In a surprising twist, USA skateboarder Nyjah Huston has highlighted a notable issue with the bronze medal he won at the Paris Olympics 2024. Just a week after clinching the medal on July 29, Huston revealed its deteriorating quality in a viral Instagram story. The 29-year-old athlete, who captured the bronze behind countryman Jagger Eaton and Japan’s Yuto Horigome, … [Read more...] about Degraded Quality of Olympic Bronze Medal Just One Week After Paris Olympics 2024
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Archaeologists Unearth Samurai’s Jar Filled With Over 200,000 Bronze Coins
In a stunning discovery, archaeologists in the Saitama Prefecture near Tokyo stumbled upon the fortune of a Japanese samurai in August 2018. The treasure trove of medieval coins, found in a large two-foot-wide ceramic jar dating back to the fifteenth century, has been hailed as the largest haul of its kind ever unearthed in Japan. The remarkable jar contained an … [Read more...] about Archaeologists Unearth Samurai’s Jar Filled With Over 200,000 Bronze Coins
Perfectly Preserved 3,000-Year-Old Bronze Sword Discovered in Germany
Ancient swords have always captivated our imagination with their tales of glory and warfare. The recent discovery of a Bronze Age sword in Nördlingen, Germany has once again ignited our fascination with these ancient weapons. This remarkable find, dating back to the late 14th century BCE, has left archaeologists and historians in awe of its pristine condition and the mysteries … [Read more...] about Perfectly Preserved 3,000-Year-Old Bronze Sword Discovered in Germany
There’s a Bronze Statue of a Mouse Knitting a DNA Double Helix in Russia
The city of Novosibirsk in southwestern Siberia is home to a unique monument that celebrates the scientific contributions of the lab mouse. Unveiled in 2013, the monument depicts an anthropomorphic mouse as an elderly woman, complete with glasses balanced atop its nose, knitting a strand of DNA from two needles. The statue stands on the grounds of the Institute of Cytology and … [Read more...] about There’s a Bronze Statue of a Mouse Knitting a DNA Double Helix in Russia