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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

According to the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), cross river gorillas, a subspecies of the western gorilla, are the world’s rarest gorilla species. WCS says there are only about 300 of them left in the wild, and humans very rarely see them. That’s why recent trail-cam footage of a whole troop of cross river gorillas, including several babies, is so exciting.

World’s Rarest Gorillas Spotted on Trail Cam (With Babies!)

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The reality of what lies within our oceans has fascinated people since time immemorial, so it’s no wonder we’ve created countless myths about the watery depths.But step aside, Atlantis, scientists have discovered a real Lost City beneath the waves, and this one is teaming with life.The rocky, towering landscape is located west of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge mountain range, hundreds of metres below the surface of the Atlantic Ocean, and consists of massive walls, columns and monoliths stretching more than 60 metres (200ft) tall.To be clear, it’s not the home of some long-forgotten human civilisation, but that doesn’t make its existence...

'Lost City' deep in the Atlantic is like nothing else we've ever seen on Earth

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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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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Georgia's Pre-Statehood Identity: A British Colony Named After a King. The establishment of the Georgia colony was spearheaded by James Oglethorpe, a British philanthropist and social reformer. Oglethorpe envisioned Georgia as a haven for debtors and the working poor, offering them a fresh start and an opportunity to rebuild their lives. This philanthropic motive distinguished Georgia from other colonies, which were primarily established for economic or religious reasons.

What Was Georgia Called Before it Became a State?

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A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

Discovered inside a cave, the ivory statuette depicts a human and a lion.

Lion Man: The oldest known evidence of religious belief in the world

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Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign on Wednesday night said it would start selling Chappell Roan-inspired camouflage hats bearing her name and that of her newly-announced running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. Suggested Reading. Within 30 minutes, as both politicians were speaking at a rally in Philadelphia, the $40...

Kamala Harris's campaign reportedly made almost $1 million thanks to Chappell Roan-inspired hats

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The family of a renowned French explorer who tragically perished in the OceanGate submersible disaster, has launched a massive $50 million wrongful death lawsuit, accusing the sub's operator of gross negligence. Paul-Henri Nargeolet, dubbed "Mr. Titanic," lost his life along with four others when the Titan submersible catastrophically imploded on...

Family of explorer killed in 'doomed' Titan sub seek $50M as they accuse OceanGate of 'hiding flaws'

A woman wanted by the FBI for orchestrating a $4.5bn cryptocurrency scam called OneCoin has been hit with a global asset freeze, brought on behalf of investors seeking compensation. Ruja Ignatova, known as the Missing Cryptoqueen, is now subject to a global freezing order which prevents her assets from being...

Fugitive ‘Cryptoqueen’ hit by asset freeze

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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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On July 14th, an unsettling incident occurred in Orange County that has captured the community’s attention and sympathy. Two dogs were abandoned in a most distressing manner, pushed out of a moving vehicle. The situation took a turn for the worse when one of the dogs was hit by the car, resulting in serious injuries.

Two dogs were dumped and pushed out of a car in Florida, and one of them screamed

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Dinosaurs were giant, toothy reptilian creatures that wandered the Earth for millions of years, constantly searching for food and defending their territories. They roamed the world during the Mesozoic, a geological period from 252 million to 66 million years ago.  But what lived before the dinosaurs? Surprisingly, Earth’s creatures were highly diverse during the Carboniferous […]

9 Massive Prehistoric Animals That Lived Before Dinosaurs

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Officials are warning that as floods in areas like streets and drainage canals recede, crocodiles are likely to turn up and sightings will increase.

At least 200 crocodiles crawl into cities as heavy rains hit northern Mexico near Texas

The wealth enjoyed by the likes of Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos may be unfathomable to most of us mere mortals, but to the richest man in history, it was mere pocket change.Indeed, Mansa Musa, who ruled the African kingdom of Mali between 1312 and 1337, was so rich, economic historians say it is impossible to quantify his net worth. Although, some, inevitably, have tried.In 2012, the website Celebrity Net Worth estimated his wealth at $400 billion (around £313 billion) which, to put it into context, is almost $180 billion (£130 billion) more than Musk is worth and $213 billion...

The richest man of all time was worth $180 billion more than Elon Musk

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) just suspended all uses of a herbicide that is linked to health risks to unborn babies. It’s the first time in 40 years that the EPA taken this type of action. Suggested Reading. The pesticide dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate, also called DCPA or Dacthal,...

The EPA just issued an emergency order on a weedkiller that may be harmful to unborn babies

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MERCURY might be hiding a miles-thick hoard of solid diamonds beneath its surface. Our solar system's innermost planet has puzzled scientists for decades. It has a weak magnetic field, just 1% the strength of Earth's. It has a massive core in relation to its puny size. And despite being the smallest planet in the solar system, it is the second densest.

Glistening trove of space diamonds ‘9 miles thick’ found near Earth – gems worth billions if you can crack two problems

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Officials believe the elephants felt threatened and were protecting their young.

Tourist Trampled By Elephants After Leaving Car To Take Photographs

More than 20 people are in hospital after a Mercedes-Benz electric car burst into flames in a South Korean car park. The car exploded and damaged more than 100 cars parked nearby. The fire released a cloud of toxic smoke into the building above, which left 23 people in need of medical attention.

Mercedes-Benz EQS explosion sends 23 to hospital

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OceanGate was hit with a $50 million lawsuit over its deadly sub implosion

The family of Paul-Henri Nargeolet filed a $50 million wrongful death lawsuit against OceanGate for gross negligence. Nargeolet, a French explorer, was often referred to as...

OceanGate was hit with a $50 million lawsuit over its deadly sub implosion

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