History
May 6, 2022

Bronze Age Couple Discovered in Loving Embrace 3,000 Years After Burial in Ukraine

Many couples dream of being together forever, a desire that usually extends their final resting place. Well, one man and woman from the late Bronze Age have been discovered near Petrykiv village in Ukraine, locked in an affectionate embrace for 3,000 years. The man's skeleton lays flat on the ground, while his lover wraps both of her arms around his neck and curls her body against his side.

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Science
May 5, 2022

Engineers Develop Enzyme That Can Break Down Plastic in a Matter of Hours

While more and more people are attempting to live plastic-free lives, we all know that it can be difficult to completely eliminate plastic from our day to day. Though plastic can be convenient, it can take hundreds of years to degrade, which is terrible for the environment. That's why the news coming out of Texas gives hope that, even if we can't eliminate plastic entirely, there are ways to break it down quickly.

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Style
May 4, 2022

Indigenous Model Wears Accessories Celebrating Native Community to the 2022 Met Gala

Indigenous model and activist Quannah Chasinghorse attended the 2022 Met Gala with a glamorous look celebrating her Native community. The 19-year-old, who belongs to Oglala Lakota and Hän Gwich'in tribes, stepped onto the red carpet wearing a striking upcycled aqua-colored trapeze dress in tulle by Parung Gurung and a collection of Native-made accessories. Chasinghorse went viral at last year's Met Gala for a gold-and-turquoise dress dedicated to Indigenous culture and style.

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