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Is the Internet Exposing Our Collective Consciousness?

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In a recent article, “Do Aliens Surf the Internet?” ( http://www.ufodigest.com/article/do-ufo-occupants-surf-internet), it is suggested that aliens are learning more about humans through looking at the Internet. What if there is even more to it than this? What if the human collective consciousness itself is growing and advancing because it is involved in the various aspects [...]

Iran Barbie Ban: ‘Morality Police’ Demand Mattel Dolls Taken Off Shelves

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The Iranian morality police are cracking down on a decades-old Barbie doll ban, claiming the classic American toy is threatening Islamic values. As tension between the U.S. and Iran continue to rise, Shopkeepers told Reuters that the religious officers are coming into their shops and demanding the leggy blonde Mattel dolls be taken off the [...]

Tiago Barros Designs a Passing Cloud that Lets You Float Through the Sky

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Who hasn’t dreamt of floating on a cloud? Whether we are looking up at the sky or gazing out of an airplane window, those giant beds of fluff are irresistible. New York designer Tiago Barros is on the same wavelength and created an incredible, cloud-like balloon that takes travelers for a floating ride around the [...]

Reports of pillaging at Acinipo archaeological site

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One of Andalucia’s most important archaeological sites, Acinipo in Ronda, has reportedly been the victim of pillaging. Despite the importance of the site, it is very poorly conserved and lacks basic safety measures. There are guards during the day, but at night, the National and Local Police are in charge of its safety, although the [...]

Iraq’s ancient history neglected in Nineveh

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Iraq is home to some of the world’s most important artefacts of human history. Yet in Nineveh, archaeological sites are being sold off for residential compounds, used as refugee camps or for military bases. The doors are closed and the entire building is in darkness. Inside, there are only echoes. Even the red lights one [...]

Decoded: The Mystery of Human Migration

It is the greatest journey in history, and now the story of how the first members of our species walked out of their African homeland to colonise almost every corner of the world is being told by reading the DNA of their living descendents. Half a million people from around the globe are participating in [...]

Ex minister says Acropolis could be leased

Conservative New Democracy MP and former deputy health minister Gerasimos Giakoumatos, suggested on Monday that the Acropolis and other archaeological sites be leased to private firms in a bid to bring much-needed revenue into the debt-ridden country. In comments made to Vima FM radio station, Giakoumatos claimed that such a move would not be humiliating [...]

Dutch coffee shops to go up in smoke. Ruling Christian party goes for zero tolerance on smoking pot

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The myth of Dutch tolerance is over. The Dutch government wants to close all Dutch coffee shops and crack down on marijuana smoke and their causes. That suggests Dutch Christian democratic political party (CDA), which requires that the decision of the Council of State is respected. The Council of State has spoken out against the [...]

Ryan Dunn Memorial Video: ‘Jackass’ Cast Mates Remember Lost Friend

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Following the tragic death of “Jackass” cast member Ryan Dunn, co-star and best friend Bam Margera gave two tearful interviews about his fallen buddy, first at the site of the crash and then following the funeral. Likewise, Johnny Knoxville gave his own moving tribute, a broken up eulogy that he later posted online for the [...]

Remains Found of US Hiker Missing for 21 Years

Two men hiking in the Canadian Rockies have found the frozen remains of William Holland, an American climber who vanished more than two decades ago. “I’ve been speechless,” said Holland’s wife, Anne Holland Bateman, of Walla Walla, Wash. “It has been 21 years. I never thought we would know what happened.” The hikers discovered Holland’s [...]

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