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December 19, 2024

Geologists Find “Supergiant” Gold Deposit That Could Be Worth Over $80 Billion

A recent discovery has shaken up the mining industry. A “supergiant” deposit of high-quality gold ore was uncovered in central China. According to Chinese state media, it contains an estimated at 1,000 metric tons (1,100 US tons) of the precious metal. If accurate, this massive reservoir could be the largest known deposit of gold left anywhere in the world.

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December 14, 2024

Did Michelangelo Feature a Woman With Breast Cancer in the Sistine Chapel?

Even now, over 500 years after its completion, researchers are still unraveling the rich imagery throughout Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel fresco. The latest discovery is one that beautifully merges medical science and art history by suggesting that Michaelangelo may have featured a woman with breast cancer in his iconic fresco. Eight art historians and medical experts meticulously analyzed Michelangelo’s depictions of breasts within the fresco, primarily relying upon iconodiagnosis.

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December 4, 2024

Notre-Dame Slated To Reopen This Month After Devastating Fire Five Years Ago

On April 15, 2019, a devastating fire tore through Notre-Dame, the result of a spark beneath the Gothic cathedral’s roof. Flames billowed across the 860-year-old structure, collapsing its roof and wooden spire, which was originally erected in 1859. An intensive restoration project that cost more than $760 million is about to pay off nearly six years later. On December 7, the UNESCO world heritage site will finally reopen its doors.

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