Stonehenge is an iconic archaeological site of ancient history. The stone circle has existed for more than 4,500 years on the Salisbury Plain, just 145km southwest of Lo…
History
Of the 5 Mayan prophecies, 4 have been fulfilled, why only the end of the world is null and void?
In ancient times there were always many prophets, and some of the prophecies were actually amazingly accurate.
1001 mystery
Found a strange object 8km long on the seabed suspected to be the vestige of an ancient city
In just one night, an entire most developed civilization was submerged in the depths of the ocean, leaving humans with a huge question mark that has yet to be explored.
Archeology
Archaeologists find fossils of ancient giant storks taller than humans
Archaeologists discovered the 1.5 meter tall Flores stork on the island of the same name that specializes in eating animal carcasses and this may be the reason they beca…
History
Stunned with the reason the ancient Romans drank gladiator blood
The ancient Romans were famous for some form of gory and macabre entertainment. In particular, the competitions of gladiators attracted thousands of followers. Even some…
History
Buried a few years late, why is the body of the emperor of China still intact?
During the feudal period, after a few months or years, many Chinese emperors were buried. Therefore, the ancients had ways to prevent corpses from decomposing.
Biology
Ants help scientists discover thousands of fossils
A team of paleontologists recently discovered 10 previously unknown species of ancient mammals with the help of reaping ants.
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The millennial lighthouse does not turn off: More than 90m high, standing nearly 55km away, you can still see it
Built in the city named after Alexander the Great, this lighthouse has been shining for over a thousand years guiding ships into the Egyptian harbor.
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NASA captures strange details of giant 'tadpoles' in Siberia: Scientists immediately warn
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