Turning base metals into gold has long been the dream of alchemists. But now, that dream is inching closer to reality.
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Freddie Mercury, Queen’s 45-year-old frontman, died of pneumonia related to AIDS on November 24, 1991—just one day after publicly acknowledging his illness, which he had previously denied. The sudden turn…
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The mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China, was discovered in 1974. That discovery revealed the legendary Terracotta Army. But the 2,200-year-old tomb of the emperor himself…
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A study from Aarhus University in Denmark has revealed that mercury pollution from a century ago, from coal burning and gold mining, continues to poison the Arctic environment. Despite global…
