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The transaction, which remains subject to regulatory approvals, means that EQT will become WSO2’s sole owner, procuring all outstanding shares including those of WSO2’s investors and current and ex-WSO2 employees. This liquidity event could also create significant wealth among those inclined to start their own ventures, given that...

Meet the founder who built and sold a $600M enterprise software startup from Sri Lanka

After three years of meticulous research, an international team of researchers has discovered a fossilized giant basal tetrapod in Namibia’s arid region. Basal tetrapods are early four-legged vertebrates that lived during the crucial transition from water to land. This three-meter-long skeleton, found in the Ugab River valley, is the...

Giant swamp creature found in Namibia was an ambush predator

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One of the most significant shipwreck finds of recent times was made in an ostensibly unlikely place: a southwest African desert.The Bom Jesus (The Good Jesus), a Portuguese ship, set sail for India from Lisbon on 7 March, 1533, when it got caught up in a devastating storm.The vessel, which was laden with treasures, seemed to disappear without a trace until, in 2008, its remains were finally discovered along with around $13 million-worth of gold coins.It was unearthed by diamond miners in a desert on the coast of Namibia, who had drained a man-made lagoon in the area.Dr Dieter Noli,...

Long-lost ship packed with gold discovered in the African desert

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Victor Noir was killed by a Bonaparte. These days, he’s more famous for something else.

There’s the Rub: How One Murder Victim’s Risqué Grave Became a French Fertility Icon

Nicolas Puech, Descendant of Hermès Founder, Alleges Wealth Manager’s Role. Nicolas Puech, 81, a descendant of Hermès founder Thierry Hermès, has revealed in court that his multibillion-dollar fortune has mysteriously disappeared. Puech, who previously owned 5.7% of Hermès—valued at approximately $13 billion—claims his long-time wealth manager, Eric Freymond, is implicated in the loss.

Hermès heir, who pledged fortune to ex-gardener, claims his multibillion-dollar wealth has vanished

One of the most consistent themes in J.R.R. Tolkien’s works is corruption. In his world, evil is not natural. It does not create and it does not exist in a vacuum. Instead, it is something that perverts, distorting and obstructing good, like a shadow blocks the light. Tolkien often describes the presence of evil as a shadow passing through the world, and dark beings like orcs, trolls, and even Gollum himself, are imagined as twisted, deformed versions of pre-existing creatures.

In The Rings of Power Season 2, the Palantir Will Offer a Different Kind of Temptation

Using data from Crunchbase, CB Insights, and PitchBook, TechCrunch tracked down the newly minted unicorns so far this year. The list includes Elon Musk’s xAI, which is already valued at a staggering $24 billion, as well as a good number of other AI startups. But cybersecurity, health tech and fintech have also done well. This list will be updated throughout the year, so check back and see the powerhouses raising this year!

38 startups have become unicorns so far in 2024: Here’s the full list

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THIS is the moment commuters stopped in their tracks as a trio of Egyptian Gods descended upon the capital. The mysterious figures adorned with the jackal-headed mask of Anubis - God of the afterlife - embraced modern life such as waiting at a bus stop, emerging from the Piccadilly Circus underground and strolling through Regent Street.

Strange moment drivers come to a halt as mysterious figures dressed as Egyptian Gods stroll through busy London street

The oldest cave art in the world has been discovered, but scientists don’t think it was humans who did it.Cave paintings dating back 24,000 years have previously been uncovered in Spain. But, in the grand scheme of history, they have been blown out of the water by a discovery made on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.Paintings discovered in a Sulawesi cave are now the oldest known to man, dating back 51,200 years. Their discovery raised questions about the history of human activity on the island and migration more broadly.Advances in technology have now been able to analyse the artwork, which...

Oldest cave art in the world discovered – and it wasn't made by humans

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Archaeologists uncovered a rare hoard of Persian gold coins in the ancient city of Notion in Turkey that most likely belonged to a wealthy mercenary soldier.

Pot filled with gold coins buried by soldier 2400-year-ago discovered

While Guinness World Records officially lists the Djoser Step pyramid in Egypt as the world’s oldest pyramid (around 2,630 BC), one paper published in October claimed a layer of the Gunung Padang pyramid in Indonesia was constructed as far back as 25,000 BC – though there has since been doubts as to whether the structure was ever man-made at all.In research led by Danny Hilman Natawidjaja of the Indonesian Institute of Sciences, and published in the journal Archaeological Prospection, the academics write that “the pyramid’s core consists of meticulously sculpted massive andesite lava” and that the “oldest construction” element of...

'World’s oldest pyramid' built 25,000 years ago was not made by humans, archaeologists claim

In a remarkable discovery, archaeologists have identified a stone wall in an Italian forest, revealing a historical site where the legendary gladiator Spartacus clashed with the Roman army. This significant find was initially brought to attention by local environmentalists who stumbled upon the wall and promptly alerted the experts. Advanced...

Archaeologists Uncover Battle Site of Spartacus's Clash with Roman Army in Italian Forest

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Treasury says no new 1ps and 2ps needed due to declining use – but would we really miss them?

Copper coins: are they doomed?

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ATLANTA, GA - In temperate forests worldwide, tales of extraordinarily large Bigfoot creatures, known as "True Giants," have emerged. According to information from Cryptid Wiki, these legends describe beings far larger than the typical Bigfoot, with heights ranging from 10 to 20 feet and some reportedly reaching over 50 feet tall.

The Legend of 20-Foot-Tall Giants in Georgia

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One Walmart shopper is issuing a warning against buying meat at the massive retail chain—but the reason why isn’t strictly tied to Walmart. It seems that customers at stores such as Walmart believe it's acceptable to grab perishable items, such as meat or dairy, and then place them on any available shelf if they decide they no longer want them.

Walmart customer shares why they will never shop for meat at the store leaving viewers torn

Located at Fuente Nueva-3, this Early Pleistocene archaeological site hosts some of the oldest traces of human habitation in Western Europe. Researchers at the University of Malaga have revealed, in an unprecedented manner, that the Early Pleistocene archaeological site of Orce, often referred to as the ‘elephant graveyard’ due to the abundance of remains from the extinct elephant species Mammuthus meridionalis, actually concealed a natural trap in the form of quicksand.

1.4 Million-Year-Old Human Activity Unearthed at Orce’s Quicksand Trap

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Kentucky’s Community Actions Partnerships have announced the starts date for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Summer Subsidy, aimed at helping Kentucky households offset summer cooling costs.

LIHEAP Summer Subsidy program to help with summer cooling costs to begin enrollment July 16

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In a recent legal battle, Richard Gadd, the creator and star of the hit miniseries Baby Reindeer, has responded to a lawsuit filed against Netflix by a woman who claims to be the inspiration for the stalker character in the show. In a detailed 21-page declaration filed in a Los...

‘Baby Reindeer’ Creator Richard Gadd Responds To $170 Million Defamation Lawsuit By Woman He Claims ‘Stalked & Harassed’ Him

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The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

A pot full of gold coins has been uncovered underneath a house in an ancient city in Turkey.Every now and then, an incredible archaeological discovery leaves people stunned. Whether it’s an unlikely location, such as the missing Portuguese shipwreck found in a southwest African desert containing $13 million worth of gold coins, or the sheer size, like the largest golden nugget ever found. A new find came in the city of Notion, an ancient Greek city in western modern-day Turkey, where a pot of gold coins was found underneath a room in the old home.The coins featured the image of...

Pot overflowing with gold coins unearthed beneath home

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Lucid pumps $1.5B from Saudi wealth fund after CEO warned relying on its ‘bottomless wealth’ was ‘dangerous’

The deal also further deepens the ties between Lucid and its majority owner, which has already committed to buying at least 50,000 of its EVs in...

Lucid pumps $1.5B from Saudi wealth fund after CEO warned relying on its ‘bottomless wealth’ was ‘dangerous’

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