A treasure trove of garments belonging to Queen Victoria has been discovered in a cabinet in England for 100 years and could sell for a pretty penny at auction later this month. Included in the items are a pair of her underwear, boots, skirts and other clothes, British news agency South West News Service (SWNS) reports. […]
Newly-discovered documents reveal patriot pastor’s tragic tale, Revolutionary War Jewish persecution
Newly-discovered documents that were recovered from the drowned body of a patriot pastor shed light on the fight for religious freedom during the Revolutionary War. The water-stained documents, which are being sold by the Raab Collection, were taken from the body of the Rev. Moses Allen, a pastor and patriot who was captured in Savannah […]
Possible ‘Super-Earth’ planet discovered nearly 4 light years away from Earth
The nearest star to our sun, Proxima Centauri, may actually be host to two planets, including a “Super-Earth,” according to a new study. The research, published in Science Advances, notes that there is “evidence of a possible second planet” orbiting around the star, 4.2 light-years from Earth. If it is indeed a planet, the celestial object, […]
Buttigieg says Facebook’s Zuckerberg has too much power
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has too much power, Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg said in an interview with The New York Times editorial board. “No one should have that kind of power,” the South Bend, Ind. mayor, said in the interview published Thursday. “Now, part of the problem is that a social network is a natural […]
Heart-warming pictures show lion cub nuzzling its mother
A tender moment for the king of the jungle. A lioness at Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland was captured on film nuzzling its five-month-old cub, British news agency SWNS reports. The lioness, known as Roberta, gave birth to five cubs in August 2019, but only three survived. They have been named Mitaali, Keshari and Kushanu. This is the adorable […]
Earth’s oceans have warmed by rate of more than 3B atomic bombs over past 70 years, shocking study says
A shocking new study notes that the amount of heat that has been put into the planet’s oceans from human activity over the past 70 years is the equivalent of more than 3 billion atomic bombs. The research, published in journal Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, notes that the average temperature of the world’s oceans in […]
4 pound gold bar found decades ago identified as stolen Aztec treasure
Aztec treasure discovered at Mexico City construction site There wasn’t much known about a 4-pound gold bar discovered during construction work in Mexico City nearly 40 years ago, but now experts are calling the precious metal an Aztec relic. The gold bar has been identified as a long-lost Aztec treasure that was stolen by Spanish […]
Comets may have delivered ‘essential element’ for life on Earth, researchers say
A new study suggests that comets had a huge hand in helping life form on Earth, bringing integral elements such as phosphorus, “an essential element for life,” to the planet. The research utilized the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) telescopes in Chile, as well as the European Space Agency’s Rosetta spacecraft, to look at the AFGL […]
Germany could have won key World War II battle if they made these tactical changes, study says
A startling new study suggests that Germany could have won a key battle in World War II and perhaps changed the outcome of the war if they had made a few small strategic changes. Researchers at the U.K.’s University of York created a computer model using a technique known as “weighted bootstrapping” and determined that the […]
Americans trust Amazon and Google more than Tom Hanks or President Trump
Tom Hanks might be America’s favorite actor, but he’s not as trustworthy as Amazon or Google, according to a new report. According to market research firm Morning Consult, the two tech titans are among the most trustworthy brands in the U.S., coming in behind only a person’s doctor and the U.S. military. Fifty percent of respondents said […]
