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Amelia Earhart’s missing plane mystery: Strange object on Pacific island made researchers hope for breakthrough, only for them to hit another dead endAmelia Earhart mystery:A new expedition to Nikumaroro Island has ruled out the Taraia Object as wreckage from Amelia Earhart’s missing airc...- China sends naval forces to monitor US warship near disputed shoalChina's military has sent forces to track a US warship that entered disputed waters near Sabina Shoal. This area is contested by multiple n...
- Chinese patrols to Taiwan's east are 'destabilising', US Congress-appointed official saysUS officials highlight the destabilizing nature of China's coast guard patrols near Taiwan's east coast. Randall Schriver notes that such a...
- Japan launches spacecraft to mysterious moons of Mars in a bold mission to bring home soil samplesFive of the world’s space agencies joined forces for the five-year mission that will attempt to land a robotic prospector plus a rover on P...
- In 1995, New York turned discarded milk jugs and detergent bottles into a pier deck; 2 years later, the recycled plastic had held its key engineering propertiesThe 1990s marked the beginning of an intriguing investigation into recycled plastic lumber as a robust replacement for timber. Crafted chie...
- Farmer finds door of private jet that fell off within 3 minutes of takeoff from Nigeria’s capital, 3000 feet in the airA private plane operated by Triton Aviation experienced an emergency landing shortly after takeoff from Abuja. The incident occurred when a...
- North Carolina collected about $2 million in ferry fares but spent $1.4 million collecting them; a new state law requires tolls on all ferry routesThe ferry system in North Carolina is vital for community connectivity and goods transportation, but it is currently facing significant fin...
- Leonardo DiCaprio bought 104-acre island for $1.75 million to create an ecological paradise; Why his Belize project remained uncertainLeonardo DiCaprio's vision for Blackadore Caye focuses on intertwining luxurious hospitality with environmental recovery. Facing scrutiny o...
- Bet Dwarka Corridor: Underwater darshan, 108-foot Krishna statue, how Gujarat plans to transform Krishna's landGujarat's proposed Bet Dwarka corridor aims to improve pilgrimage facilities and tourism infrastructure around the island associated with L...
- Air Canada Flight 143 bound for Edmonton ran out of fuel mid-air after ground crews used pounds instead of kilograms while calculating its load; pilots glided the powerless Boeing 767 to safety but faced consequencesOn July 23, 1983, Air Canada Flight 143 faced a critical fuel shortage, prompting an emergency landing in Gimli, Manitoba, coinciding with ...
- Wisconsin plane crash: Investigation into flight Pilot's communication with air traffic controller reveals reason what led to death of 6 peopleWisconsin plane crash: The six-seat, single-engine plane was traveling from Kenosha to Menomonie when it crashed shortly before 10 p.m. on ...
- 6 dead, including a child, in small plane crash near Wisconsin DellsA plane crash near Wisconsin Dells resulted in the deaths of six individuals, including one child. The single-engine aircraft was traveling...
- Amelia Earhart disappeared in 1937. Nearly a century later, why are scientists now investigating a possible clue beneath the water?A research team has reached Nikumaroro to investigate the Taraia Object, which may relate to Amelia Earhart's disappearance. They will empl...
- Germany briefly shuts Nuremberg airport, scrambles jets to escort flight from CorfuPolice cordoned off Nuremberg airport in southern Germany and launched an investigation before the commercial plane landed safely from the ...
- In 1876, Washington, D.C., opened an incline plane that lowered canal boats to the Potomac River inside a water-filled tank weighing about 400 tons when fullIn the 1870s, the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal encountered serious challenges when attempting to move boats to the Potomac River. To overcome th...
- In 2002, black rats were eradicated from Hawaii's Mokoliʻi islet; after just one shearwater chick survived from 1999 to 2001, 126 fledged in 2002 and 185 in 2003Mokoliʻi was once severely impacted by invasive black rats, which posed major risks to seabird species. In 2002, after dedicated conservati...
- Shakira and Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters once owned a 650-acre private island in the Bahamas. Visioned to build boutique hotels and luxury apartments; now up for sale at $30 millionBonds Cay, a stunning private island in the Bahamas, is now available for sale at $30 million. Initially acquired by stars like Shakira and...
- Pakistani army training aircraft crashes, killing both pilotsOn Monday, a PAC MFI-17 Mushshak plane crashed near Nawan Killi in Balochistan province, killing both pilots. The military attributed the c...
- Malaysia Airlines stopped using flight code MH370 after the plane disappeared with 239 people aboard - why airlines retire flight numbers after aviation tragediesMalaysia Airlines MH370: Malaysia Airlines changed flight numbers MH370 and MH371 following the aircraft's disappearance in March 2014. The...
- Japan sank the USS California battleship at Pearl Harbor in December 1941. Years later, it was rebuilt and returned to strike in history's last battleship duelOn December 7, 1941, the USS California tragically fell victim during the Pearl Harbor attack, leading to loss of over 100 crew members. Af...
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