Category: History
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Fire-Starting Materials Found at 400,000-Year-Old Archaeological Site Are the Oldest Evidence of Humans Producing Fire
It’s easy to take for granted that modern humans can produce flames with just a flick of a lighter or a turn of the stove knob—for cooking food, lighting candles, or heating their homes. For much of our history, archaeologists believe that early humans could only use fire when it occurred naturally, such as when…
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Fire-Making Materials at 400,000-Year-Old Site Are the Oldest Evidence of Humans Producing Fire
It’s easy to take for granted that modern humans can summon flames with the snap of a lighter or the turn of a stove knob—cooking food, lighting candles, or heating homes. For much of our history, archaeologists believe, primitive humans could only use fire when it arose naturally, such as when lightning struck a tree.…
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Elon Musk Launches Digital Encyclopedia to Rival Wikipedia
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in Arts & Culture, Business, children, Curiosities, Ecology, Ecology and Sustainability, Education, Family, Geral, Health, History, International, Internet, Literature, Medicine, Men, Politics, Religion, Science and Technology, Sports, Sustainability, Technology, Teenager, Theather, Tourism, United States, War, Weather, Women, WorldElon Musk announced on Monday (27) the launch of Grokipedia, a new online encyclopedia written by artificial intelligence, which he presents as a “less biased” alternative to the traditional Wikipedia. The information was published by the Washington Post, which highlighted that the project is still in its initial phase. De acordo with the American newspaper,…
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Elon Musk launches digital encyclopedia to rival Wikipedia
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in Business, children, Ecology, Ecology and Sustainability, Economy, Education, Elderly, Family, Geral, Health, History, International, Internet, Literature, Medicine, Men, Politics, Religion, Science, Science and Technology, Sports, Sustainability, Technology, Teenager, Theather, Tourism, United States, War, Weather, Women, WorldElon Musk announced on Monday (27) the launch of Grokipedia, a new online encyclopedia written by artificial intelligence, which he presents as a “less biased” alternative to the traditional Wikipedia. The information was published by the Washington Post, which highlighted that the project is still in its initial phase. According to the American newspaper, the…
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Trump Imposes New Sanctions on Russian Oil Giants in Effort to End War in Ukraine
President Donald Trump’s administration announced on Wednesday massive new sanctions against Russia’s oil industry, aiming to bring Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table and end Moscow’s brutal war against Ukraine. The sanctions against oil giants Rosneft and Lukoil came after months of appeals from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as well as bipartisan pressure…
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For the first time, a woman takes command of the Japanese government
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Japan elected its first female prime minister on Tuesday (21). Sanae Takaichi, a member of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), was confirmed by Parliament after the formation of a new coalition with the right-wing Japan Innovation Party (Ishin). The vote took place just days after the resignation of Shigeru Ishiba, who left the post of…
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Politics Has Always Been a Key Element in Human Relations, But Where Should the Line Be Drawn?
Political and partisan motivations are frequently used to justify hate crimes. Divergences in political opinions and values only intensify these incidents. At this point, reflection transcends limits to the same extent that political emotions have already transcended them. ASSASSINATION OF CHARLIE KIRK The most recent example is Charlie Kirk, assassinated on September 10, 2025, during…
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Machado, Nobel Prize Winner, Says Venezuela is in ‘Chaos’ Under the Current Regime
The Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner, María Corina Machado, said in an interview on NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday that her country is in chaos and called for the removal of Venezuela’s authoritarian president, Nicolás Maduro. In statements still hidden within Venezuela’s borders, the right-wing leader criticized Maduro as an illegitimate dictator who…
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Venezuelan Opposition Leader María Corina Machado Wins the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado wins the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her tireless fight for democracy amid Maduro’s authoritarian rule.
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NASA Bets on Space Missions to Search for Life on Moons and Planets
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Sixty years after the first mission to Mars, Mariner 4, which aimed to capture images of the Red Planet, the expedition involving the Perseverance rover is already considered the most exciting by the scientific community and the closest to locating life outside planet Earth. This is the assessment of the North American Space Agency (NASA)…