A Richly Decorated Weapon from Edo Japan Discovered in WWII Rubble in Germany
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A rare 17th-century Japanese samurai sword has been uncovered by archaeologists in Germany, found amidst the ruins of a cellar…
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Exploring Japan’s Mystical Megaliths – The Ishi-no-Hoden and Masuda-no-Iwafune
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Nestled in the lush landscapes of Japan’s mountainous terrain, the Ishi-no-Hoden megalith emerges as an awe-inspiring relic of antiquity. This…
2-Meter-Long Sword Found in 4th Century Japanese Tomb
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The discovery of the artifacts was made in a late fourth-century burial mound located in the western city of Nara….
The Utsuro-Bune Encounter: An Ancient UFO in Japan, or Misinterpreted Folklore?
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Utsuro-Bune—which essentially means hollow ship—refers to a supposed “otherworldly encounter” of an unknown object that washed ashore the coast of…
Archaeologists in Japan Stumble Upon the Remnants of an Ancient Ghost Castle
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During excavations at the Japanese Imperial Palace in Kyoto, archaeologists discovered the remains of a 16th-century stone wall and golden…
Japan Bombed An Asteroid 300 Million Kilometers Away, Here’s What They Found
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The Japanese national Space Agency (JAXA) made its Hayabusa-2 spacecraft—in orbit around Ryugu—bomb the asteroid orbiting the sun at around…
Webb Peers Into the Farthest Reaches of the Milky Way
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In an ambitious effort to push the boundaries of space exploration, astronomers have directed NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)…
DNA Analysis Uncovers Hundreds of Microbial Species in the Atmosphere, Posing Potential Health Risks
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In a groundbreaking study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a collaborative effort between climate experts,…
Former Marine Witnessed Covert US Forces Loading UFO With Weapons
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In an unprecedented revelation, Michael Herrera, an ex-Marine, recalls how he and his five-member team allegedly witnessed an unidentified flying…
From Monasteries to Magma: The Unlikely Contribution of Medieval Monks to Volcanology
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Medieval Monks’ Lunar Eclipse Records Reveal Historic Volcanic Eruptions New research connects medieval monks’ lunar eclipse observations with some of…
Scientists Create Mammoth Meatballs from DNA samples; Would you Eat it?
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Reviving Extinct Flavors: A Step Toward Climate-Friendly Meat Alternatives The project aims to showcase the potential of cell-grown meat without…
The Unexplained Connection Between Ancient Civilizations: 10 Strikingly Similar Myths
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Myths and legends have long captivated the human imagination, providing insight into the beliefs and values of ancient civilizations. Surprisingly,…
Signs of a Dark Object in Deep Space Warping a Cloud of Gas
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A peculiar cloud of gas in deep space is distorted oddly. According to astronomers, the shape of the cloud of…
The Ishi-no-Hoden, a 500-Ton Megalithic Mystery
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The ancient world is a fascinating one. Countless megaliths are found on nearly all continents. Massive stones defying explanation quarried…
Spacecraft Spots What Seem to Be Underground Structures on Mars’ Moon Phobos
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Mars, the red planet, the reddish star in Earth’s night sky, is full of surprises. The more we explore it,…
Unprecedented energy burst that traveled 1.9 billion years swipes over Earth
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An unusually bright, long-lasting pulse of high-energy radiation swept over Earth on Oct. 9, captivating astronomers around the world. A…
In 1582, Ten Days Vanished From the Calendar
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The Gregorian calendar, still in use today, replaced the Julian calendar on October 5, 1582, marking the 440th anniversary of…
Rare Ancient Coin Likely Shows a Supernova Explosion
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There was a supernova explosion in AD 1054 when a nearby star ran out of fuel. It was visible in…
What’s the Deepest Hole We’ve Drilled, and Can we Reach the Center of Earth?
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Humankind is a species that is determined to explore. We explore the ocean, we explore the jungles, and we explore…
Worst Year in History: Top-10 Most Atrocious Periods to Be Alive
After the COVID-19 pandemic and the global market crisis, 2020 has been amongst the most potent candidates for the title…
The Great Sphinx, Secret Tunnels, and an Unexplored Underground World
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Although the pyramids of Giza are without a doubt one of the greatest, most impressive structures of the ancient world,…
Scientists Discover New Dinosaur Species With Fearsome Claws
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Ladies and gents, meet Paralitherizinosaurus Japonicus. Researchers describe the youngest therizinosaurian fossil found in Japan from marine sediment in a…