Piece of marble bought for  and used as doorstop could be worth millions of dollars
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Piece of marble bought for $6 and used as doorstop could be worth millions of dollars

A $6 piece of marble that was used as a doorstop is actually a treasured 18th century bust of a Scottish politician — and could be worth millions of dollars. The “Bouchardon Bust” — which depicts Scottish landowner and politician Sir John Gordon — was crafted by royal French sculptor…

Fossils of Dinosaur With Armoured Plate and Bony Spikes Found, Could Withstand Impacts From Car Crash

Fossils of Dinosaur With Armoured Plate and Bony Spikes Found, Could Withstand Impacts From Car Crash

A study has shown that the well-preserved fossil of a nodosaur, a plant-eating dinosaur, could withstand the force of a high-speed car crash. The fossil, discovered in Alberta, Canada, belongs to Borealopelta markmitchelli , a species that lived around 110 million years ago during the Early Cretaceous period. This fossil…

Why is the US election on a Tuesday in November? What to know, in 500 words | US Election 2024 News

Why is the US election on a Tuesday in November? What to know, in 500 words | US Election 2024 News

EXPLAINER Americans are heading to the polls on November 5 as part of an Election Day tradition dating back to the mid-1800s. Across Latin America, it usually falls on a Sunday. In India, it can span weeks given the country’s vast territory. And in the Middle East, Saturday is frequently…

What is the science behind the Christopher Columbus origins discovery? | Science and Technology News

What is the science behind the Christopher Columbus origins discovery? | Science and Technology News

A documentary aired on Spain’s national television this month has made headlines around the world for its revolutionary claim that Christopher Columbus was a Sephardic Jew from the Iberian Peninsula, contrary to the widely accepted theory that he hailed from Genoa in Italy. A team of forensic experts led by…

New 3D Scans Provide Insight into Shackleton’s Endurance Shipwreck Discovery

New 3D Scans Provide Insight into Shackleton’s Endurance Shipwreck Discovery

For over a century, the story of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ill-fated Antarctic expedition has fascinated the world. Now, thanks to detailed 3D scans and underwater images, a new chapter unfolds with a closer look at Endurance, the ship that sank during the 1914 journey. First located in 2022 under the…

South African Indigenous people fight Big Oil to defend ancestors’ spirits | Environment News

South African Indigenous people fight Big Oil to defend ancestors’ spirits | Environment News

Shell’s final lifeline Once an exploration permit is granted, the holder of the permit is able to apply for up to three renewals, after which they must start the costly and time-consuming process from scratch. Shell and Impact made their final application to renew the exploration right in 2023. While…

Tattoos of the Statue of Liberty are the focus of this offbeat NYC spot: ‘She’s an ideal’
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Tattoos of the Statue of Liberty are the focus of this offbeat NYC spot: ‘She’s an ideal’

Give me your tired, your poor — and your tatted masses. The Statue of Liberty has long been a symbol of freedom and the American Dream, but also an irresistible option for a tattoo among a surprising number of ink addicts. “It started off with us wanting something that focused…