[ad_1] Today is Monday, Nov. 4, the 309th day of 2024. There are 57 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 4, 2007, King Tutankhamen’s face was unveiled for the first time to the public more than 3,000 years after the pharaoh was buried in his Egyptian tomb. Also on this date: […]
[ad_1] A curator at a museum in New York City has discovered a previously unknown waltz written by Frédéric Chopin, marking the first time that a new piece of work by the Polish composer has been found in nearly 100 years.Video above: Archaeologists excavate historic site in Gloucester, MassachusettsThe waltz, written on a small manuscript […]
[ad_1] A curator at a museum in New York City has discovered a previously unknown waltz written by Frédéric Chopin, marking the first time that a new piece of work by the Polish composer has been found in nearly 100 years.Video above: Archaeologists excavate historic site in Gloucester, MassachusettsThe waltz, written on a small manuscript […]
[ad_1] A new Mayan city, lost in the dense jungle of southern Mexico for centuries, has been discovered from the computer of a PhD student hundreds of miles away. This is the story of how he did it. The settlement, named Valeriana after a nearby freshwater lagoon, has all the characteristics of a classic Maya […]
[ad_1] TAB. SO FAR THIS YEAR, 23 PEOPLE HAVE DIED IN PEDESTRIAN CRASHES ACROSS IOWA IN THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TELLS US THAT SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN THIS TIME LAST YEAR, THERE WILL SOON BE A LOT MORE PEOPLE ON THE STREETS TRICK OR TREATING. KCCI MARCUS MCINTOSH HAS A LOOK AT WAYS TO KEEP […]
[ad_1] In the 5th century BCE, Sushruta, a renowned Indian surgeon, first identified diabetes by observing… [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] To die, to sleep—to sleep, perchance to dream—ay, there’s the rub, for in that sleep of death what dreams may come. —William Shakespeare One, two, Freddy’s coming for youThree, four, better lock your doorFive, six, grab your crucifixSeven, eight, gonna stay up lateNine, ten, never sleep again. —Popular nursery rhyme Freddy Krueger has scared […]
[ad_1] Today is Thursday, Oct. 31, the 305th day of 2024. There are 61 days left in the year. This is Halloween. Today in history: On Oct. 31, 1984, Indira Gandhi, India’s Prime Minister for more than 15 years, was assassinated by two of her own security guards. Also on this date: In 1864, President […]
[ad_1] Kevin: When we went to do the IPO, it was very, very clear that the digital side was far more valuable than the magazine side. That was the beginning of the craziness. Here’s a magazine that has a lot of revenue, respectability, great enthusiasm, and support from the readership. And here’s this really weird […]
[ad_1] Modern culture has become dominated by sarcasm, irony, and carefully crafted personas. Sincerity and earnestness have become rare, but still powerful forces. Discover how embracing these qualities can transform personal relationships, enrich public discourse, and inspire acts of genuine heroism. Sincerity is one of the most important yet under-appreciated traits in today’s world. It’s […]
[ad_1] Last week, the Video Game History Foundation (VGHF) released a expressing its regret that the US Copyright Office’s refused to grant an exemption to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) to help preserve rare video games. However, the VGHF continued by saying it won’t back down and will continue advocating for improved video game […]
[ad_1] Today is Sunday, Oct. 27, the 301st day of 2024. There are 65 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 27, 2018, a gunman shot and killed 11 congregants and wounded six others at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue in the deadliest attack on Jews in U.S. history; authorities said the […]
[ad_1] November is an important annual opportunity to pause and reflect on the rich cultural heritage, enduring traditions, and profound contributions of America’s indigenous peoples. As a teacher with Apache tribal heritage, I created this list of Native American Heritage Month activities to help fellow educators foster in our students greater respect, empathy, and appreciation […]
[ad_1] Bill and Melinda Gates’ 2021 divorce broke records as one of the most expensive, with Melinda… [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] A different type of vote The first U.S. presidential election occurred 235 years ago, in 1789. It was a small election (about 28,000 voters) without attack ads, noisy political conventions, assassination attempts and vice presidents taking over the campaign a few months before voters decide. Could you have voted for George Washington? In 1789 […]
[ad_1] The first recorded pizza delivery dates back to 1889 when Queen Margherita of Savoy, tired of French… [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] The IBM 350, the world’s first hard drive from 1956, weighed one ton, held 3.75 MB of data, and cost… [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] As an elementary school teacher with Apache tribal heritage, I believe we’re fortunate to live in a time when our nation is making sincere efforts to recognize and celebrate the rich cultural heritage of the original inhabitants of this land—the indigenous peoples— who have called these shores home for countless generations. Participating in indigenous traditions […]
[ad_1] Today is Wednesday, Oct. 9, the 283rd day of 2024. There are 83 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 9, 2009, President Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize for what the Norwegian Nobel Committee called “his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.” Also on this […]
[ad_1] Today is Thursday, Oct. 3, the 277th day of 2024. There are 89 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 3, 1995, the jury in the O.J. Simpson murder trial in Los Angeles found the former football star not guilty of the 1994 slayings of his former wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, […]
