Elon Musk’s Robot Tricks Were Used on Soviets in the 1950s, Too

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The robot floor cleaner of the future, photographed for the July 21, 1959 issue of Look magazine, which was actually controlled remotely by a man in the next room.

Researchers Claim Bones in Spanish Church Belong to Christopher Columbus

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The tomb of Christopher Columbus in Seville.

Star Wars‘ New History Book Treats It as Exactly That

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Star Wars Rise And Fall Of The Galactic Empire Cover

Digital-twin technology could be an archaeologist's most powerful tool

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Illustration of a split image showing Pompeii in ruins on one side, contrasted with a digital recreation gradually taking shape on the other

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What Americans Knew About Climate Change in the 1960s Will Shock You

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Vintage photos show what it was like to stay at the first Olympic Village 100 years ago

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Athletes sit in chairs outside a wooden hut at the Olympic Village in Paris in 1924.
Athletes relaxed at the first Olympic Village.

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Vintage photos show what it was like to eat at Burger King in the 1980s

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A crew member at Burger King holds up a double cheeseburger in 1989
A crew member at Burger King holds up a double cheeseburger in 1989.

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13 American presidents who escaped attempts on their lives

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Donald Trump spoke at a campaign rally moments before he was shot.
Former president Donald Trump was photographed moments before shots rang out at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday.

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10 historical photos that capture turning points of gay liberation in America

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Demonstrators carry signs down Hollywood Boulevard calling to end the discrimination
The Gay Liberation Front march down Hollywood Boulevard carrying signs in a call to end homosexual discrimination during the 1970 Los Angeles Christopher Street West pride parade in Hollywood, California.

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Italian neighbors used to compete by building tall towers. See inside one that's still standing after 600 years.

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Torre Guinigi
Torre Guinigi in Lucca, Italy, is home to a unique rooftop garden.

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