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Declining Life Expectancy in America ‘May Be the New Norm’
Two Lion Cub Mummies Discovered in Egypt for the First Time
Oldest Evidence for Life on Land Unearthed in South Africa
Thirty-Three Maps That Explain The United States Better Than Any Textbook
From the prevalence of meth labs to the real size of Alaska, All That Is Interesting shares fascinating maps that explain the United States of America.
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Ten predictions for 2016
What will be the biggest news events of 2016? Here are 10 predictions for what the next 12 months have in store.
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White House: Russian Military Action Against ISIS In Syria Would Be ‘Destabilizing’ – OpEd
An Open Letter to President Obama: Champion Zero Emissions Goal at Paris Talks. Add Your Name!
Obama’s climate legacy hinges on championing an emergency World War II-Scale Climate Mobilization that eliminates net greenhouse gas emissions by 2025.
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Discover the 2015 Top 25 Destinations in the World
Discover the 2015 Top 25 Destinations in the World.The new Travelers’ Choice #1 Destination in the world, Marrakech is a magical place, brimming with markets, gardens, palaces, and mosques. Exploring the intimate courtyards and snaking alleyways of the historic Medina can easily eat up a day. Find inner peace at the serene Jardin Majorelle or take in the beauty of one of the city’s historic mosques (taking note that you may only step inside if you are Muslim).
Massive Human Skull Rack Found at Aztec Temple : DNews
Massive Human Skull Rack Found at Aztec Temple : DNews.Archaeologists have unearthed gruesome evidence of brutal rituals as they excavated what could be the largest ceremonial skull rack built by the Aztecs more than 500 years ago.
Found on the western side of what was once the Templo Mayor complex in Tenochtitlan, in modern Mexico City, the partially unearthed skull rack was likely built between 1485 and 1502 and may have been about 112 feet (34 meters) long and 40 feet (12 meters) wide.
Mostly belonging to young adult men, but also to women and children, several of the unearthed skulls feature holes on both sides, suggesting they belonged to a tzompantli. This was a rack on which the skulls of sacrificed people were arranged on wooden poles and displayed to inspire fear and awe