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Did Van Gogh Shoot Himself? Auction of Pistol Reignites Debate.
June 17, 2019 | ArticleDid Van Gogh commit suicide, or was he shot by someone else?
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Massive Sphinx of Ramses II Sees Daylight for First Time in Nearly 100 Years
June 12, 2019 | ArticleAn ancient and massive statue gets a lift from modern technology.
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People Smoked Pot to Get High at Least 2,500 Years Ago
June 12, 2019 | ArticleGetting high on marijuana may not be a modern pastime, as archaeologists have found the earliest clear evidence to date that people were smoking cannabis for its psychoactive properties some 2,500 years ago.
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'God Plays Dice with the Universe,' Einstein Writes in Letter About His Qualms with Quantum Theory
June 12, 2019 | ArticleThree letters written by Einstein are up for auction, and they offer an intriguing view of his thoughts on quantum physics.
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12,000-Year-Old 'Headless' Horse Engraving Discovered in France
June 11, 2019 | ArticleArchaeologists have discovered 12,000-year-old engravings of a horse and four other animals etched by Stone Age artists into sandstone in what is now southwestern France.
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Necklace Made of Defleshed Human Skull Discovered in Mayan Warrior Tomb
June 10, 2019 | ArticleGrisly war trophies made from the heads of vanquished enemies certainly grab attention. But archaeologists are more interested in what they may tell about a tumultuous time of shifting political power.
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Nazi Code Breaker Alan Turing Just Got an Obituary in The New York Times — 65 Years After His Death
June 07, 2019 | ArticleCharges of "gross indecency" destroyed the brilliant scientist's reputation for decades; he was finally pardoned in 2013.
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Unknown Group of Ancient Humans Once Lived in Siberia, New Evidence Reveals
June 07, 2019 | ArticleThe teeth came from a genetically distinct population of humans.
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Wartime Story Leads Divers to Underwater WWII Wreck of Missing US Pilot
June 07, 2019 | ArticleThe identity of a U.S. warplane pilot, missing in action for almost 75 years, has been revealed after a diving expedition to the wreck of his aircraft.
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These First Americans Vanished Without a Trace — But Hints of Them Linger
June 06, 2019 | ArticleThere are no surviving members of an ancient and mysterious group of people who lived in North America for millennia. Until now, scientists thought they had vanished without a trace.
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