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Shinola and GiantMouse Turned a Pocket Knife Into Jewelry-Level EDC. This Collab Makes Everyday Gifting Look Extremely Cool.

Detroit luxury brand Shinola and knife manufacturer GiantMouse collaborated on a rare gentleman’s pocket knife. The Bleeker ...

The Battery That Will Finally Unlock Massless Energy Storage

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Hoka Makes Camp Shoes As Good As Its Running Shoes

Camp shoes are a slipper and hiking shoe hybrid that are great for winter. Hoka’s Ora Primo line has the cushioning of the ...

Archaeologists Opened an Ancient Tomb—and Found a Story of Royal Tragedy

A crown was left with the deceased, but its position indicated her reign may not have ended the way she would have liked.

Ancient Cliffside Coffins Held the Remains of a Lost People. DNA Evidence Says They’re Still Here.

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A Lost Observatory Just Emerged From the Desert—And It May Be the Oldest in the Americas

Nearby what was thought to be the oldest known astrological observatory in the Western Hemisphere, archaeologists discovered one even older. The site in the Casma Valley of Peru could be centuries ...

500 Years Later, Scientists Prove That Leonardo da Vinci’s Bridge Design Works

Researchers at MIT have proven Leonardo da Vinci correct yet again, this time involving his design for what would have been a ...

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Archaeologists Unearthed 483 Ancient Settlements That Could Be Pieces of a Lost Civilization

The discovery of the settlements over the years has led to a new understanding of the Asia Minor and Anatolia regions.