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3,400-year-old fragment of world’s oldest peace treaty found in Turkey with a powerful message; here what it reveals- Charlie Chaplin spent his final years in exile at a Swiss estate after being barred from returning to the US. It later became a museum
- A Utah parking lot exposed 150-million-year-old dinosaur fossils. Bones and surrounding rock weighing 3,000 pounds were removed.
- Tamannaah Bhatia’s Rs 80,000 saree's pallu hides a romantic design and centuries-old Indian craftTamannaah Bhatia left the internet enamoured in Karan Torani’s vibrant Sunehra Amaltas saree while she promoted her upcoming movie VVAAN, a...23 Sep, 2026, 03.06 PM IST
- Who is Bryan Seaver and why was he fired from Dolly Parton’s security role?Bryan Seaver, the long-time head of security for country music legend Dolly Parton, has been let go from his position. Seaver, who had been...22 Sep, 2026, 07.01 PM IST
- Woman buys necklace for Rs 1,400 at flea market; 70 years later, discovers it is an original silver-wire and cord piece worth Rs 2.5 croreA woman bought a necklace for just Rs 1,400 at a Brooklyn flea market, only to discover decades later that it was an original artwork by re...22 Sep, 2026, 04.25 PM IST
- In 1875, engineers opened a funicular beneath Istanbul’s steep waterfront slope; the Tünel still operates more than 150 years laterIstanbul's Tünel, which has been in operation since 1875, stands as a testament to enduring urban transit systems. This historic funicular,...22 Sep, 2026, 02.20 PM IST
- In 2013, Belfast sculptor Brendan Jamison used 500,000 sugar cubes and help from more than 5,000 visitors to build a miniature city that stayed on view into 2014In 2013, Belfast sculptor Brendan Jamison spearheaded an innovative art project where 5,000 individuals collaboratively crafted a miniature...22 Sep, 2026, 01.10 PM IST
- D-Street poised for positive start as GIFT Nifty signals gainsOn Monday, Indian equity markets experienced a positive turn, with the Nifty 50 index rising due to a dip in crude oil prices and widesprea...22 Sep, 2026, 07.04 AM IST
- An ancient Egyptian pot sat unnoticed in a Cornwall garage for years; when researchers examined it, its label helped solve a century-old archaeological mysteryAn ancient Egyptian pot discovered in a Cornwall garage has helped researchers connect a forgotten family possession with the archaeologica...22 Sep, 2026, 01.15 AM IST
- In 2004, truck driver Joe Macken began with a tiny Rockefeller Center building; more than two decades later, his vast handmade New York model entered a city museumJoe Macken began a basement project in 2004, crafting miniature buildings from balsa wood. This hobby evolved into a vast scale model of Ne...21 Sep, 2026, 07.10 PM IST
- In 1879, a French postman Ferdinand Cheval stumbled over an unusually shaped stone; 33 years later, he had built a palace in his vegetable gardenFerdinand Cheval’s work was not immediately treated as a major artistic achievement. His creation existed outside conventional architectura...21 Sep, 2026, 12.49 AM IST
- In 2008, Italian mineralogist Vincenzo De Michele spotted Egypt’s 148-foot Kamil Crater while scanning Google Earth; scientists later recovered 1.7 tons of meteorite fragmentsAn Italian mineralogist discovered a near-perfect circle in Egypt's desert sand. This circle was confirmed as the well-preserved Kamil Crat...20 Sep, 2026, 01.00 PM IST
- A Scottish schoolyard hid ancient Egyptian artifacts for decades; when archaeologists finally investigated, they uncovered objects dating back more than 2,500 yearsA Scottish schoolboy digging for potatoes in 1952 unexpectedly uncovered an ancient Egyptian statue head at Melville House in Fife. More di...20 Sep, 2026, 01.35 AM IST
- Andy Warhol created digital art in 1985 and left it on obsolete floppy disks; 36 years later, 5 recovered works sold as NFTs for $3.38 millionAndy Warhol created digital art on a Commodore Amiga computer in 1985. Researchers recovered these forgotten digital works from floppy disk...18 Sep, 2026, 09.21 PM IST
- A tiny 1,700-year-old piece of ‘The Odyssey’ was hiding in a library book at Utrecht University— researchers reveal its surprising storyA Greek literature professor researching ancient manuscripts at Utrecht University discovered a tiny parchment fragment containing part of ...18 Sep, 2026, 12.47 AM IST
- In 1928, Otto Rohwedder's bread-slicing machine debuted at a Missouri bakery; within a year, orders outpaced his company's ability to fulfill themAfter sixteen years of relentless development, Otto Rohwedder unveiled the revolutionary automatic bread-slicing machine. This groundbreaki...17 Sep, 2026, 07.00 PM IST
- In 1975, NASA sent a pocket calculator on Apollo-Soyuz as a backup if its main computer failed; 37 years later, it ended up at the SmithsonianNASA utilized an HP-65 calculator as a crucial backup system during the Apollo-Soyuz mission. This programmable device carried essential gu...17 Sep, 2026, 01.10 PM IST
- Quote of the day by Salvador Dalí: “The secret of my influence has always been...” — Inspiring life lesson from the surrealist master on influence, attention, reputation, individuality and criticismQuote of the day by Salvador Dalí: Salvador Dalí’s famous quote, “The secret of my influence has always been that it remained secret. The i...17 Sep, 2026, 01.15 AM IST
- In 1983, Steve Jobs placed his Apple Lisa mouse inside a 13-foot time capsule in Colorado; after construction erased its location, crews finally excavated it in 2014In 1983, Steve Jobs buried an iconic Apple Lisa mouse in a time capsule meant to capture the spirit of personal computing. For several year...16 Sep, 2026, 01.50 PM IST
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