Photo shows the carved hand on the moat wall in the Old City of Jerusalem, Israel, undated. Archaeologists discovered the remains of a moat and a mysterious hand imprint outside the walls of Jerusalem’s Old City. (Yoli Schwartz, Israel Antiquities Authority/Newsflash)

How Christian Crusaders Were Given The Finger By Jerusalem’s Defenders

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:January 31, 2023

At first glance, it seems like the touch of ancient history reaching out to the future from the 1,000-year-old walls built in Jerusalem to defy the Crusaders. A handprint left…

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Picture shows some of the 14 Loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) Fourteen turtles going into the sea on the beach of El Puig, in Spain, this Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022. (Oceanografic Valencia/Newsflash)

14 Rare Turtles Are Released Back Into The Sea

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:October 4, 2022

https://youtu.be/gNHocZnaT7o Oceanografic Valencia/Newsflash 14 rare sea turtles are released into the ocean. Footage of the release shows the loggerhead sea turtles- Caretta caretta - being released into the sea on…

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Body and mind, picture used to illustrate the fact that the researchers find out that neanderthals could medidate. (Emiliano Bruner-CENIEH/Newsflash)

How Ancient Humans Evolved To Meditate To Deal With Stress

• Post author:Alice Amelia Thomas
• Post published:July 21, 2022

Scientists have discovered that humans – unlike our Neanderthal cousins – evolved the ability to meditate to deal with past and future stresses. Humans and Neanderthals both shared an important…

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Lunar Volcanoes Formed Vast Slabs Of Ice On Moon, Say Scientists

• Post author:Michael Leidig
• Post published:May 26, 2022

The moon could contain massive slabs of ice at its north and south poles formed from the steam of vast ancient volcanoes, according to new research. If the new predictions…

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126 separate brigade of territorial defense of Odessa found ancient amphoras while digging trenches in Odessa, Ukraine. (126 separate brigade of territorial defense of Odessa/Newsflash)

Pot Luck As Trench Digging Soldiers Find Ancient Amphoras

• Post author:Lee Bullen
• Post published:May 22, 2022

Ukrainian soldiers have found ancient ceramic amphoras dating back to the 5th century AD while digging trenches to fight the Russian troops. The 126th separate brigade of the Odessa Defence…

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Adolf Hitler's birthplace in Braunau, Austria, the conversion project was estimated at EUR five million, is now estimated to be EUR 11 million, according to the Ministry of the Interior. (Newsflash)

Renovating House Where Nazi Dictator Adolf Hitler Born Set To Cost Taxpayer Over EUR 11 Million To Renovate

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:May 7, 2022

Plans to renovate the house where Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler was born are set to cost the taxpayer over EUR 11 million. The Ministry of the Interior in Austria confirmed…

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Honey with honeycomb. (Newsflash)

How Honey Can Create A Computer Like The Human Brain

• Post author:Shantanu Guharay
• Post published:April 28, 2022

Computer chips could be made faster by giving them honey - according to new research. Already known to help stabilise blood sugar and improve heart conditions, Washington State University engineers…

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A sign notifying establishments are obliged to verify if their clients have the COVID-19 passport in order to enter in the Balearic Islands. (Newsflash)

Fines Of Up To EUR 600,000 For Breaking COVID Passport Rules In Spains Balearic Islands

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:December 3, 2021

Breaking the rules when it comes to the COVID passport in Spain's Balearic Islands could land offenders with a whopping EUR-600,000 fine. The COVID passport will be necessary when going…

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The portrait of Catherine II, known as Catherine the Great, who was the last reigning Empress of Russia from 1762 until 1796 and the country's longest-ruling female leader. (MacDougall Auctions/Newsflash)

Letter From Russian Empress Catherine The Great On Importance Of Vaccination Under The Hammer

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:November 24, 2021

A 1787 letter written by Catherine the Great encouraging a vaccination programme is set to go under the hammer with British auctioneers McDougall's. The letter is part of a lot…

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Iranian artist Ahad Saadi, painted the woman of his dreams years ago and met Parisa Karamnezhad, (pictured) who resembled this portrait in an exhibition he held in 2009. (Ahad Saadi/Newsflash)

Artist Paints Woman Of His Dreams Then Marries One Who Looks Exactly Like Her

• Post author:Feza Uzay
• Post published:November 9, 2021

An artist painted this portrait of his 'dream woman' a year before he met his wife who looks exactly like the woman in the painting. Ahad Saadi, 41, told Newsflash…

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