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A Qatari Billionaire Just Bought Silvio Berlusconi’s Sardinian Estate, Fake Volcano And All, For $395 Million
Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani has bought Villa Certosa in Sardinia for around…
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How a Shark That Lives 400 Years Keeps Its Eyesight Sharp — And What It Means for Humans
Greenland sharks, once assumed blind, appear to retain undamaged retinas for centuries, a finding researchers hope…
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Swiss National Bank’s Secret Alpine Vault: How WWII Reshaped Where Switzerland Kept Its Gold
A new historical study shows the Swiss National Bank moved its gold reserves into a fortified…
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Why scientists think alcohol fumes may explain the Mary Celeste’s missing crew
Researchers recreating conditions aboard the Mary Celeste believe alcohol vapours from its cargo may have triggered…
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A 540-foot US Navy ship vanished in 1918 with 306 people aboard, and no one knows why
The USS Cyclops departed Barbados in March 1918 with 306 people and never arrived at its…
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Scientists pointed the world’s best radio telescopes at the source of the ‘Wow!’ signal. They found nothing
The Breakthrough Listen initiative used the Green Bank Telescope and Allen Telescope Array to search for…
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No private car, no executive lunches: how one CEO led an airline through crisis
During Japan Airlines' financial crisis in 2009, CEO Haruka Nishimatsu gave up the usual perks of…
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A Vietnamese cave discovery is a reminder of how little we know about what’s underground
The discovery of Thang Cave, packed with rare cave pearls, in Vietnam's Phong Nha-Ke Bang National…
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Meet Bakari: the gorilla now leading Disney’s troop after a 30-year leader’s death
A 21-year-old gorilla named Bakari has taken over leadership of Disney's Animal Kingdom gorilla troop, succeeding…
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Who were the Piceni? The mysterious ancient people behind Italy’s newest royal tomb find
A newly discovered burial complex in Sirolo, Italy is offering rare insight into the Piceni, a…