2 mn readA stone tablet inscribed with the Ten Commandments that was carved anywhere between 300 to 800 A.D. will go on the block at Sotheby’s next week and is expected to fetch up to $2 million, the auction house said. Sotheby’s announced last month it would auction off the tablet, the oldest known artifact of its kind. Inscribed […]
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< 1 mn readA large-scale Swedish study on Monday suggested that drinking sweetened drinks can significantly increase your risk of serious cardiovascular diseases like stroke, heart failure, and atrial fibrillation. The study also showed that eating too much-added sugar can increase the risk of stroke or aneurysm. However, limited consumption of treats can be safe. “Consuming sweet drinks […]
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2 mn readDavid Watson, CEO of Comcast Connectivity and Platforms, said a just-announced renewal and expansion of its distribution agreement with Warner Bros. Discovery was “a huge win” for the Philadelphia based media giant in terms of economics and flexibility. Financial terms of the deal announced earlier today were not disclosed. But Watson indicated Comcast will be paying less, maybe for […]
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2 mn readThere’s a new No. 1 in the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll for the first time this season as Tennessee moved into the top spot and supplanted Kansas following a wild week in which the Jayhawks lost twice. The Vols jumped two spots from No. 3 and leapfrogged both KU and Auburn, which […]
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< 1 mn readSeismologists are monitoring an earthquake swarm that is continuing to develop off Alaska‘s Aleutian Island chain and includes several stronger quakes. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the first magnitude 6.3 earthquake occurred just before 11 a.m. local time on Sunday in the Pacific Ocean about 70 miles southwest of Adak, Alaska, at a depth of about 11 miles. Within the hour, […]
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2 mn readName: Painted Roman scutum (long shield) What it is: A wooden and leather shield used by a Roman soldier in battle Where it is from: Dura-Europos, Syria When it was made: Second century A.D. What it tells us about the past: This tall, semi-cylindrical shield, which is in the collection of the Yale University Art Gallery, is one of the few surviving […]
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