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This "utopian" map may have inspired George Orwell's dystopian world in 1984.
The utopian 1920s scheme for five global superstates
Austro-Japanese aristocrat Richard von Coudenhove-Kalergi later concentrated on plans for Pan-Europe.
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Saturn's Iapetus, discovered way back in 1671, has three bizarre features that science still can't fully explain.
After 350 years, astronomers still can’t explain the solar system’s strangest moon
Saturn’s Iapetus, discovered way back in 1671, has three bizarre features that science still can’t fully explain.
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Which in Archaeological timeframes really isn't saying much.
Saudi Arabian stone camels are older than the Pyramids and Stonehenge
The stone camel sculptures of Saudi Arabia, seven in total and originally uncovered back in 2018, far predate more famous monuments.
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The universe is only 13.8 billion years old, but we can see back 46.1 billion light-years. How?
Can we see farther back in space than we can in time?
The expanding universe lets us see back 46.1 billion light years, despite the fact that the the universe is only 13.8 billion years young.
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Scientists have captured chimpanzees performing a bizarre ritual
Primate archaeologists say that chimps are going through their own Stone Age.
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A fable of ancient Greece: when the mythic universe became a rational machine
This short story is a fictional account of two very real people — Anaximander and Anaximenes, two ancient Greeks who tried to make sense of the universe.
Tornado detection: bringing Stone Age tech into the 21st century
Technology designed to listen for atomic bombs can also hear tornadoes.
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Rare earth war: can the U.S. even compete with China?
China’s dominance of the rare earth metal industry is part of its overall geopolitical strategy.
Theory of canine mind: can dogs understand human intent?
When you unintentionally step on a dog’s tail, does it know that it was an accident?
