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2013 » April
Archive for April, 2013 Lost Egyptian City Revealed Nothing floats the Museum of Mysteries’ boat more than new Egyptian discoveries… Enjoy! (HuffPost) “It is a city shrouded in myth, swallowed by the Mediterranean Sea and buried in sand and mud for more than 1,200 years. But now archeologists are unearthing the mysteries of Heracleion, uncovering amazingly well-preserved artifacts that tell the story of a vibrant classical-era port. Known as Heracleion to the ancient Greeks and Thonis to the ancient Eygptians, the city was rediscovered in 2000 by French underwater archaeologist Dr. Franck Goddio and a team from the European Institute for Underwater Acheology (IEASM) after a four-year geophysical survey. The…
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The lost city of Cahokia is found beneath modern St Louis
The lost city of Cahokia is found beneath modern St Louis As we discover more ancient sites in the Americas, we see that the ancient ones were more advanced than we ever could have imagined… The lost city of Cahokia: Archaeologists uncover Native Americans’ sprawling metropolis under St Louis By DAILY MAIL REPORTER “A sprawling Native American metropolis which lay hidden beneath a modern city for a millennium has been uncovered. Archaeologists digging in preparation for the Mississippi River spanning bridge – which will connect Missouri and Illinois – discovered the lost city of Cahokia beneath modern St Louis. Their findings pointed to a ‘sophisticated, sprawling metropolis stretching across both…
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“Resurrection Ecology” Is Here.
“Resurrection Ecology” Is Here. The “de-extinction” project’s big TEDx conference at the National Geographic headquarters is a wrap but you can watch it in its entirety here. And now the ethical and scientific questions are abuzz, and many people are comparing what their doing to a “Jurassic Park” scenario. The bottom line is the science is not able to use DNA as ancient as dinosaur, so the comparison is not appropriate. So then, what will these ground breaking scientists be “resurrecting”? Think carrier pigeon and woolly mammoth, which, in our opinion, is spectacularly exciting. We wish these science pioneers the very best of luck. We will keep you posted on…
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“De-Extinction” Project: Is This The Beginning Of A Real Life Jurassic Park?
“De-Extinction” Project: Is This The Beginning Of A Real Life Jurassic Park? Some extremely smart people (the “Revive & Restore Initiative “) are starting a new project called “De-Extinction”. There’s a big conference and TED “talk” happening tomorrow at The National Geographic headquarters in Washington, D.C., to which you may tune in here. What will they be talking about exactly? …”Revive & Restore, with the support of TED and in partnership with National Geographic Society, is convening a day-long conference to showcase the prospects of bringing extinct species back to life, along with a discussion of the ethical issues that will raise…” Yes, you read that correctly: “the prospects of…
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Structure Older Than The Pyramids Discovered In Wales
Structure Older Than The Pyramids Discovered In Wales Since I tend to suspect that the Egyptian pyramids are a lot older than mainstream Egyptologists claim, this headline may not be perfect – but the point is, WOW! There was some very interesting civilization and culture going on in Europe in prehistoric times. My guess is that we will be discovering a lot more of this type of thing in the next few years, and with those discoveries we will find that human civilization is a lot older than we had thought - Builders excavating site for housing estate in Wales discover foundations of a meeting house ‘older than the Egyptian…
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Telekinesis and Telepathy Go Electric
Telekinesis and Telepathy Go Electric Paranormal is just about to be simply “normal” – Did you think our ability to master telekinesis and telepathy would look like this? Temporary tattoos could make electronic telepathy and telekinesis possible by Charles Q. Choi – Txchnologist “Temporary electronic tattoos could soon help people fly drones with only thought and talk seemingly telepathically without speech over smartphones, researchers say. Electrical engineer Todd Coleman at the University of California at San Diego is devising noninvasive means of controlling machines via the mind, techniques virtually everyone might be able to use. Commanding machines using the brain is no longer the stuff of science fiction. In recent…
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Back From Extinction – Ball’s Pyramid’s Hidden Population…
Back From Extinction – Ball’s Pyramid’s Hidden Population… Did you hear about the thought-to-be-extinct giant insect they found on Ball’s Pyramid in the middle of the sea? (Atlas Obscura) From Atlas Obscura - “The remnants of a massive volcano, Ball’s Pyramid juts 1,843 feet out of the Pacific Ocean. Discovered in 1788, the barren, rocky spire was thought to be devoid of life until 2001 when a group of scientists discovered what may be the world’s rarest insect. The Lord Howe Island stick insect (Dryococelus australis) had not been seen alive in over 70 years. Known as “land lobsters” or “walking sausages,” the six-inch long insects were once common on…
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Lost Fragrances Continued: M.J. Guest Blogs About GUERLAIN…
Lost Fragrances Continued: M.J. Guest Blogs About GUERLAIN… Curious about what lost perfumes were like? Author M.J. Rose spent a few months touring the blogosphere last year, and she left behind a gorgeous trail of guest posts about lost fragrances… Now that the paperback of THE BOOK OF LOST FRAGRANCES is out, we are publishing her guest posts here at The Museum of Mysteries. Enjoy! (Tune in often as we post more links to her numerous delicious posts. Your senses will thank you!) …And so, here’s a peek at M.J.’s lush on GUERLAIN… “Researching The Book of Lost Fragrances was a labor of love. One of the most wonderful parts…
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Lost Fragrances Continued: M.J. Guest Blogs About WEIL – CASSANDRA…
Lost Fragrances Continued: M.J. Guest Blogs About WEIL – CASSANDRA… M.J. was on a blog tour last year for THE BOOK OF LOST FRAGRANCES (now in paperback) and she guest blogged about lost fragrances as she went! (Tune in often as we post more links to her numerous delicious posts. Your senses will thank you!) …And so, here’s a peek at M.J.’s Guest Post at Mrs. Q Book Addict on the unforgettable Weil – Cassandra… “M.J. Rose: I’ve been fascinated with lost fragrances since long before I started writing The Book of Lost Fragrances… since I found a bottle of perfume on my great grandmother’s dresser that had belonged to…
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Lost Fragrances Continued: M.J. Guest Blogs About GUERLAIN…
Lost Fragrances Continued: M.J. Guest Blogs About GUERLAIN… Curious about what lost perfumes were like? Author M.J. Rose spent a few months touring the blogosphere last year, and she left behind a gorgeous trail of guest posts about lost fragrances… Now that the paperback of THE BOOK OF LOST FRAGRANCES is out, we are publishing her guest posts here at The Museum of Mysteries. Enjoy! (Tune in often as we post more links to her numerous delicious posts. Your senses will thank you!) …And so, here’s a peek at M.J.’s lush on GUERLAIN… “Researching The Book of Lost Fragrances was a labor of love. One of the most wonderful parts…
