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Sphinz gate at Alaca Hoyuk, Corum Turkey

The Ancient Empire of the Hittites

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The Ancient Empire of the Hittites in Anatolia, modern Turkey, reached its height in the mid-fourteenth century BC and rivalled that of ancient Egypt.

The 52-foot-long scroll was found at Saqqara in May 2022. It contains chapters from the Book of the Dead. It was recently restored and translated into Arabic and is now on display at The Egyptian Museum in Cairo. The text is written in hieratic, a script derived from hieroglyphs.

Photos of stunningly preserved 52-foot-long papyrus of the Book of the Dead

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The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities in Egypt has released photos of a newly discovered Book of the Dead from more than 2,000 years ago. The papyrus was discovered in the city of Saqqara and the te...

Black and White photo of Kitty Wilkinson. Kitty Wilkinson became recognised during a cholera epidemic in 1832. She had the only boiler in her neighbourhood and allowed her neighbours to use it for one penny per week. She had quickly realised the importance of thoroughly cleaning infected clothing and line to help stop the spread of cholera, thus saving many lives.

Kitty Wilkinson – The Saint of the Slums l Liverpool l Hero

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Kitty Wilkinson became recognised during a cholera epidemic in 1832. She had the only boiler in her neighbourhood and allowed her neighbours to use it for one penny per week. She had quickly realised ...

Myths: Apollo 11 taken on the moon by Neil Armstrong

Moon Landing Conspiracy Theory Part 2 – Did it really happen?

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Did the moon landings really happen? We talk about the conspiracy theory and the myth surrounding this event. Yes it did happen, very much so.

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Moon Landing Conspiracy Theories Part 1- Did Neil Armstrong Hear the Azan on the Moon?

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There is very popular with the Muslim community and states that Neil Armstrong heard the Muslim call to prayer on the moon and subsequently became a Muslim.

Photo of the word Vaccines with a hand wearing green surgical gloves holding a syringe below it. All on a pink background.

Conspiracy Theories Series: Are Anti-vaxxers right?

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New Conspiracy Theories Series, where we start with Are Anti-Vaxxers right? We talk about vaccines & the anti-vaxxer movement, their history and conspiracy theories.

A slab of natural graphite visible over other graphite slabs. Photo by Martin Turgoose on Unsplash

Graphite is a battery material and we don’t even know how much carbon it emits

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Graphite is a battery material and we don't even know how much carbon it emits. It is used in the anode side of electric vehicle batteries and its carbon impacts have been grossly underestimated.

Chart comparing lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries

Sodium-ion v Lithium-ion batteries

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Sodium-ion v Lithium-ion batteries are the latest topics in the debate around renewable energy. Sodium-ion batteries show promise in price and supply.

First Page of Darwin's Origin of Species showing title of the book. By Fernando Venzano on Unsplash

The Idea that Changed the World: Darwin and Evolution by Natural Selection l Blogpost

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November 24th is World Evolution Day. It is celebrated because a paper was published that changed scientific thinking completely. On November 24, 1859, Charles Darwin published his work: On the Origin...

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