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Kathleen Plunkett-Black found dried beans in a Wisconsin garden its owners had abandoned; decades later, she had listed more than 150 varieties for other gardenersIn the heart of Wisconsin, Kathleen Plunkett-Black's chance encounter with forsaken bean pods transformed her into a guardian of heirloom s...
OpenAI launches Dots, claims AI agents can work while you sleep and complete tasks based on how you want them doneThe new agents are designed to handle longer-running tasks instead of waiting for every instruction, with access to connected apps, a cloud...
Meet Martha Nickerson, a Massachusetts teacher who gave away 48 wooded acres in 2001; today the land survives as a public preserve people can walkMartha L. Nickerson contributed 48 acres of her family farm in Massachusetts to the Attleboro Land Trust. This donation created the public ...
Mumbai daycare shocker: Daughter who believed in rebirth preserved father's body in freezer for 4 years, paid ₹1.6 lakh monthly to agency to preserve itA 78-year-old man's body was found in a freezer at a Mumbai daycare centre, four years after his death. His daughter, who reportedly believ...
In 1864, missionaries recorded Rapa Nui’s Rongorongo glyphs on wooden tablets. 162 years later, the writing system remains undeciphered despite generations of scholarly studyNew findings indicate that a wooden tablet inscribed with Rongorongo dates back to 1493 to 1509. This timeline suggests that the writing sy...
Norway’s melting ice is revealing 6,000-year-old secrets — but archaeologists are racing to save themResearchers in Norway have discovered a 5,000 to 6,000-year-old arrow in melting ice. As glaciers retreat, older archaeological materials a...
A 13th-century historic Wales house is up for auction for just £17,000 - but there's a catchA centuries-old property named Ty Du near Llanberis is up for auction with a starting price of £17,000. The house dates back to the 13th ce...
The Walking Dead just erased its own past — and four major deaths in Dead City explain whySeveral major characters were killed off in The Walking Dead: Dead City Season 3, shifting the story dramatically. The deaths of The Croat,...
In 1884, a ship disappeared near Nantucket after a powerful winter storm. More than a century later, another major storm has brought part of the shipwreck back to the surfaceThe Warren Sawyer was a wooden schooner that ran aground near Nantucket in 1884 during a storm. Recent erosion from a nor’easter revealed p...
26-year-old youngster travels the world for free, earns Rs 3 lakh for a single trip after discovering a new way to make moneyA 26 year old former university graduate has built a travel business from her Instagram account, leading group trips across the world and e...
KKR’s Henry Kravis rejected Alisa Wood in 2003 with a letter; 22 years later after receiving an unexpected call, the MBA graduate became co-CEO of a KKR investment vehicleIn 2003, Alisa Wood was rejected by KKR’s cofounder and the then-chief executive officer Henry Kravis with a letter after sharing a blind r...
Big AI reset ahead? Chris Wood doubts hyperscalers’ $990 bn capex estimates, highlights India’s reverse AI trade advantageJefferies’ Chris Wood expects the AI investment narrative to face a major reset, questioning whether Meta, Alphabet, Amazon and Microsoft c...
Scientists found something T. rex bones could never show: First known trackway reveals how the dinosaur actually walked 66.5 million years agoIn 2025, Kent Hups discovered unusual impressions in North Dakota's Hell Creek Formation believed to be T. rex footprints. Paleontologists ...
In 2017, Philadelphia crews digging up Spruce Street hit water mains made of bored logs, laid around 1811; the city's last wooden pipe left service in 1858While digging on Spruce Street in Philadelphia, city workers unearthed wooden water mains dating back 200 years. Installed around 1811, the...
A historic textile mill narrowly escaped demolition; developers preserved its historic elements and transformed the site into a mixed-use developmentA former textile mill in Belmont, North Carolina, has been revitalized into a mixed-use development. This project preserved historical elem...
England fast bowler Mark Wood retires from international cricket after injury strugglesEngland fast bowler Mark Wood has retired from international cricket at 36 after an 11-year career, following a series of injury setbacks. ...
Jurassic Park’s T. rex image challenged? Colorado teacher’s discovery of 66.5-million-year-old footprints suggests dinosaur may have strolled rather than sprintedA teacher found unusual rock formations during a fossil hunt. These formations revealed a rare sequence of four Tyrannosaurus rex footprint...
In 2013, John and Jennifer Church bought a 120-year-old textile mill planning to sell the land; after reconsidering demolition, they turned the 7-acre site into a mixed-use developmentIn 2013, John and Jennifer Church bought a 120-year-old textile mill planning to sell the land, but changed plans after discovering its his...
Built in 1847, this Ohio jail is now a $400,000 family home with 6 original cells, you won't believe how it looks todayA historic Ohio jail built in 1847 has found a surprising second life as a family home. The former Wood County Jail, which once housed pris...
Psychology says people who walk barefoot at home may be seeking more than physical comfortSomeone who prefers walking barefoot at home may simply enjoy the variety of sensations that different surfaces provide. Cool kitchen tiles...