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The Rabbinate: Two millennia plus fifty years
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 10 months agoI begin by wishing everyone a happy Independence Day holiday and by expressing my hope that the spirit of true patriotism will inspire us to reckon with...
7 times a total solar eclipse revolutionized science
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoClouds can block out and ruin the total solar eclipse.Laurie Ambrose/Getty Images Humans have been studying total solar eclipses for millennia to better...
Two ancient materials may help solve a modern energy dilemma
Popular Science via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThe conductive cement could one day find its way into homes and other buildings. Storing clean...
Early humans carved old skeletal remains from burial caves into tools
Popular Science via Yahoo News· 7 months agoA view of the Cueva de los Marmoles entrance from the inside. Skeletal remains from at least 12...
How we traveled before GPS—and how the technology affects our brains
Stacker via AOL· 3 weeks agoCanva If it feels like GPS has been around forever, that's because it has. Well, at least the human...
Archimedes: The Mathematician Who Discovered Pi
Biography via Yahoo News· 1 month agoGreek mathematician Archimedes of Syracuse calculated the infinite mathematical concept pi in the 200s BCE, which we celebrate annually on March 14, or...
Ancient Egyptian mummy balm probably smelled delicious
Popular Science via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThis limestone canopic jar contained the organs of Egyptian noblewoman Senetnay preserved in balm....
A newly resurrected ancient smell may help reveal the life of a woman entombed with pharaohs
CNN via Yahoo News· 8 months agoEditor’s note: Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on...
British Museum launches hieroglyphs exhibition to mark special anniversary
Press Association News via AOL· 2 years agoThe British Museum has launched a major exhibition to mark 200 years since the decipherment of...
A pilgrimage to the goddess of fertility: How my Egyptian vacation empowered my path to motherhood
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoI've had Egyptomania for as long as I can remember. Growing up, the only video game I played was set...
