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On This Day in History, June 8: Porsche is born, Ghostbusters release, Siam renamed Thailand, Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four published, NFL merger announced, Robert F. Kennedy laid to rest and other major eventsOn This Day in History, June 8, the world witnessed events that shaped politics, warfare, literature and culture. The Viking raid on Lindis...- Alleged 12,000-year-old submerged city off Louisiana coast, featuring 280-foot pyramid, sparks scientific debate and competing theoriesA 12,000-year-old submerged city claim off Louisiana's coast has resurfaced. Amateur archaeologist George Gele cites sonar images of struct...
- Top movies you can’t miss streaming this weekend, from fire-breathing dragons to sinister Werewolves, which one will you binge first?This weekend brings exciting new movies across streaming platforms. Discover a live-action "How to Train Your Dragon" on Peacock. Prime Vid...
- Mystery of ship lost 300 years back with £16 billion worth treasure solvedResearchers have definitively identified the wreck of the San José, a Spanish galleon laden with treasure estimated at £16 billion, which s...
- Colombia to recover San Jose’s ‘Holy Grail of Shipwrecks’ with treasure worth $20 billion; Who will claim it all?First uncovered in 2015 reportedly by Colombian navy divers, the San Jose rests nearly 3,100 feet underwater.
- Colombia's quest for a multi-billion-dollar sunken treasure amid legal disputeColombia faces a legal quagmire in its quest to recover the Spanish galleon San José, a sunken treasure valued at up to $20 billion. Presid...
- How Bhut Jolokia kicked off a blazing battleIndians had hot chillies, but we grew them for cooking and not the pursuit of insanely high levels of heat. Americans used these chillies f...
- France emerges victorious over epic legal battle with US on 450-year-old shipwreck 'La Trinite'More than 450 years ago, a three-masted ship sank in a hurricane off the coast of Florida, taking with it France's hopes of colonizing the ...
- How did chillies reach Northeast India?Chillies could have taken two routes to India, via the Portuguese through Goa, and via Zomia to northeastern India.
- Leonardo DiCaprio teams up with director Martin Scorsese for next projectThe duo will work on an adaptation of the non-fiction book 'The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny & Murder'.
- Galleons of globalisation: Manila’s starring role in food trade entirely changed how we eatThe Manila galleons were developed due to Spanish desire to cash in on the Asian spice trade.
- Contrary to popular belief, the Portuguese didn't introduce potatoes to IndiaSweet potatoes are a traditional crop in Goa, but their consumption seems to be diminishing.
- How calvados, the apple brandy from France, found its ardent followersCalvados was named after a ship that was part of the Spanish Armada sent to conquer England in 1588.
- The laundry revolution: Who knew a woman hanging clothes outside her house could cause a rebellionThat is what the people are calling the actions of the citizens of Colyton.
- Papaya: Secrets of the tropical delightPapaya is so ideally suited to India’s climate that most farms and gardens had them growing almost without realising it.
- Food fables: Fuity with toffee notesChikoos are unlucky. They look dull — one alternative name for them is tree potatoes and another is mud apple.
- From galleons to globalisation: Dynamic trade and investment between Asia and Latin America will spur global growthWe often think of globalisation as a modern phenomenon, but nearly five centuries ago, Asia and Latin America were vibrant trading partners.
- Madrid city highest capital in EuropeHugh & Colleen Gantzer found the sheer energy of the Madrilenos as fascinating as their city. They were enchanted by Spanish capital’s hist...
- Steven Spielberg unveils his 'dreams' for IndiaEarlier this year, Reliance ADAG & Steven Spielberg's entered into $825 mn deal. Michael Bay-helmed film is first instalment of that ventur...
- Seville: Synthesis of Islamic, Christian culturesET Travel found Seville to be a harmonious synthesis of Islamic and Christian cultures, and a tapestry of the old world and the new.
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