Amateur metal detectorists, rock hounds, or even an average member of the public might one day be in the right place at the right time and stumble upon a historic artifact. Roman coins, battle axes, and even ancient treasures can be found across the world. But if you find such an item, should you give it to a museum, the head of state, or can you keep it? Of course, the … [Read more...] about If You Find an Archaeological Artifact, Do You Get to Keep It?
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Dog refuses to leave grave – then a woman sneaks closer to find the truth
When the image of this dog digging a hole in front of a gravestone first spread on the internet, people thought she was mourning her dead owner and wanted to see her owner again. But the truth turned out to be quite different. The photographer who took the picture is Vesna Mihajloski, who lives in Serbia. She approached the grave to see why the dog had dug a hole – and … [Read more...] about Dog refuses to leave grave – then a woman sneaks closer to find the truth
Divers Find Enormous, Creepy Squid on New Zealand Beach
Divers off the south coast of Wellington, New Zealand stumbled upon a rare and fascinating sight on Saturday. While searching for a good spot for spearfishing, they came across a fully intact and massive squid, measuring 4.2 meters or 13 feet in length. The divers were in awe of the creature's size and took several photos before contacting a friend at the National Institute of … [Read more...] about Divers Find Enormous, Creepy Squid on New Zealand Beach
Police find abandoned pony tied to a tree, take a closer look and understand why it refuses to turn around
One evening, the phone rang at an animal rights organization’s sanctuary in Spain. On the other line was the local police — and they had an important mission on their hands. A witness had spotted a lonely and abandoned pony tied to a tree. Now the police needed the organization’s help to save the poor pony who had most likely been abandoned by his owner, The Dodo … [Read more...] about Police find abandoned pony tied to a tree, take a closer look and understand why it refuses to turn around
Giant Millipedes ‘as Big as Cars’ Once Roamed Northern England, Fossil Find Reveals
It's not every day that a new discovery sheds light on a world that existed millions of years ago. But that's precisely what happened when the largest-ever fossil of a giant millipede was found on a beach in the north of England. This millipede was as big as a car and roamed the earth during the Carboniferous Period, which was over 100 million years before the Age of … [Read more...] about Giant Millipedes ‘as Big as Cars’ Once Roamed Northern England, Fossil Find Reveals