Author: Harry
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At an archaeological site in Argentina discovered a new species of carnivorous dinosaurs 90 million years ago
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According to the Vietnam News Agency correspondent in Buenos Aires, on September 8, Argentina’s National Council for Scientific and Technical Research (Conicet) announced that the country’s scientists had discovered foѕѕіl of a new ѕрeсіeѕ of the family of carnivorous dinosaurs. Abelisaurid meat at an archaeological site near the city of Plaza Huincul in the province…
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Unravelling the Roots of Hera, the Wrathful Goddess of Marriage
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Hera, also known by her Latin title as Juno, is best known in Western culture as the wife of Zeus, king of the gods. While technically subordinate to him, Hera is never a submissive figure, in fact in the opening of Virgil’s Aeneid, he calls her Iunonis iram meaning wrathful Juno. In the stories and…
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Old English In America: A Jaguar XJ6 With A Unique Build
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A 1970s Jaguar screams affluence, but cars like the one I’m about to show you can now be picked up for a song. That fact grants endless possibilities for customization, even on a modest budget. It’s not unheard of to find a ’70s or ’80s XJ for under a grand here in the US, but of course, any car that cheap…
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Sir Lancelot: Exploring the History Behind the Legend
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There is no doubt that most of us, in our childhoods and later in life, heard all about the stories and legends of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. For many, the stories of Arthur and his exploits were the integral part of growing up, and they continue to be the central…
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This 1969 Pontiac GTO “Judge” Hasn’t Seen Any Rain Lately, Looks Truly Fabulous
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Iconic cars certainly don’t deserve to be left abandoned in the middle of nowhere – we’ve seen so many of them lately. Rather, if not driven, they should at least be stored in proper conditions where they would be fully preserved. And this is the case of this 1969 Pontiac GTO right here, as the…
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What You Got in Hellucination a 1,000hp 1968 Dodge Charger?
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According to Speedkore CEO Jim Kacmarcik, “The ‘Hellucination’ Charger is our most extreme construction ever” Because even if his completely unique design features a lot of carbon fibre in its construction, one assumes that a rare 7.0-liter V8 makes it very much a “engine vehicle.”Similar to Mopar’s ‘Super Charger’ idea from a few years back,…
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Largest Ever Dinosaur Fossil Emerges from Portuguese Jurassic Backyard
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The skeleton of a ginormous 82-foot (25-meter) long late-Jurassic dinosaur skeleton was found in central Portugal, which was accidentally unearthed in a man’s backyard in the city of Pombal back in 2017. Paleontologists working at the site believe it to be the largest dinosaur fossil ever found in Europe, at a whopping height of 39…
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Nidhogg, the Chaos Bringing Dragon of Ancient Norse Mythology
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A dark dragon, feathered, with corpses strewn about its body. An ancient evil that nibbles away at the structure of the universe itself. The “curse-striker.” A beast constantly engaged in a battle of wits with eagles, communicating with them by… a squirrel? All this and more is part of the mythology of Nidhogg in Norse…
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A Mistress with the Midas Touch: Her Hunger for Gold Would Be the Death of Her
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Diane de Poitiers was a French noblewoman and courtier who lived during the 16 th century. She is best remembered for being the mistress of Henry II, the King of France. This allowed Diane to wield considerable power and influence at the French court. When the king died shortly after a jousting mishap in 1559,…
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The Giant Dinosaur Bones Were Unearthed in Europe
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A man inspects the femur of a Sauropod after it was discovered earlier in the week during excavations at the palaeontological site of Angeac-Charente, France, on July 25, 2019 The thigh bone of a giant dinosaur was found this week by French paleontologists at an excavation site in southwestern France where remains of some of…