After a woman died and was likely dismembered, her skull went on a “long and bumpy ride.” Source: https://www.livescience.com/rollaway-neolithic-skull.html
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New Technique Reveals Centuries of Secrets in Locked Letters
M.I.T. researchers have devised a virtual-reality technique that lets them read old letters that were mailed not in envelopes but in the writing paper itself after being folded into elaborate enclosures. From a report: In 1587, hours before her beheading, Mary, Queen of Scots, sent a letter to her brother-in-law Henry III, King of France. But she didn’t just sign it…
‘Little Foot’ hominin was either ill or very hungry in her childhood
An Australopithecus woman who lived 3.67 million years ago has defects in her teeth enamel that suggest she was either deprived of food or seriously ill as a youngster Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2269662-little-foot-hominin-was-either-ill-or-very-hungry-in-her-childhood/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Popular LA Restaurant Closes After High-Tech ‘Dine and Dash’ Scheme
quonset writes: “The Korean Fusion Cafe ‘Spoon by H’ had the ingredients to become an L.A. success story but is the epitome of a small business, with owner and chef Yoonjin Hwang working 15-hour days to run the restaurant with her mother and brother,” reports CBS News. “‘We have no staff. We have no cooks. I have to do everything by…
China Charges Ahead With a National Digital Currency
The electronic Chinese yuan is now being tested in cities such as Shenzhen, Shanghai and Beijing. No other major power is as far along with a homegrown digital currency. From a report: Annabelle Huang recently won a government lottery to try China’s latest economics experiment: a national digital currency. After joining the lottery through the social media app WeChat, Ms. Huang,…
Woman captures ‘small humanoid’ on camera
Mellisa Braham had been out walking her dog last week when she photographed something very strange. The following story and photograph were sent to us… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/344260/woman-captures-small-humanoid-on-camera…
Gargantuan moth is larger than woman’s hand
A woman in Australia recently captured photographs of a moth so huge that it exceeded the size of her hand. For those with a phobia of moths, you can … Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/344246/gargantuan-moth-is-larger-than-womans-hand…
US Drops Digital Tax Demand, Opening Door To Global Deal
The U.S. has dropped a key demand in negotiations over digital taxation of technology companies such as Alphabet’s Google and Facebook, lifting a barrier that had raised transatlantic trade tensions and prevented an international deal. From a report: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told her counterparts at a virtual meeting of Group of 20 finance officials that the U.S. is no longer…
Why an Animated Flying Cat With a Pop-Tart Body Sold for Almost $600,000
In the 10 years since Chris Torres created Nyan Cat, an animated flying cat with a Pop-Tart body leaving a rainbow trail, the meme has been viewed and shared across the web hundreds of millions of times. On Thursday, he put a one-of-a-kind version of it up for sale on Foundation, a website for buying and selling digital goods. In the…
Puppy born with 6 legs, 2 tails called a ‘miracle’
Despite her rare conditions, Skipper appears healthy and strong. Source: https://www.livescience.com/puppy-six-legs-skipper.html