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This Japanese Man Felt His Prison Sentence Was Too Short, so He Built a Replica of His Cell in His Garden. He Stayed There for the Rest of His Life

Magnet

Among the war stories, the case of Hitoshi Imamura holds a very prominent place in Japanese history.

Google Earth Helped Archaeologists Find a Hidden Network of Fish Traps That Fueled the Rise of the Maya Civilization

Magnet

Archaeologists used the popular program and drone data to find the “hunting” system that enabled the rise of the Maya.

More Than 60 Years Ago, the U.S. and the UK Seized One of the World’s Most Remote Islands. What Has Happened There Since Has Remained a Secret

Magnet

Today, a group of 60 people, mostly children, have been stranded there for three years with no clear idea of what's going to happen next.

Scientists Have Been Trying to Understand How Ancient Egyptians Created Mirrors For Years. It Looks Like They Finally Figured It Out

Research

It appears that the Egyptians had a thriving “industry” of handmade metallurgy much earlier than previously believed.

In 2018, Workers Stumbled Upon an 8th-Century Tomb. It Had a Particularly Unique Feature

Research

Early cultural exchanges between the West and the Far East have always been fascinating.

Researchers Found the Same 120-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Footprints 4,000 Miles Away Across the Ocean. There’s Only One Explanation

Research

The research is further evidence that there was a time when monstrous animals roamed a single supercontinent.

A New Titanic Expedition Brought Back Two Surprises: A Treasure and Confirmation That the Movie’s Most Famous Scene Is Now Impossible

Magnet

One of the ship’s most recognizable parts has broken off after more than a century at the bottom of the ocean.

We Imagined That Working in the Pyramids of Ancient Egypt Wasn’t Very Healthy. Now We Know Just How Toxic It Really Was

Research

Working “on site” has never been easy. On top of that, it seems that it could be really toxic in Ancient Egypt.

A Boy Smashed a 3,500-Year-Old Jar at an Israeli Museum. It Invited Him to Come Back

Magnet

From precious Bronze Age jar to 3,500-year-old jigsaw puzzle.

This Apple Designer Received an Original ‘Apple Watch’ From 1998. It's Waterproof and Has a Watch Dial That's Upside Down

Smartwatches

One of Apple’s most obscure products comes to light.

This Employee Has Been Working at Apple His Entire Life. He Started at 14 and Now Has Twice as Much Experience As Steve Jobs

Others

He’s turning 63 on September 18 and he plans to retire from Apple, where he has been employed for almost 50 years.

The Romans Had a Major Industry That Played a Crucial Role in Their Conquest of Britain: Beer and Salt

Magnet

They left wine aside and started making beer, as well as ceramic vessels similar to pints.

The Next Time You Watch Titanic, Hit Pause at This Frame: This Man Existed in Real-Life and Scientifically Proved That Jack Could Have Survived

Magnet

This is the story of a man who survived numerous shipwrecks, two world wars and, most importantly, proved how unnecessary the death of Leonardo DiCaprio’s character was.

A Brief History of Paul Otlet, the Little Known Grandfather of the World Wide Web

Magnet

Otlet created the Répertoire Bibliographique Universel, a project that aimed to create a bibliography cataloging all the publications in the world.

In 1904, the U.S. Hosted the Worst Olympic Games in History. It Featured a Marathon Winner Who Won With the Help of a Car and Events for ‘Primitive' People

Magnet

There’s never been a sporting event more marred by cheating, attacks on participants, and a lack of sportsmanship.

For Decades, People Visited This New York City Skyscraper Without Knowing That the Joints Holding It Together Couldn't Handle the Weight

Megastructures

New York City was the site of one of the most famous engineering failures in the history of architecture.

Gyro Monorail: A Railroad Engineering Marvel That Traveled on a Single Track and Never Lost Its Balance

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History:This Japanese Man Felt His Prison Sentence Was Too Short, so He Built a Replica of His Cell in His Garden. He Stayed There for the Rest of His..

This Japanese Man Felt His Prison Sentence Was Too Short, so He Built a Replica of His Cell in His Garden. He Stayed There for the Rest of His Life

Google Earth Helped Archaeologists Find a Hidden Network of Fish Traps That Fueled the Rise of the Maya Civilization

More Than 60 Years Ago, the U.S. and the UK Seized One of the World’s Most Remote Islands. What Has Happened There Since Has Remained a Secret

Scientists Have Been Trying to Understand How Ancient Egyptians Created Mirrors For Years. It Looks Like They Finally Figured It Out

In 2018, Workers Stumbled Upon an 8th-Century Tomb. It Had a Particularly Unique Feature

Researchers Found the Same 120-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Footprints 4,000 Miles Away Across the Ocean. There’s Only One Explanation

A New Titanic Expedition Brought Back Two Surprises: A Treasure and Confirmation That the Movie’s Most Famous Scene Is Now Impossible

We Imagined That Working in the Pyramids of Ancient Egypt Wasn’t Very Healthy. Now We Know Just How Toxic It Really Was

A Boy Smashed a 3,500-Year-Old Jar at an Israeli Museum. It Invited Him to Come Back

This Apple Designer Received an Original ‘Apple Watch’ From 1998. It's Waterproof and Has a Watch Dial That's Upside Down

This Employee Has Been Working at Apple His Entire Life. He Started at 14 and Now Has Twice as Much Experience As Steve Jobs

The Romans Had a Major Industry That Played a Crucial Role in Their Conquest of Britain: Beer and Salt

The Next Time You Watch Titanic, Hit Pause at This Frame: This Man Existed in Real-Life and Scientifically Proved That Jack Could Have Survived

A Brief History of Paul Otlet, the Little Known Grandfather of the World Wide Web

In 1904, the U.S. Hosted the Worst Olympic Games in History. It Featured a Marathon Winner Who Won With the Help of a Car and Events for ‘Primitive' People

For Decades, People Visited This New York City Skyscraper Without Knowing That the Joints Holding It Together Couldn't Handle the Weight

Gyro Monorail: A Railroad Engineering Marvel That Traveled on a Single Track and Never Lost Its Balance

Geologists Studied the Sand From One of the D-day Beaches in Normandy. They Found That 4% Was Still Shrapnel

In 1955, Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo Felt Its Name Was Too Complicated to Reach Foreign Markets, So It Changed It to 'Sony'

Persians Already Invented Air Conditioning Thousands of Years Ago: This Is How Their 'Wind Catchers' Worked

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