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An unusual underwater “museum” with huge stone heads in Cannes

Any unsuspecting swimmer diving off the coast of Cannes in France might think they have stumbled upon some ancient civilization…

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History

The beautiful story of an abandoned lighthouse at the end of the Earth inspired Jules Verne and beckoned explorer

There’s a lonely abandoned lighthouse on a remote island at the very edge of the world, in a place called…

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History

How a dead sister’s ghost turned a miner into a painter

Perfectly symmetrical compositions, rows of ancient Egyptian and Zoroastrian symbols, hypnotizing rhythms – like a mirror broken into many fragments,…

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History

What most ancient works of art created by prehistoric people tell us?

The great Nietzsche once said that life without music would be a mistake, and he was right. And although today…

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History

When life is scarier than a fairy tale: Beast of Gévaudan

Since ancient times in many countries, you can hear stories about monsters that literally terrorized entire areas and inspired terror…

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History

Top 10 oldest buildings in the world

These are some of the world's oldest homes that have been relatively well preserved, especially considering their ages.

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History

Why portraits of Napoleon Bonaparte are considered pure propaganda

The period of Napoleon’s reign in France was marked by the almost industrial production of his portraits. Most of these…

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History

Pantheon Rome and other roman architectures outside Rome that can be seen today

The ancient Romans built gigantic temples with towering towers all across the Roman Empire, which stretched from east to west.

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History

Craziest fight in the history or combat on hot air balloons

It’s possible that these two honorable young men got the idea for the oddest hot air balloon battle in the…

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Tips

Woman (45) electrocuted after dropping cell phone into bathtub

A 45-year-old woman who was in the bath was killed by electrocution. Everything indicates that she dropped her cell phone…

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History

How the weather has changed world history

Whether it's forced migration or the outcome of a war, weather has had a role in significant events throughout human…

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Africa

Samori Toure’s military battles in west Africa

Samori Toure’s rise is one of the inspiring examples of resistance in times of the Trans Atlantic Slave Trade, which…

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