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Wasps Surround Oldest Traces of Human Settlement in Amazonia
Archaeologist Edithe Pereira analyzes prehistoric wall paintings — careful to avoid wasps!
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Ben Franklin’s Scientific Achievements
Franklin was curious about the world and he operated in it as a gentlemanly scientist.
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Did the City of Troy Exist?
Homer's poems say that Troy stood by the Aegean sea.
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Archimedes' Screw & the Date Tree of Babylon
Archimedes is known for inventing a device that efficiently raised water for irrigation.
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Tooth Samples Reveal Scope of Justinianic Plague
Scientists find signs of plague in tooth samples dating to the Late Roman Empire.