Tired of the pandemic travel ban and want to get out and meet new people? How about trying a live “portal” to another city? Residents of Vilnius, Lithuania, and Lublin, Poland, some 575 miles apart, can now see each other in real-time thanks to recently installed portal statues. On May 26, the portals were placed …

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The Italian city of Bologna, known as medieval Manhattan, had roughly 180 towers in 1200; today we would call them skyscrapers. The tallest of these is almost 320 feet (97 meters) tall and is still intact today! Bologna was a tower-like city between the 12th and 13th centuries, similar to today’s Manhattan. With a peak …

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Martin Mull was a popular actor and comedian. His family says he died aged 80. The tragic news was shared on Instagram by Mull’s daughter Maggie, who said her father had died at home “after a brave battle with a long illness”. “He was known for excelling in every creative discipline imaginable, as well as …

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The strange and sometimes complex connection between twins has been widely discussed. Their bond is unique because they get to spend time together even before she welcomes them into the world and because they share a womb. “The bond between your children will affect their lives from the moment they are born, whether they come …

Newborn Twins Check on Each Other Just an Hour After Birth Read More »

Stone mining company Yingliang Group found the egg in Ganzhou, southern China, back in 2000. But it wasn’t until 15 years later that the egg’s significance was realized when a surface fracture revealed several fragile bones that seemed to be clues to a hidden reward. In. The remarkably well-preserved dinosaur embryo, named “Baby Yingliang” by …

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A caring fisherman recently turned into an unexpected hero on a calm sea when he came across a distressed turtle in desperate need of help. The turtle was obviously in terrible discomfort as its entire body was covered with a cluster of jagged oysters that stuck to it. Desperate cries echoed across the river, attracting …

A fisherman stumbled upon a touching sight: a turtle struggling in the water, weighed down by a mass of oysters on its shell, its silent cries a clear call for help. Read More »