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Much Like Stonehenge, Solstice Sunlight Would Have Danced on the Walls of This Neolithic Spanish Tomb
Reprinted with permission from World at Large, an independent news outlet covering conflict, travel, science, conservation, and health and fitness. Archaeologists working in Spain's most famous archaeological site have uncovered a 5,400-year-old tomb that perfectly aligns to the summer solstice sunrise in such a way as to be described as "domesticated sunlight". That strange term is […]
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The Incredible Moment 69-Year-Old Stops a Bank Robbery with Words and a Hug
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Ring Lost Down Toilet 13 Years Ago is Discovered at Wastewater Treatment Facility 1,000 Feet From Her Home
It was found in a sewage treatment plant just 1,000 feet from the woman's home, in time to wear it for her 46th wedding anniversary.
New Indoor Farm in Downtown Compton Grows 4.5 Million Pounds of Affordable Greens in One Year
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Dutchman Starts Overnight Sleeper-Train Operation Throughout Europe: A Hostel on Rails
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