Jun 13, 2021
Just in case you missed them....
A New Fifth Ocean: Since National Geographic began making maps in 1915, it has recognized four oceans: the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Arctic Oceans. It's now adding a fifth. More...
Librarians of Timbuktu: The world can thank Abdel Kader Haidara - a mild-mannered archivist and historian from the legendary city of Timbuktu - who organized a successful effort to outwit Al-Qaeda and preserve Mali’s greatest treasures. More...
Secret Bacteria Cleans Michelangelo Sculptures: In the darkest months of the global pandemic, a team of scientists and art restorers in Florence unleashed a bacteriological bioweapon on Michelangelo masterpieces in the Medici Chapels to clean them from centuries of stubborn grime. More...
Today's OGN Sunday Magazine articles:
Bennifer Rebooted: There's some rather different about this time around. Is this pop culture comfort food providing reassurance and familiarity after five years of political insanity, general cultural nastiness and, of course, social distancing?
Southern Titan: Largest dinosaur ever discovered in Australia: The herbivore’s length is the span of a basketball court (nearly 30m), stood at two stories, and weighed 70 tons.
White Ship: The wreck of a ship which changed the course of English history, after it sank 900 years ago, may have been found.
Meet the Team: Is this the future of news? Brits can find out tonight at 8pm when the much-discussed alternative channel GB News launches. Billed as the antidote to the BBC, ITV and Sky News - or, according to some, a British Fox News.
Hop Aboard: Good news for anyone in the US interested in an extended domestic summer trip: Amtrak's rail pass is back - at a discount.
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