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A ghost town disappeared beneath 60 feet of water after Hoover Dam was built; Lake Mead’s decline is bringing it back to lifeA submerged ghost town named St. Thomas is reappearing as Lake Mead's water levels drop. This former Mormon settlement was flooded after th...- Psychology says walking speed may reveal more about mood than personalityPsychology ultimately reminds us that human behavior is flexible rather than fixed. Walking speed should be viewed as one small clue within...
- Quote of the day by Lyudmila Ulitskaya: ‘Literature is the best thing humanity has. Poetry is the heart…’ – Russian novelist on why stories still matterLyudmila Ulitskaya, an acclaimed Russian novelist, views literature as humanity's greatest achievement. She believes poetry is the heart of...
- The rise and fall of 'Bodie': How California’s gold rush boomtown turned into an eerie ghost townBodie, once a thriving gold-mining town in California, emerged as a vibrant hub following the gold rush. This remote location drew thousand...
- Gujarat plans 100-hectare enclosure for lions involved in human attacksGujarat forest department will house lions involved in human attacks in a special enclosure. Work has begun to create this designated area ...
- 8 Royal Baby Names Inspired by History’s Famous Kings and Queens8 Royal Baby Names Inspired by History’s Famous Kings and Queens
- More than 8,000 people were sent to this beautiful Hawaiian peninsula and forbidden to leave, now it is the largest medical ghost townKalaupapa, a secluded peninsula in Hawaii, was the site of forced isolation for patients with Hansen's disease for over a century. Families...
- Mining project near India's first marine sanctuary, national park in Gujarat gets nodA bauxite and marl mining initiative has secured essential clearance close to Gujarat's important marine conservation zones. Nestled severa...
- Bristol International Balloon Fiesta 2026: Dates, timings, Nightglow, parking and everything visitors need to knowThe Bristol International Balloon Fiesta is set to soar into its forty-eighth year in August 2026. With over a hundred breathtaking hot air...
- 60% of nearly 600 realty projects under scrutiny in Kolkata likely to get clearance soon: CREDAIApproximately sixty percent of Kolkata's real estate projects will soon receive clearance. Most remaining projects are expected to be appro...
- What psychologists say about your "Bad Memory": Why forgetting everyday details is actually your brain's smartest strategy for sharper focusWhat psychologists say about your bad memory might surprise you. You walk into a room and blank out. You hunt for keys in plain sight. Don'...
- Homebuyers lose stilt parking case: Maharashtra court explains why builder's allotment was invalidHousing society prevented homebuyers from using their stilt parking spaces given by builder as it was given after registration of society; ...
- In 1941, a Black American scientist and industrialist and business magnate built a car with never-seen-before plastic made from soybean and other crops: How the soybean car became an early experiment in plant-based automobilesIn 1941, a Black American scientist and industrialist and business magnate built a car with never-seen-before plastic made from soybean and...
- China deploys 'robot employees' in Beijing to patrol city parks, curb inappropriate behaviourBeijing has deployed seventy-two robot employees in its municipal parks this summer. These robots perform cleaning, patrolling, and visitor...
- Portland turned a 2-foot hole into an official park with its own tree and groundskeeperPortland's Mill Ends Park, a tiny traffic median, began as a reporter's joke. This small green space was officially declared a municipal pa...
- Senior citizen fined for parking in open space wins relief; Maharashtra court orders housing society to allot a convenient parking spotSenior citizen allotted inconvenient parking spot by builder in 2011 leading her to park car in open space; Housing society levied penalty ...
- In 1862, a single gold discovery turned this remote valley into Montana's first capital; today, more than 50 buildings still stand frozen in timeMontana's first territorial capital, Bannack, was established in 1862 after gold discovery. This frontier town quickly grew and then declin...
- James Marshall's 1848 discovery set off California's greatest migration; Sutter's Mill is now a historic landmark with a visitor influxJames W. Marshall discovered gold flakes in California in 1848, initiating a massive migration. Thousands traveled overland and by sea to s...
- In 1933, California began building an aqueduct that would pump Colorado River water 493 meters uphill and carry it 389 km across the desert to supply its fast-growing citiesLos Angeles faced water shortages due to its growing population in the early 1920s. Planners chose the Colorado River as a vast water sourc...
- In 1930, former Maine governor Percival Baxter began buying land around Mount Katahdin; 32 years later, he had donated about 201,000 acres and left millions to keep them wildPercival Baxter, a wealthy Mainer, dedicated his life to protecting Mount Katahdin. He spent his inheritance buying and donating land for c...
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