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Archaeologists Are Afraid To Enter China's First Emperor's Tomb.
In an ordinary field in the Shaanxi province of China, farmers made one of the most significant archaeological discoveries of all time in 1974. They unearthed pieces of a clay human figure while digging. Simply put, this was the tip of the iceberg.
By Francis Dami3 years ago in History
Which of the earliest languages is still used today?
Since spoken words don't physically impact the world, tracing the beginnings of human language can be challenging. Additionally, language is always evolving, with words and their connotations changing with each new generation. Therefore, identifying one language as the oldest in the world would be misleading.
By Francis Dami3 years ago in History
The Best Time To Be Alive In History Is Up For Debate.
Okay, I admit that the recent years haven't been great. It's safe to say that the 2020s haven't been as blazing as we were expecting so far, whether it be due to COVID-19 and the ensuing lockdowns, the conflict occurring in Europe, or any of the accompanying economic troubles raging around the world.
By Francis Dami3 years ago in Earth
Why Is The Bermuda Triangle No Longer Mentioned?
The Bermuda Triangle, a region in the Atlantic Ocean that was gobbling up ships and airplanes like they were Reese's Pieces, was the subject of at least one documentary over a good portion of the latter part of the 20th century.
By Francis Dami3 years ago in Earth
People are finding out the hard way that it's unhealthy to remove their own earwax.
Even though earwax may appear unpleasant, it is not harmful to you and actually serves a necessary function in the delicate ear canal. Unfortunately, fighting earwax has become the norm, and many people inadvertently endanger their ear health by over-cleaning with dangerous instruments.
By Francis Dami3 years ago in Humans
Finally Uncovered Are Benjamin Franklin's Anti-Counterfeiting Techniques' Secrets
By creating paper money that was difficult to counterfeit, Benjamin Franklin assisted America in emancipating itself from the British financial system. Some of his methods have been forgotten through time, and they have just recently been recreated using the analytical tools of the twenty-first century.
By Francis Dami3 years ago in Motivation
NASA's space laser offers solutions to a puzzle surrounding the rainforest canopy.
More than the surface of Mars or the bottom of the ocean, we know less about the rainforest canopy where the majority of the world's species reside. GEDI, a NASA satellite laser that has delivered the first-ever detailed structure of the world's rainforests, is set to change that, though.
By Francis Dami3 years ago in Journal
Tight junctions' crucial role in embryo model development
A group of chemicals control the cell division, identity development, and spatial positioning of the developing human embryo's cells. These signalling chemicals direct a single layer of embryonic stem cells to divide into three layers of various cell types that would subsequently develop into various body parts in a process known as gastrulation. have demonstrated that tight connections between cells may be crucial to the process of gastrulation in human embryos.
By Francis Dami3 years ago in Humans
There Are Still Unclaimed Lands on Earth That No Country Wants, According to Terra Nullius
Today's world is made up of nation-states with clearly defined borders. Challenge those frontiers, and by noon troops and tanks will be moving in your direction. There are a few locations on Earth that no sovereign state claims as its own, despite humanity's relatively recent fascination with maps.
By Francis Dami3 years ago in Earth
Why Did People "Look Older" In The Past?
The question, "Why the hell do these teenagers look like they're worried about mortgages and pensions on their way to their bi-annual prostate exams?" may have crossed your mind if you've ever looked at old photo albums of your family when they were young or watched old TV episodes.
By Francis Dami3 years ago in Humans
