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19th-Century Martial Arts Manual for Cops – Secrets in the News: January 30 – February 5, 2016

February 5, 2016
19th-Century Martial Arts Manual for Cops – Secrets in the News: January 30 – February 5, 2016

A newly translated 19th-century book describes martial arts techniques designed to help police officers of the time. The book, with illustrated instructions, was written by samurai and published in 1888.

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Eight Museum Workers Sent to Trial After King Tut Mask Scratched – Secrets in the News: January 23 – 29, 2016

January 29, 2016
Eight Museum Workers Sent to Trial After King Tut Mask Scratched – Secrets in the News: January 23 – 29, 2016

1. Bodies of 800 Young Children Found Archaeologists discovered the bodies of about 800 young children ahead of the construction of a road in Lancashire. They were among 1,967 bodies exhumed at St Peter’s Burial Ground. Read more at BBC. 2. On This Day: January ...

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One of Iraq’s Oldest Christian Sites Destroyed by ISIS – Secrets in the News: January 16 – 22, 2016

January 26, 2016
One of Iraq’s Oldest Christian Sites Destroyed by ISIS – Secrets in the News: January 16 – 22, 2016

According to satellite photographs published by The Associated Press, the Islamic State destroyed the monastery of St. Elijah, or Dair Mar Elia. It stood for more than 1,400 years near Mosul, Iraq, which was seized by the Islamic State in June 2014.

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Celebrating the achievement of Amelia Earhart – Secrets in the News: January 9 – 15, 2016

January 15, 2016
Celebrating the achievement of Amelia Earhart – Secrets in the News: January 9 – 15, 2016

On January 11, 1935, Amelia Earhart became the first person to fly solo from Hawaii to California. Earhart was born in Kansas in 1897 and started learning to fly when she was 24. She disappeared with her navigator in 1937 over the Pacific Ocean during ...

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Ötzi the Iceman Had a Stomach Bug – Secrets in the News: January 2 – 8, 2016

January 11, 2016
Ötzi the Iceman Had a Stomach Bug – Secrets in the News: January 2 – 8, 2016

Microbes extracted from the inside of a 5,300-year-old mummified body have shown he was suffering from a stomach bug before he died.

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The Real Face of Jesus – Secrets in the News: December 12 – 18, 2015

December 18, 2015
The Real Face of Jesus – Secrets in the News: December 12 – 18, 2015

Medical artist Dr. Richard Neaves has used forensic data from skulls of 1st-century Middle Eastern Jewish men to create an image of what the "real" face of Jesus could have looked like.

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Lost Board Game Found in Ancient Chinese Tomb – Secrets in the News: November 14 – 20, 2015

November 20, 2015
Lost Board Game Found in Ancient Chinese Tomb – Secrets in the News: November 14 – 20, 2015

1. Beekeeping May Go Back to the Early Years of Agriculture Ancient pottery holds evidence that people were using honeycombs at least 9,000 years ago. According to a paper in Nature, researchers from several European institutions found the distinctive chemicals of honeycomb or beeswax on ...

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Athletic Doping: Key Findings Following Wada Report – Secrets in the News: November 7 – 13, 2015

November 13, 2015
Athletic Doping: Key Findings Following Wada Report – Secrets in the News: November 7 – 13, 2015

An independent commission of World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) says the 2012 Olympics Games in London were “sabotaged” by “widespread inaction" against Russian athletes with suspicious doping profiles.

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The 93rd anniversary of the discovery of King Tut’s tomb – Secrets in the News: October 31 – November 6, 2015

November 10, 2015
The 93rd anniversary of the discovery of King Tut’s tomb – Secrets in the News: October 31 – November 6, 2015

On November 4, 1922, in Egypt's Valley of the Kings, British archaeologist Howard Carter and his workmen discovered a step leading to the tomb of King Tutankhamun, which held spectacular artifacts and the mummy of the boy king.

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The Grisly Details of Early Anatomy Textbooks – Secrets in the News: October 24 – 30, 2015

November 2, 2015
The Grisly Details of Early Anatomy Textbooks – Secrets in the News: October 24 – 30, 2015

Early pioneers of the medical field went to great pains to learn about the intricate inner workings of human bodies. In 1543, Flemish physician Andreas Vesalius published De Humani Corporis Fabrica, the first medical text rife with detailed images depicting human anatomy.

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