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Ancient Scythians used human skin for leather, confirming Herodotus' grisly claim
Live Science via Yahoo News· 6 months agoA photo of a quiver next to an illustation of it above . The ancient Scythians — nomadic warriors...
Researchers Test 2,400-Year-Old Leather and Realize It's Made of Human Skin
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 6 months agoScythians in modern-day Ukraine made leather out of human skin, a team of researchers has...
Meet the Record-Breaking Letter Carrier Who Has Delivered Mail Since Stamps Cost 3 Cents
Parade via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe postal worker has long been cherished. As far back as 425 B.C. the Greek historian Herodotus, is...
USPS Did Not Suspend All Services in Pennsylvania and Ohio in November 2023
Snopes via Yahoo Finance· 7 months agoJustin Sullivan/Getty Images On Nov. 30, 2023, we received reader mail that asked if it was true...
Unlocking secrets of the honeybee dance language – bees learn and culturally transmit their...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA honeybee is performing the waggle dance in the center of this photo to communicate the location of...
As April 8 total solar eclipse approaches, don't worry: An animal isn't eating the sun
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 3 months agoEclipse watchers are preparing to gather on April 8 for a total eclipse of the sun, visible from a...
A Guide to the Ancient and New Wonders of the World
Travel+Leisure via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFrom Giza to Rio de Janeiro, these sights will inspire your next historical vacation. Aristides Vieira/EyeEm/Getty Images The world is full of wonderful...
Did Russian Archaeologists Really Discover a New Ancient Culture?
The Daily Beast via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPhoto Illustration by Erin O'Flynn/The Daily Beast/Getty ImagesDo you ever find yourself performing...
'Death is a delightful place for a weary man’
The Herald-Mail via Yahoo News· 4 months agoThis past Christmas I was out shopping and purchased a cuckoo clock from the Northside Clock shop. It is a beautiful piece where the bird comes out and...
9 things you think you know about ancient Egyptians that are actually wrong
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOft-repeated claims about ancient Egypt, such as the power of Cleopatra's beauty and the use of...