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Egypt’s Atlantis? Archaeologists discover 2000-year-old lost underwater city with gold, silver and a hidden temple- Greek Proverb of the Day: ‘The man who waited for the golden olive forgot that the orchard…’ The timeless wisdom behind why gratitude and action beat perfection every time
- Netflix unveils cast for live-action Scooby-Doo series, introduces real Great Dane as Scooby for first time
- In 1991, hikers in the Alps saw a body in melting ice and found Europe’s oldest known natural human mummy, “Ötzi the Iceman.”The year 1991 marked a pivotal moment in archaeological history when Ötzi the Iceman was uncovered in the Alps. This astonishingly preserve...08 Jun, 2026, 05.48 PM IST
- I fired my star employee for a private hobby she kept off the clock; now my whole team says I'm the problemA small business owner fired her star employee after discovering her adult furry art online, despite admitting customers would likely never...08 Jun, 2026, 02.37 PM IST
- India's magical Valley reopens again for visitors, but only for a few months. Trekking, a UNESCO site, rare flowers and Himalayan views. How to reach, nearby attractionsThe Valley of Flowers in Uttarakhand has opened its gates for tourists. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is famous for its colorful alpine b...05 Jun, 2026, 10.50 PM IST
- In 1820, a physicist noticed a compass twitch near a wire, and electromagnetism changed scienceIn the year 1820, a pivotal moment in science emerged when Danish physicist Hans Christian Ørsted made an astonishing observation. He notic...05 Jun, 2026, 06.21 PM IST
- In 1748, workers digging near Naples hit painted walls, and Pompeii began returning from ashIn a serendipitous turn of events in 1748, excavations near Naples revealed the buried city of Pompeii, a Roman gem preserved by the volcan...05 Jun, 2026, 05.25 PM IST
- In 1963, a Turkish homeowner knocked through a wall and accidentally uncovered an underground city that was built for survivalIn 1963, while renovating a modest home in Derinkuyu, Turkey, a homeowner stumbled upon a remarkable entrance to a sprawling underground ci...03 Jun, 2026, 04.28 PM IST
- In 1984, an innocent peat cutting at Lindow Moss led to Lindow Man’s discovery which uncovered one of Britain's most famous ancient mysteriesA significant archaeological find occurred in 1984 at Lindow Moss in Cheshire, England. Laborers unearthed a well-preserved Iron Age human ...31 May, 2026, 06.43 PM IST
- Anand Mahindra can’t take his eyes off this 'Rs 500 hotel room' that offers million-dollar viewAnand Mahindra shared a viral post about a Rs 500 hotel room offering a stunning mountain view. The image highlights India's hidden travel ...28 May, 2026, 02.51 PM IST
- In 1965, a chemist expected a routine polymer solution and got a bizarre cloudy liquid instead: It became KevlarIn 1965, the world of materials science was forever changed by scientist Stephanie Kwolek, who stumbled upon a peculiar cloudy polymer mixt...26 May, 2026, 05.23 PM IST
- Scientists just realized the true scale of a massive coral habitat was hiding off the Southeast U.S. for decadesScientists have uncovered a massive cold-water coral habitat spanning over 6.4 million acres off the southeastern U.S. coast. This extensiv...26 May, 2026, 12.12 PM IST
- In 1997, construction workers building a laser facility found enormous mammoth bones that surprised scientists with evidence of California’s ancient past from the ice ageConstruction workers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory unearthed mammoth bones in 1997. The discovery occurred during excavation fo...25 May, 2026, 06.23 PM IST
- In 1994, two visitors hiking through the Badlands noticed bones weathering from the ground and uncovered an ancient watering hole filled with fossilsHikers in 1994 stumbled upon fossils in Badlands National Park. This accidental find revealed the Big Pig Dig, an ancient watering hole. Ov...21 May, 2026, 08.37 PM IST
- In 1943, researchers trying to fix America’s rubber crisis unexpectedly led to the creation of Silly PuttyBorn from a wartime quest for rubber, Silly Putty emerged as an unexpected, stretchy, and bouncy material. Initially deemed unsuitable for ...21 May, 2026, 08.18 PM IST
- In 1959, a metal meant for missile work bent back into shape and triggered a revolution in materials scienceA chance discovery in 1959 by military scientists led to Nitinol, a metal that remembers its shape. This nickel-titanium alloy, initially r...19 May, 2026, 04.07 PM IST
- A 12-year-old’s fossil hunt changed how scientists saw ancient seasA remarkable discovery by the Anning family on England's Lyme Regis cliffs in the early 1800s unearthed an ichthyosaur fossil, revolutioniz...19 May, 2026, 04.05 PM IST
- In 1890, Russian gold miners reached into a peat bog and found something that rewrote everything we thought we knew about prehistoric humansMiners in Russia's Ural Mountains discovered the Shigir Idol in 1890. This ancient wooden monument is over 11,000 years old, predating Ston...19 May, 2026, 03.05 PM IST
- The Nazca Lines mystery: Why scientists say we've been looking at them all wrongNew research suggests the Nazca Lines in Peru were not made for aliens or to be seen from the sky. These ancient geoglyphs were likely path...18 May, 2026, 02.48 PM IST
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