Humanity's obsession with sparkly gems doesn't appear to be fading, as evidenced by how they influenced medieval poets and the resurgence of crystal healing. According to a 2020 Guardian article, Americans accounted for 35% of the global gemstone market during the pandemic, with consumers still prepared to pay top dollar for the ideal rock or stone. One Redditor claimed … [Read more...] about Student Grows Stunning Crystal Using Everyday Items Found at Home
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Remains of giant ancient whales 37 million years ago found in the Sahara Desert in Egypt and they have legs
The arid desert sands of Egypt are unlikely to be home to whales. However, dozens of fossilized remains of prehistoric ancestors of the giant sea mammals have been discovered in the Egyptian Sahara. Among them is a 37 million-year-old intact skeleton of a legged whale measuring more than 65 feet (20 meters) in length. Scientists are learning more about how modern … [Read more...] about Remains of giant ancient whales 37 million years ago found in the Sahara Desert in Egypt and they have legs
Woman Found Guilty Of Murdering Her Husband After A Parrot Repeated The Victim’s “Last Words”
After repeating what was thought to be the victim's "last words," a parrot was considered an unlikely "key witness" in a murder trial. Martin Duram was shot five times with a.22 caliber handgun in his Michigan home in May 2015. Glenna, his wife, was discovered alongside him, alive but with a single gunshot wound, which prosecutors later determined was the result of a … [Read more...] about Woman Found Guilty Of Murdering Her Husband After A Parrot Repeated The Victim’s “Last Words”
Massive Maya Civilization Found, Including Roads, Reservoirs, and Ballcourts
Ancient Maya infrastructure was something to behold. A Maya civilization with 964 connected settlements that was previously unknown has been uncovered in northern Guatemala. The scattered sites, which are believed to date from the Preclassic Maya period, which spanned from roughly 1000 BCE until 150 CE, cover an area of about 1,685 square kilometers (650 square miles) and … [Read more...] about Massive Maya Civilization Found, Including Roads, Reservoirs, and Ballcourts
Meteorite Contains Two New Minerals Not Found on Earth
Space is full of rocks. This “celestial debris” known as meteoroids hurtles through space, occasionally entering Earth's atmosphere where the materials begin to burn up. These “shooting stars” are meteors. Most are obliterated before they come close to the surface of Earth, but a few survive the fall. These rocks which hit Earth are known as meteorites, and they are a … [Read more...] about Meteorite Contains Two New Minerals Not Found on Earth