AvatarTina T.flipped into New stories to readAvatarAvatarUV light reveals hidden, never-before-seen version of the Gospel of Matthew on ancient parchmentLive Science - By Owen JarusA historian just found a hidden, ancient fragment of the Bible in the Vatican that no one has seen before. A historian studying a text in the Vatican …
AvatarTina T.flipped into New stories to readAvatarAvatar‘Arcturus,’ a highly transmissible COVID variant eyed by the WHO, appears to have a new symptom. Here’s what you need to knowverified_publisherFortune - Erin PraterA new COVID variant the World Health Organization has its eye on seems to be causing a new symptom in children rarely caused by other Omicron …
AvatarTina T.flipped into New stories to readFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoExpansion Westward: The History of the Louisiana Purchasethecollector.com - Madison WhippleIn 1803, the United States took possession of the Louisiana Purchase, a territory of approximately 827,000 square miles. In a treaty with France, the …
AvatarTina T.flipped into New stories to readAvatarAvatarScientists Have Discovered an Ancient Hidden Chapter in the Bibleverified_publisherPopular Mechanics - Tim NewcombUV photography revealed it was buried under layers of other text. A scientist found a lost portion of Biblical text about 1,500 years after it was initially written. All he needed was ultraviolet photography equipment and plenty of research know-how. Announcing the discovery in a paper published in …
AvatarTina T.flipped into New stories to readFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoIf You See This Asterisk Shaped Wall Plate, This Is What It’s Forfamilyhandyman.com - Van Van CleaveFrom random basement toilets to push-button light switches, old houses can have all sorts of strange and delightful details. Recently, Reddit user …
AvatarTina T.flipped into New stories to readFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoLogging Plan on Yellowstone’s Border Shows Limits of Biden Greenhouse Gas Policyinsideclimatenews.org - By Marianne LavelleDespite new “guidance,” the Forest Service moves to clear-cut mature pines in Montana without a detailed accounting of the cost in carbon …
AvatarTina T.flipped into New stories to readAvatarAvatarThe Mysterious Underground City Found in a Man’s Basementverified_publisherAtlas Obscura - Frank Jacobs, Big ThinkHow a renovation project in Turkey led to the discovery of a lifetime—a lost city that once housed 20,000 people. We live cheek by jowl with …
AvatarTina T.flipped into New stories to readFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo7 Surprising Facts About Law in Ancient Egyptthecollector.com - Nick ScottFor ancient civilizations such as Babylon and Sumer, a written legal code provides historians with a clear picture of their respective legal systems …
AvatarTina T.flipped into New stories to readFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThe resurrection of Mary Magdalene? Two new books examine the elusive biblical figuretheartnewspaper.com - Siobhán JolleyAccording to the canonical New Testament gospels, Mary Magdalene was a follower of Jesus who supported his ministry from her own means, was witness …
AvatarTina T.flipped into StrangeFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoResearchers are discovering 'zombie forests' in new places across the western U.S. — here's what makes that so concerningthecooldown.com - Brendan O'LearyThis problem tends to be regional, and California specifically has seen an increasing number of them. It's no secret that our warming atmosphere has …
AvatarTina T.flipped into Stories to ReadAvatarAvatarPictures Made By Angels And Spirits? The Drawing Center Showcases Art That Defies ExplanationForbes - Jonathon KeatsWhen Jesus Christ visited a fourteen-year-old girl in Watervliet, NY, her community was overcome with visions of angels and saints. At first the Shaker elders encouraged it. The ecstatic dancing and glossolalia were treated as gifts, and the period was dubbed the Era of Manifestations. But the …
AvatarTina T.flipped into Health EctAvatarAvatarScientists Have Built the First Modular Body—a Living Being That Isn't Aliveverified_publisherPopular Mechanics - Tim NewcombIt’s incredibly weird. Biologist Cornelis Vlasman envisions the human body as a working biological LEGO system. And his clickable system of interchanging human organs is coming to life ... if you’re willing to define life fairly loosely. And you’re willing to suspend reality for a bit. In a …