Columbus, OH

We all have odd habits. Whether you always sleep facing the door, snort when you laugh, or lick your lips all the time (please, no), everyone has behavioral habits, and today’s NYT Mini Crossword clue, “Funny little habit,” will make you think about yours. ‘Funny little habit’...

‘Funny little habit’ NYT Mini Crossword answer and hints (Aug. 6)

Archaeologists have uncovered what they believe to be signs of prehistoric life in Faversham in Kent. The Kent Archaeological Society believes it has found a burial site dating back between 1,500 and 3,000 years at Lees Court Estate. The discoveries from the dig include flint chippings produced by tool making,...

Archaeologists uncover signs of prehistoric life

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Archaeologists in Campeche, Mexico, have found an underground structure beneath a Maya ball court, as well as offerings on top of a Maya pyramid at another site.

Mysterious Maya underground structure unearthed in Mexico

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There’s much we may never know about our earliest ancestors, like why we started to walk upright and how we managed to create structures that seem to defy the engineering capabilities of the time.Stonehenge remains one of these great mysteries, with experts around the world divided over why exactly the prehistoric monument was built.Now, to add to this age-old confusion, it has emerged that a similarly enigmatic stone structure has been found beneath the waters of Lake Michigan in the US.Not only that, but this underwater creation is around 5,000 years older than its British counterpart.The site was discovered in...

Strange 'Stonehenge' discovered in US lake that's 5,000 years older than the British landmark

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

To anyone familiar with them, accents are a giveaway about where you’re from. But according to a Preply survey, some American accents are more alluring than others. Is yours on the list of the most attractive accents in the US?. Findings. Preply surveyed 1,000 individuals to determine how they...

5 American Accents People Love the Most

Many products often come and go while others remain constant for generations. But what makes one product better than another? Certain items that were once hugely popular, thought to be able to withstand the test of time, have only faded away, becoming just a distant memory for some of us, regaling younger generations with tales of “remember when”.

America’s Oldest Continuously Sold Product Has Been Around Since Before the Revolutionary War

The Forward

After Shabbat dinner at a home in the Jewish quarter of Berlin, a visitor from New York watches the street below. He is meant to meet a man to recover a stolen family heirloom, but his hosts, relatives he hasn’t seen in years, won’t let him leave their apartment. Abe Gold — who changed his...

Babylon Berlin is famous for its attention to detail — did it get its Jewish story right?

Ahead of The Last of Us season two coming to max next year, a new half-a-minute trailer has been released—which seems to suggest a character arc change for Joel. The focus of the teaser, posted to X (formerly Twitter) on Aug. 5, is Joel, who talks with Catherine O’Hara’s new, unnamed character about what had happened by the end of season one. She could be some sort of therapist since she asks Joel if he hurt Ellie. “No. I saved her,” Pedro Pascal answers.

‘I saved her’: The Last of Us season 2 teaser hints at character arc change for Joel

The Week

Painted woolly bats are being sold online: bad news for the species – and humans

The 'frivolous' trade in taxidermied bats

Tracing their ancestral home to the picture-perfect Channel Islands, the Chumash likely descend from some of the Americas' earliest settlers. When I was in elementary school, my class read a book called Island of the Blue Dolphins about a young Indigenous girl who was stranded on an island off the coast of California. The novel is based on the true story of the "Lone Woman of San Nicolas", who supposedly lived alone on San Nicolas Island for 18 years during the mid-19th Century, after the rest of her native American tribe was relocated to the mainland by missionaries.

California's little-known ancient society

Los Angeles, CA

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L.A. TACO has identified the police officer seen in a viral video sucker-punching a detained man named Alexander Mitchell in Watts over the weekend as Los Angeles Police Department Officer (LAPD) Joshua Sportiello.

LAPD Officer Identified After Punching Detained Man In Face In Watts On Video

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Norfolk, VA

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Four Virginians were confirmed to be onboard when the Titanic sank on April 14, 1912. Phillip Acts and Selini Decker, who lived a few blocks apart in Norfolk, died when the ship sank. Richmond native Robert Decker and Eloise Smith, who later moved to Richmond from West Virginia, survived.

There's a reason no remains from the Virginia Titanic victims will ever be found

An underwater discovery has emerged from the depths of the Submerged Archaeological Park of Baiae in Bacoli, Italy. Archaeologists have uncovered an exquisite marble floor belonging to an ancient Roman villa. This discovery, part of an ongoing restoration project, showcases ancient Rome’s artistic and architectural sophistication. The project, spearheaded...

Marvelous marble floor of sunken Roman villa discovered and restored underwater in Italy

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Colleton County, SC

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Virginia State

Hope Logan Spencer (Anikka Noelle) was the voice of reason on The Bold and the Beautiful until recently. Liam Spencer (Scott Clifton) has said many times that Hoep is fair, and he admires her morals. The writers have recently shifted the character, and Virginia fans differ on how they feel about it.

The Bold and the Beautiful fans don't agree on the new version of Hope Logan Spencer

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New info has been discovered about the oldest of Egypt’s iconic pyramids.
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Ancient engineering marvel? New details about how Egypt’s oldest pyramid was built

Polk County, FL

Fort Meade, FL

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The Polk County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest after conducting an investigation into a case of credit card fraud involving 28-year-old Burger King employee, Kellyn Miley. The incident was discussed in detail during this morning's briefing with Sheriff Grady Judd.

Burger King Employee Caught Using Customer's Credit Card for Food at Former Job

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Chicago, IL

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MOD Pizza has over 500 locations across the country with 22 restaurants in Illinois. The Washington-based chain offers fast-casual fare known for its customized, artisan-style pizzas. Customers can choose from over 40 toppings and 8 sauces to create their own masterpiece.

Bankruptcy Looms for Major Pizza Chain With Chicago Suburban Locations

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Since 2020, the condition known as long COVID-19 has become a widespread disability affecting the health and quality of life of millions of people across the globe and costing economies billions of dollars in reduced productivity of employees and an overall drop in the work force .

Expert: Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place – picture is unsettling

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‘Mother-of-pearl design on a guitar, e.g.’ NYT Mini Crossword Aug. 6 answer and hints

Today’s NYT Crossword puzzle clue, “Mother-of-pearl design on a guitar, e.g.,” should be simple for guitarists and riff-lovers. If that’s not you, you’re in the right...

‘Mother-of-pearl design on a guitar, e.g.’ NYT Mini Crossword Aug. 6 answer and hints

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