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The Unsung Story of the Toilet
Let’s be real: we often underappreciate the comforts given to us by the humble throne inside the restroom.…
September 9, 2022
From whistling arrows and trumpeting elephants to battle cries and eerie horns, ancient soldiers used sound to frighten and confuse their enemies
Three soldiers (far right) carry karnyxes, long horns with frightening boar-headed mouths that produce eerie calls during battle.…
August 31, 2022
Climate Change Is Erasing the World’s Oldest Rock Art in Sulawesi
Inside the Leang Tedongnge Cave in the Maros-Pangkep region of Sulawesi, Indonesia, scientists found hand stencil artwork on…
August 24, 2021
Syrian Pyramid Burial Mound Could Be the World’s Oldest War Memorial
A huge, 4,300-year-old pyramid-shaped burial mound in Syria, containing 30 individuals believed to be warriors, could be the…
August 20, 2021