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Burials With Fine Glass Goods Along Roman Road Found in France

Archaeologists from the French National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research (INRAP) recently dug up some ancient artifacts in Nîmes, France. They found many old objects buried underground on Rue de Beaucaire. These treasures date back to when the Romans were...

April Fool’s Ancient Origins and the Tradition in Greece

The custom of setting aside a day, April Fool's Day, for playing harmless pranks upon one's neighbor has been relatively common in the world historically. There are three scenarios regarding the origins of April Fool's Day. Ancient Origins of April Fool's...

Man Found a 70-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Fossil But Kept It Secret

A man stumbled upon a seventy-million-year-old dinosaur fossil while walking his dog. He found it in Montouliers, Hérault, France about two years ago. However, he and local archaeologists decided to keep it a secret. This was because they were...

Homo Sapiens Used Bow and Arrow 40,000 years Earlier than Thought

In a cave in the south of France, researchers have recently found artefacts that suggest Homo sapiens were the first in Europe to use bows and arrows as a kind of weaponry. Archery was used in Europe almost 40,000 years...

470 Million Year Old Fossil Site Uncovered in France

Two amateur paleontologists stumbled upon almost 400 really well-preserved fossils in Southern France. These fossils are around 470 million years old. Scientists from the University of Lausanne, along with teams from CNRS and other countries, checked out this new fossil...

The Greatest Free-Kick in Soccer History

On June 3, 1997, Brazil's Roberto Carlos stunned the world with the greatest free-kick in soccer history in a match against France. The free-kick was taken from 35 yards out. It looked like his rasping strike, hit at 136.7 kph...

Gabriel Attal Becomes France’s Youngest Prime Minister

Gabriel Attal became France’s youngest prime minister at 34 and the first openly gay leader of the government on Tuesday. In just over a decade, Attal has risen from a work experience recruit in the health ministry to the second-highest...

Greek Champion Ntouskos Named First Torchbearer for Paris 2024

Greece's Olympic Committee (HOC) announced that Stefanos Ntouskos will serve as the inaugural torchbearer for the Paris 2024 Olympics relay. Ntouskos is the Olympic gold medalist in the men's single sculls at the 2021 Tokyo Games. The lighting ceremony for...

The Surprising Science Behind Champagne Bubbles

The fascinating science behind champagne bubbles is something we really should take a little time to appreciate as we celebrate the best of what this year has given us and the hopes for the upcoming new year. Champagne has marked...