WEIRD HISTORY
The horned helmets were initially found by a peat farmer, according to the National Museum of Denmark, where the headgear is housed. – By Sana Noor Haq, CNN Updated 2022 Jan 09 – (CNN) From appearing in the Asterix comic book series, to …
Amenhotep I ‘unwrapped’ digitally by Cairo scientists, revealing details from his grave jewellery to his teeth. The sarcophagus of Amenhotep I, who ruled Egypt between roughly 1525 and 1504 BC. Photograph: De Agostini Picture Library/Getty Images – By Mark Brown Last modified on …
Amid the pandemic, confetti fell on an almost-empty Times Square last New Year’s Eve. AP Photo/Craig Ruttle – By Miriamne Ara Krummel, Professor of English, University of Dayton 2021 Dec 23 – On Dec. 31, people from cultures all around the world will …
In 2019, the body of a man fell from a passenger plane into a garden in south London. Who was he? A plane lowers its undercarriage as it descends for landing at London Heathrow airport. Photograph: Avpics/Alamy – By Sirin Kale Last modified …
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. – By Katie Hunt, CNN Updated 2021 Dec 22 – The human story — where we come from and how we evolved — …
Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy. In Sweden, the Christmas star has a yellow bill, a furious temper, and no pants. Shaka/CC BY-SA 2.0 IT – By Natasha Frost 2017 Dec 22 – Every country has its own festive holiday traditions. Austrian children …
A page from the Quran. ~crystalina~, CC BY – By Asma Afsaruddin, Professor of Islamic Studies and former Chairperson, Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, Indiana University 2017 Jun 15 – Editor’s note: A conservative grassroots organization, ACT for America, organized a …
Chaco Canyon National Historical Park, Managed by the National Park Service. – By Richard Moe 2021 Dec 12 – Richard Moe is the former president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and board member of the Conservation Lands Foundation. – When President …
Burj Al Babas may one day be full of wealthy vacationers, but for now it’s a strange sight. Burj Al Babas today is composed of hundreds of unfinished castle-like villas. Chris McGrath/Getty Images – By Inka Piegsa-Quischotte 2021 Jul 20 – Halfway between …
A portion of a map that erases the borders Colonial powers drew, and shows instead the Indigenous territories, treaties and languages of North America. Native Land Digital, CC BY-SA – By Elisa J. Sobo, Professor and Chair of Anthropology, San Diego State University and …
