Tagged: history

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Shipwreck yields estimated $500M haul

(Associated Press) Deep-sea explorers said Friday they have mined what could be the richest shipwreck treasure in history, bringing home 17 tons of colonial-era silver and gold coins from an undisclosed site in the...

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But It’s Thomas Jefferson’s Koran!

(Washington Post) Rep.-elect Keith Ellison, the first Muslim elected to Congress, found himself under attack last month when he announced he’d take his oath of office on the Koran — especially from Virginia Rep....

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Who Do You Look Like?

Or alternatively… Who Looks Like You?  A couple folks have commented my passing familiarity to T.E. Lawrence in a few photos. That’s cool, it helps me feel justified in my desire to lounge around...

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X-rays reveal Archimedes secrets

(Associated Press) A series of hidden texts written by the ancient Greek mathematician Archimedes are being revealed by US scientists. Until now, the pages have remained obscured by paintings and texts laid down on...