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Rituals and tug-of-war games - Human heritage
World Heritage

Rituals and tug-of-war games - Human heritage

Tug-of-war is a very ancient ritual of both East and Southeast Asia, each with its own way of performing, but the common spirit is the desire for prosperity, growth and…

December 18, 2018
Smart octopus know how to puzzle, puzzle
Oceanography

Smart octopus know how to puzzle, puzzle

The owners of a bottle-opening octopus and puzzle game, are asking the public to come up with a challenge, which can defeat this extremely intelligent creature.

December 17, 2018
Ancient lost game of 1,500 years in China
Archeology

Ancient lost game of 1,500 years in China

Chinese archaeologists discovered the rest of a mysterious game, which disappeared 1,500 years ago, at a 2,300-year-old tomb in Shandong Province.

December 17, 2018
Game of the King of Maya time
Archeology

Game of the King of Maya time

A stone column that seemed to be inanimate was still enough to convey thrilling details about the power struggle through many generations of ancient Maya.

December 17, 2018
Bowling appeared since ancient Egypt
Archeology

Bowling appeared since ancient Egypt

Throwing a stone ball along a lane can be a popular game in ancient Egypt. Proof of this game was found at Narmoutheo, 90 km from Cairo city.

December 17, 2018
Found the first woman to gamble
Archeology

Found the first woman to gamble

Archaeologists have unearthed the woman's body at Gohar Tepe in Mazandaran province, Iran, near the Caspia sea. The excavation has not finished yet, but has obtained a l…

December 17, 2018
Russia 'plays' the Olympic torch on the universe
Space science

Russia 'plays' the Olympic torch on the universe

The Russian Federal Space Agency said on June 24 that the country will bring the Olympic torch to the International Space Station (ISS) in November to start the 2014 Win…

December 17, 2018
Billard game of giant planets
Space science

Billard game of giant planets

A group of scientists has discovered a new planet that moves abnormally around its host star. The planet is called WASP-17 and revolves around a star located 1,000 light…

December 17, 2018
3 galaxies play gravity-giving game
Space science

3 galaxies play gravity-giving game

Located 100 million light-years away at the constellation Piscis Austrinus (Southern Fish), the three galaxies playing for and receiving can lead to a combination of the…

December 17, 2018