From the Sphinx to the Terracotta Army, photos show 10 historical sites when they were discovered and after they were excavated

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One of the heads of the Pharaoh RAMSES II being carried by cranes to the temple's new site
One of the heads of the Pharaoh RAMSES II being carried by cranes to the temple's new site

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YouTube will show a minimalist home page if your watch history is turned off

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YouTube announced today that it’s changing how its home page works if you have your watch history disabled. Starting today, the video service’s home feed will stop appearing for those with their viewing history turned off and “no significant prior watch history.” The change will provide a more streamlined browsing experience, showing only the search bar and guide menu.

The Korean War ended 70 years ago. Here's how the 'forgotten war' started.

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Task Force Smith arrives in South Korea to begin the Korean war in 1950.

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How long it took to develop 13 vaccines in history

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A pharmacist prepares the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.

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87% of classic video games are 'critically endangered.' As a millennial, I'm worried it means a huge chunk of my childhood will disappear.

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A vintage game console, by the Nintendo Game Boy handheld system, when it was released in Japan in 1989. Since then this pocket system has sold over 100 million unit.
87% of classic video games are 'critically endangered,' a new study says.

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The Black scientists behind the Manhattan Project, the atomic bomb program that inspired the movie 'Oppenheimer'

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William Jacob Knox, Jr., Samuel Proctor Massie, and Carolyn Parker were among the handful of Black scientists who worked on the Manhattan Project.
William Jacob Knox, Jr., Samuel Proctor Massie, and Carolyn Parker were among the handful of Black scientists who worked on the Manhattan Project.

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13 of the most famous last words in history

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"The quiet Beatle" George Harrison passed on one last message of love in his final breaths.

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Cleopatra wasn't a Black woman, Egypt tells Netflix in a feud over new drama-documentary

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The Netflix series "African Queens: Queen Cleopatra" streams in May 2023.

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The world's largest passenger jet took flight for the first time 18 years ago. See the full history of the Airbus A380 superjumbo from marvel to reject.

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Emirates Airbus A380

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151 years before Trump was indicted, Ulysses S. Grant was arrested for speeding on a horse-drawn carriage

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President Ulysses S. Grant.

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