Archeology
Code [Collection of Laws] of Lipit-Ishtar
Legal code from about 1870 B.C. written in the Sumerian language. It predates the long-known Hamurabi law code, now in the Louvre, by more than a century, and for its…
Archeology
Legal code from about 1870 B.C. written in the Sumerian language. It predates the long-known Hamurabi law code, now in the Louvre, by more than a century, and for its…
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Have you ever wondered what it takes to assemble the most powerful rocket NASA has ever built? Watch documentary footage of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket’s transformation into the…
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As World Beard Day (September 3) comes around again, and the planet gets ready to celebrate fabulous facial hair, here are a few things that scientists have discovered about beards.…
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Trouble sleeping? It may be your diet at fault if you fall asleep and wake up several times during the night. Many of us assume that an overactive mind is…
Food
Many smokers start their day with just a cigarette and a cup of coffee. And this combination, as it turns out, is not accidental. Researchers have found that chemicals in…
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Researchers built a “light trap” around a thin layer using mirrors and lenses, in which the light beam is steered in a circle and then superimposed on itself – exactly…
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The math of threes is surprisingly powerful. It’s difficult to imagine that three random words have the power to both map the globe and protect your private data. The secret…
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An enormous mosaic of Stephan’s Quintet is the largest image to date from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, covering about one-fifth of the Moon’s diameter. It contains over 150 million…
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People often misinterpret their own perceptions of people and situations as objective fact, rather than solely their own interpretation. UCLA psychologist Matthew Lieberman explains why people might see things differently.…
International
American historian Nick Wilding has discovered that Galileo Galilei's manuscript from the University of Michigan library is a forgery. It is believed to have been made by the famous forger…