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Tomb of unidentified ancient Egyptian pharaoh discovered

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Field work takes place near the site where the tomb chamber, dating to about 3,600 years ago, of an unknown ancient Egyptian king was discovered during excavations by Penn Museum and Egyptian archeologists in Abydos, Egypt, in this undated handout image released on March 27, 2025. —...

Thief plunges into 60-foot deep well, calls rescue for help

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ARIFWALA: A would-be thief in a village near Arifwala experienced an unexpected turn of events when his plans were cut short by a 60-foot plunge into a well. The man, identified as Ali from the neighbouring village of 46 EB, had ventured into the fields of village 64 EB with the...

'Once in a lifetime discovery': Giant Iron Age hoard discovered in UK

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Harness pieces decorated with Mediterranean coral and coloured glass found in hoard. — Durham University/File Termed the Melsonby hoard, more than 800 items were discovered by metal detectorist Peter Heads in 2021. The hoard was detected in two ditches near the...

Weird Mongolian dinosaur wielded 'big, sharp and nasty' claws

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A life reconstruction of the Cretaceous dinosaur Duonychus tsogtbaatari, whose fossils were unearthed in Mongolia, is seen in this illustration obtained by Reuters on March 25, 2025. — Reuters Fossils unearthed during construction of a water pipeline in the Gobi Desert of...

Scientists discover rare two-clawed dinosaur in Mongolia

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A fossilised bone seen at an archeological site. — Hokkaido University/File Palaeontologists have unearthed a previously unknown species of dinosaur in Mongolia’s Gobi Desert, named Duonychus tsogtbaatari, BBC reported. This newly identified species is unique...

Father-son duo break Guinness World Record for most consecutive glider loops

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David and Max Scutchings aboard a twin-seat DG-1000 glider in the skies over Gawler, South Australia on January 26, 2025. — Guinness World Records A duo of an Australian father and son has achieved a Guinness World Record as they took to the skies in a glider...