These bracelets survived tomb robbers and time — now they're helping us understand the 'beginnings of the globalised world'

An analysis of bracelets owned by ancient Egyptian royalty more than 4,500 years ago has found Egypt and Greece were involved in long-distance trade much earlier than realised.
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Europe is trying to ditch planes for trains. Here’s how that’s going

Banning ultra short-haul flights, creating air-rail links, and upping taxes on domestic and short flights – European countries are leading the way towards a public transport system that favors train travel over flying, but not without problems.
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Hell Pizza - Afterlife Pay

New Zealand-based Hell Pizza recently announced, "AfterLife Pay," which will allow a lucky 666 New Zealanders and another 666 Australians to order and eat pizza now, but not pay for it until after they die.
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The Oldest Recorded Kiss Happened 4,500 Years Ago, Scientists Say

“In the earliest texts in the Sumerian language, kissing was described in relation to erotic acts,” according to researchers.
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The Dutch Textile Trade Project

This project aims to understand the circulation of globally-sourced textiles on Dutch ships around the world in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries by examining data drawn from trade records alongside samples of textiles and visual culture depicting textiles in use.
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By Balenciaga meme is an amalgam of AI, Fashion & Pop Culture

One of the emergent viral memes worming it’s way into video stream suggestions across the internet is the “By Balenciaga” series that has rapidly evolved over the past 2 months to…
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The Poison Squad | Full Film | American Experience | PBS

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Romantically Kissing Our Lovers Might Not Be The Fashion We Thought It Was

A new deep dive into humanity's history of romantic kissing has revealed that locking lips has a more complex story than some researchers have proposed.
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In China, the Police Came for the Consultants. Now the C.E.O.s Are Alarmed.

Foreign businesses, a top Chinese official said in March, “are not foreigners, but family.” Then came a crackdown on firms with foreign ties.
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Bone Music: Stephen was intrigued when he found an X-ray record at a Russian market. What he discovered inspired him

During the Cold War, the Soviet government banned jazz, rock 'n' roll and other music. A group of bootleggers came up with an unusual way to distribute the music they loved.  
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Suuns - 2020

From the album Images Du Futur (2013). Instant obsession when I discovered this gem half an hour ago. I love the internet.
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U.S. to restore more bison herds on tribal lands by tapping Indigenous knowledge

U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland says her agency will work to restore more large bison herds to Native American lands.
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Denver's first Native American affordable housing project aims to make amends for U.S. policy

The 187-unit apartment building with a symbolic circular design will include an Indian Health Services clinic and cultural programming.
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5 Side Gigs You Can Work During Your Vacation

Working in a side gig during your vacation gives travelers an opportunity to further reduce trip costs. However, it’s important to find a side gig you can feasibly work regardless of destination, and which matches your skill sets.
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It’s being called Russia's most sophisticated cyber espionage tool. What is Snake, and why is it so dangerous?

The Snake network has been detected in more than 50 countries, including Australia.
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Long before modern humans existed, 100,000 years ago, Neanderthals built boats and went sailing

There is little doubt that many ancient civilizations had good navigational and sailing skills given the long history of the sea. Ancient civilizations built several maritime routes and traded goods like spices, gold, silk, and many other commodities after realizing the benefits of trade. There is a
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How Will China Answer The Hardest AI Question Of All?

There have been numerous stories about the new generation of AI chatbots lying when asked questions. This is rightly perceived as a big issue for the technology if it is to become routinely used an…
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In Norway, the Electric Vehicle Future Has Already Arrived

About 80 percent of new cars sold in Norway are battery-powered. As a result, the air is cleaner, the streets are quieter and the grid hasn’t collapsed. But problems with unreliable chargers persist.
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These Maine Farmers Raised Their Baby Yak Like a Dog

The yak imprinted on his owners after they bottle-fed him to keep him alive.
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Japan Has Millions of Empty Houses. Want to Buy One for $25,000?

With a shrinking population and more than 10 million abandoned properties, the country is straining to match houses with curious buyers.
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Friday essay: peyotes in suburbia – the secret world of Sydney's psychoactive cacti growers

They tend backyards brimming with cactus varieties, consuming the produce. Prudence Gibson meets a hidden group of gardeners and ponders the allure – and – danger of psychoactive plants.
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The History of The Boycott

How one Englishman’s name has ended up in every dictionary since 1888.
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