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• Black Death DNA Found In 3,300-Year-Old Egyptian Mummy December 23, 2024 4:16 pm IFL Science The oldest confirmed case of the plague outside of Eurasia has been detected in an ancient Egyptian mummy. Dating back to around 3,290 years ago, the embalmed remains belong to a male individual who was likely suffering from severe symptoms at the time of …
• Did you know UN has a meditation room called 'Room of Quiet' since 1952? December 23, 2024 4:15 pm The Week On December 6, the United Nations General Assembly unanimously adopted a draft resolution, co-sponsored by India, to designate December 21 as World Meditation Day. This date coincides with the winter solstice, which holds special significance in Indian …
• Ancient Civilizations Kept These Surprising Creatures As Pets December 23, 2024 3:52 pm The Travel People have been keeping pets for millennia. Dogs and cats have always been popular pets, and cats even domesticated themselves more than 10,000 years ago in Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt. But some animals were kept as pets by ancient civilizations that …
• Biochemist Jan Konvalinka: I hate us being called a “very good East European institute” December 23, 2024 3:22 pm Radio Prague International You are the head of the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, your brother is today the head of the National Technical Agency and your sister is a doctor. Did you come from a family with really high expectations? “I come from a family of coal …
• Behringer's Phara-O Mini is a clone of the Korg Volca Keys that's inexplicably themed around ancient Egypt December 23, 2024 3:08 pm MusicRadar After announcing the release of products based on the PPG Wave, Roland Jupiter-8 and LinnDrum this month, Behringer has turned to the modern era for its inspiration, releasing a mini-synth that has a remarkably similar set of features to the Korg Volca …