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Ancient Scythians used human skin for leather, confirming Herodotus' grisly claim
Live Science via Yahoo News· 4 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· 4 months agoScythians in modern-day Ukraine made leather out of human skin, a team of researchers has...
History: The Road to First-Class — The story of Rancho Mirage’s post office
The Desert Sun via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSome 2,500 years ago, the Greek historian Herodotus observed the diligence and industriousness of...
Layer-2 Blockchain Developer StarkWare Plans ‘Cairo’ to Verify Layer-3s
CoinDesk via Yahoo Finance· 3 months agoCairo, which the StarkWare and the Herodotus developer team worked on together, is a key piece of...
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...
Dan Snow interview: ‘Dad would read me Herodotus – I was a little know-it-all twit’
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 4 months agoSnow at Christmas. Guaranteed. Imagine it! The BBC is coming up trumps by fulfilling many a dream...
Teeth of fallen soldiers hold evidence that foreigners fought alongside ancient Greeks, challenging...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe ruins of the Temple of Victory in Himera, which was constructed to commemorate the first battle...
These scientists think an 'awe'-some eclipse could help unite Americans in troubled times
LA Times via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoIn-camera multiple exposure of the solar eclipse as seen in Salem, Ore., on Aug. 21, 2017. (Marcus...
USPS Did Not Suspend All Services in Pennsylvania and Ohio in November 2023
Snopes via Yahoo Finance· 5 months agoJustin Sullivan/Getty Images On Nov. 30, 2023, we received reader mail that asked if it was true...
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...