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World's Oldest Alphabet Writings Discovered In Syria, Archaeologists Claim
Long before alphabets came into existence, human civilisations used different means to communicate such as images and hieroglyphics.
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Oldest Known Human Has Fascinating Secrets Even 50 Years After Discovery
Lucy was often described as "the grandmother of humanity", but more recent discoveries suggest she may have been more like an aunt or a cousin, experts say.
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World’s Largest Living Organism Pando Might Be The Oldest Living Thing, Reveals New Study
Pando, a massive quaking aspen spanning 100 acres in Utah, is estimated to be between 16,000 and 80,000 years old. Research suggests that Pando has witnessed and survived vast environmental changes since humans began migrating out of Africa. The genetically linked stems span an interconnected root system that highlights plant resilience. Challenges...
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Thousands Of Bones And Weapons Uncover Brutal 3,250-Year-Old Battle
Researchers have unearthed a trove of artefacts, including bronze and flint arrowheads, swords, wooden clubs, and human remains.
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Paris Olympics 2024: How Technology Is Transforming The World’s Oldest International Sporting Event
Paris Olympics 2024, or the Olympic Games, are underway in Paris. More than 10,000 athletes across 200 countries have assembled to compete in humanity's oldest international sporting event. However, over the years, the event has also become an intersection of humanity and technology, where the latter has assisted in not only making the event grandi...
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World's Oldest Human, Born In 1900, Lives In Peru And Eats...
Peru's Andean mountains may hold the secret to longevity and the world's oldest ever person, if a new claim by state officials of a 124-year-old man born in 1900 are proven to be true.
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World's Second Oldest Woman Aged 116 Dies After Eating Her Favourite Meal
Japan has one of the world's highest life expectancies and has been home to several people recognised as among the oldest humans to have ever lived.
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World's Oldest Burial Site, Dating Back To 200,000 BC, Found In Africa
Palaeontologists in South Africa said Monday they have found the oldest known burial site in the world, containing remains of a small-brained distant relative of humans previously thought incapable of complex behaviour.
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How Long Can A Human Live? Debate Reignited After Oldest Person Dies
The death of the world's oldest person at the age of 118 has reignited a debate that has divided scientists for centuries: is there a limit on how long a healthy human can live?
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World's Oldest Male Giant Panda, An An, Dies At The Age Of 35
An An, the world's oldest male giant panda under human care, was euthanised on Thursday at age 35.
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Chile's Ancient Mummies Added To UN Heritage List
Chile's Chinchorro mummies, the oldest in the world to have been purposefully preserved by humans, were added to UNESCO's World Heritage List on Tuesday.
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Africa's Oldest Human Grave Unearthed: 3-Year-Old, Buried 78,000 Years Ago
A child no older than three laid to rest sideways in an earthen grave 78,000 years ago, legs carefully tucked up against its tiny chest, is the earliest known human burial in Africa, researchers reported Wednesday.
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Online Spoken Sanskrit Classes At IIT Roorkee Conclude
Online spoken Sanskrit classes organised by IIT Roorkee concluded on Sunday with Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' saying the initiative would sensitise the younger generation to the uniqueness of one of the world's oldest languages.
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Masazo Nonaka, World's Oldest Man, Dies At 113
"World's oldest man" Masazo Nonaka, who was born just two years after the Wright brothers launched humanity's first powered flight, died on Sunday aged 113, Japanese media said.
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World's Oldest Fishing Net Sinkers Found In South Korea
Archaeologists excavating a cave in South Korea have found evidence that suggests human beings were using sophisticated techniques to catch fish as far back as 29,000 years ago, much earlier than experts previously thought.
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World's Oldest Alphabet Writings Discovered In Syria, Archaeologists Claim
Long before alphabets came into existence, human civilisations used different means to communicate such as images and hieroglyphics.
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Oldest Known Human Has Fascinating Secrets Even 50 Years After Discovery
Lucy was often described as "the grandmother of humanity", but more recent discoveries suggest she may have been more like an aunt or a cousin, experts say.
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World’s Largest Living Organism Pando Might Be The Oldest Living Thing, Reveals New Study
Pando, a massive quaking aspen spanning 100 acres in Utah, is estimated to be between 16,000 and 80,000 years old. Research suggests that Pando has witnessed and survived vast environmental changes since humans began migrating out of Africa. The genetically linked stems span an interconnected root system that highlights plant resilience. Challenges...
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Thousands Of Bones And Weapons Uncover Brutal 3,250-Year-Old Battle
Researchers have unearthed a trove of artefacts, including bronze and flint arrowheads, swords, wooden clubs, and human remains.
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Paris Olympics 2024: How Technology Is Transforming The World’s Oldest International Sporting Event
Paris Olympics 2024, or the Olympic Games, are underway in Paris. More than 10,000 athletes across 200 countries have assembled to compete in humanity's oldest international sporting event. However, over the years, the event has also become an intersection of humanity and technology, where the latter has assisted in not only making the event grandi...
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World's Oldest Human, Born In 1900, Lives In Peru And Eats...
Peru's Andean mountains may hold the secret to longevity and the world's oldest ever person, if a new claim by state officials of a 124-year-old man born in 1900 are proven to be true.
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World's Second Oldest Woman Aged 116 Dies After Eating Her Favourite Meal
Japan has one of the world's highest life expectancies and has been home to several people recognised as among the oldest humans to have ever lived.
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World's Oldest Burial Site, Dating Back To 200,000 BC, Found In Africa
Palaeontologists in South Africa said Monday they have found the oldest known burial site in the world, containing remains of a small-brained distant relative of humans previously thought incapable of complex behaviour.
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How Long Can A Human Live? Debate Reignited After Oldest Person Dies
The death of the world's oldest person at the age of 118 has reignited a debate that has divided scientists for centuries: is there a limit on how long a healthy human can live?
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World's Oldest Male Giant Panda, An An, Dies At The Age Of 35
An An, the world's oldest male giant panda under human care, was euthanised on Thursday at age 35.
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Chile's Ancient Mummies Added To UN Heritage List
Chile's Chinchorro mummies, the oldest in the world to have been purposefully preserved by humans, were added to UNESCO's World Heritage List on Tuesday.
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Africa's Oldest Human Grave Unearthed: 3-Year-Old, Buried 78,000 Years Ago
A child no older than three laid to rest sideways in an earthen grave 78,000 years ago, legs carefully tucked up against its tiny chest, is the earliest known human burial in Africa, researchers reported Wednesday.
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Online Spoken Sanskrit Classes At IIT Roorkee Conclude
Online spoken Sanskrit classes organised by IIT Roorkee concluded on Sunday with Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' saying the initiative would sensitise the younger generation to the uniqueness of one of the world's oldest languages.
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Masazo Nonaka, World's Oldest Man, Dies At 113
"World's oldest man" Masazo Nonaka, who was born just two years after the Wright brothers launched humanity's first powered flight, died on Sunday aged 113, Japanese media said.
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World's Oldest Fishing Net Sinkers Found In South Korea
Archaeologists excavating a cave in South Korea have found evidence that suggests human beings were using sophisticated techniques to catch fish as far back as 29,000 years ago, much earlier than experts previously thought.
