An ancient Egyptian king’s name was altered centuries after his death
The pyramidion of Amenemhat III, dating to around 1850 BCE, still shows where the name of the god Amun was deliberately erased, probably during Akhenaten’s religious reforms
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One of the world's most isolated lighthouses stands on a tiny rock in the Atlantic Ocean
Built in Iceland in 1939, Þrídrangaviti was constructed by climbers who scaled the dangerous rock face by hand
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LEGO has unveiled its first-ever Godzilla set, featuring 5,363 pieces and standing over 27 inches tall
The $450 model is the largest LEGO Ideas set ever made and launches November 27
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A child in New York has died after contracting measles, marking the state's first measles-related death in over 30 years
The death comes amid an outbreak that has recorded 178 cases across the state this year
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Google will block students from using Google Search on school accounts if their schools choose to disable AI entirely
The change begins rolling out in early 2027, with Google saying AI and Search are too closely integrated to separate
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Hundreds of California residents are opposing Katy Perry's plans to build a 110-acre youth camp near their homes
Neighbors fear wildfire evacuation risks, traffic and noise, while her foundation says 97% of the land would remain undeveloped
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Rockstar has confirmed GTA 6 will get a physical map, available for $0.99 or free with any Rockstar Store purchase
The game will also require up to 212GB of storage, with preloads starting November 10 ahead of its November 19 release
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Parents in San Diego discovered suspected psychedelic mushroom gummies in their children's Halloween candy
The packages were labelled as containing 5 grams of psilocybin, but police have yet to confirm their contents
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The pilot of the Florida Learjet that killed nine people was reportedly heard reciting the Lord's Prayer moments before the crash
Captain Jeff Gregory, 55, was a father of three whose church remembered him as a devoted Christian
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Trump says the US will end nearly $4 billion in annual military aid to Israel by the end of 2026
“They don’t need it”, adding that Israel could still buy American weapons
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This is the earliest known photograph of the White House, taken around 1846
Photographer John Plumbe Jr. captured the building during President James K. Polk's time in office. This version has been colourised to bring the historic image to life
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Almost half of all new games released on Steam in October disclosed using AI-generated content
The share jumped from just 1.7% in January 2024 to 49.9% in October 2026. AI artwork was the most commonly reported use
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Scientists may have found traces of red blood cells in a dinosaur fossil that is 115 million years old
The discovery was made in Brazil, where researchers also detected chemical traces linked to hemoglobin. Some experts are still questioning whether the structures are really blood cells
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NASA captured the Sun smiling at Earth on October 26, 2022
This is how sperm whales sleep, floating almost vertically in the ocean
At 135 years old, this giant tortoise became a father for the very first time
Meet Goliath, a Galápagos tortoise at Zoo Miami. His first baby hatched in June 2025, making history as the first Galápagos tortoise born at the zoo
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NASA's unusual X-59 supersonic jet has been spotted crossing the United States
Its incredibly long nose is designed to reduce the loud sonic boom, making supersonic flight quieter for people on the ground
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Scientists asked 50 people to draw what they saw during near-death experiences, and found a fascinating pattern
Most tunnel-like spaces were remembered as black and white, while wide, arch-shaped spaces were usually full of colour
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A view of the Namib Desert from space
Tony Hawk got kicked out of the real-life LA plaza that inspired a classic Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 level, while filming a tribute for the game’s 25th anniversary
“She just shoo’d us away. It was very anticlimactic”
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