Read more about the article World’s Largest Ottoman Quran Weighing 176lbs Goes On Show In Egypt
Photo shows the worlds largest Ottoman Quran during the opening of Egypt's Islamic Cultural Center in the new administrative capital by President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, undated. The Quran weighs about 80 kilograms and was written with iron ink on parchment in Kufic script. (Spokesman for the Egyptian Presidency/Newsflash)

World’s Largest Ottoman Quran Weighing 176lbs Goes On Show In Egypt

The world's largest Ottoman Quran weighing 176lbs has gone on show in Egypt. The Quran, which weighs an impressive 80 kilogrammes (176 lbs), went on show at Egypt’s Islamic Cultural…

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Read more about the article Scientists Discover Gulf’s Oldest Known Pearl Diving Town
Photo shows the oldest pearling town on Siniyah Island in the Emirate of Umm Al Quwain in the United Arab Emirates, undated. Artifacts found in this town, date as far back as the region’s pre-Islamic history in the late 6th century. (Umm al-Quwain Department of Tourism and Archeology/Newsflash)

Scientists Discover Gulf’s Oldest Known Pearl Diving Town

A 1,500-year-old town unearthed by archaeologists has been declared the Persian Gulf's oldest known commercial pearl diving community. The 6th-century town - in the Emirati state of Umm Al Quwain…

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Read more about the article Professional Snake Wrangler Rescues Large Rattlesnakes From Homes
Picture shows a rattlesnake inside a bathroom in Carlsbad, California, in undated footage. Bruce Ireland removed the snake. (@sdsnakeadventures2/Newsflash)

Professional Snake Wrangler Rescues Large Rattlesnakes From Homes

Professional snake wrangler removes large rattlesnakes from people's homes with a single swipe of his tongs. Bruce Ireland, 58, who lives in Carlsbad, in the US state of California, told…

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Read more about the article Neanderthal Skull Reveals Secrets Of Ancient Community
The partial remains of a Neanderthal skull, undated. They were discovered at the Abric Romani site in Capellades, Spain. (IPHES-CERCA/Newsflash)

Neanderthal Skull Reveals Secrets Of Ancient Community

A newly unearthed Neanderthal skull has revealed how our ancient cousins could have been around for thousands of years longer than we think, say experts. The skull fragments were discovered…

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Read more about the article Similarities Between Schizophrenia And Dementia Confirm 120-Year-Old Theory For 1st Time
Illustration shows neuroanatomical patterns of the behavioral variant of frontotemporal dementia in an undated photo. Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences discovered similarities between schizophrenia and dementia as reported on Aug. 4, 2022. (Nikos Koutsouleris/Newsflash)

Similarities Between Schizophrenia And Dementia Confirm 120-Year-Old Theory For 1st Time

New research has found a link between dementia and schizophrenia that has confirmed a theory that is more than 120 years old and was previously refuted by the scientific community.…

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Read more about the article Mystery 80ft Sinkhole Terrifies Town
Picture shows a sinkhole in the Tierra Amarilla community, Chile, in a screen from an undated video. The authorities investigated whether this was caused by mining activity in the area. (Newsflash)

Mystery 80ft Sinkhole Terrifies Town

A massive sinkhole linked to a copper mine has terrified locals in northern Chile. The 82-foot-wide hole appeared in the commune of Tierra Amarilla, in Atacama Region, close to the…

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Read more about the article People In Worlds Oldest City Walled Up The Painted Skeletons Of Their Dead Before Digging Them Up And Passing Them Around
Skeleton of a male individual aged between 35 and 50 years old with cinnabar painting on the cranium at the Catalhoyuk Neolithic settlement in Turkey. (Marco Milella/Newsflash)

People In Worlds Oldest City Walled Up The Painted Skeletons Of Their Dead Before Digging Them Up And Passing Them Around

The inhabitants of the "world's oldest city" - now a UNESCO World Heritage Site - painted the skeletal remains of their dead and buried them in the walls of people's…

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Read more about the article Starving Badger Finds Exceptional Treasure Trove Of Over 200 Roman Coins While Foraging For Food
Badger found 209 Roman coins from the third century, in a Spanish cave. (CONSEJERIA DE CULTURA DEL PRINCIPADO DE ASTURIAS/CEN)

Starving Badger Finds Exceptional Treasure Trove Of Over 200 Roman Coins While Foraging For Food

Experts believe that a starving badger foraging for food unearthed this "exceptional" treasure trove of over 200 Roman coins, the largest such find ever unearthed in northern Spain. The remarkable…

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