Originally constructed around the time of Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC, the ancient city of Jerash (now in modern day Jordan) was held by a number of successive empires. In 749 AD, an earthquake destroyed much of the city. Wars and subsequent earthquakes added to the deterioration. The ruins remained buried until rediscovered in 1806.
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Kids in 1905
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It’s impossible to burp in space

When you burp on Earth, gravity keeps down the solids and liquids from the food you just ate, so only the gas escapes from your mouth. In the absence of gravity, the gas cannot separate from the liquids and solids, so burping essentially turns into puking.
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An 8 year old's microbiological handprint after playing outside
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🇯🇵 Empress Suiko, the 33rd monarch of Japan. She reigned from 593 until her death in 628, the first of eight women to take on the role of empress regnant.
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NYC
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A town literally picking up a house and moving it
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Krakow
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Hong Kong: 1964 | 2016

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A Zulu witch doctor, 1890s
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Robotic basketball hoop won't let you miss
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We immerse dry ice in chocolate.

A layer of gas is created between the dry ice and the chocolate, which repels the chocolate.
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Alligators survive in frozen swamps by sticking their noses through the ice to breathe.

Although alligators may appear to be dead, scientists say they are not. Alligators use this survival technique when the water begins to freeze. Their bodies are almost completely shut down, and all they have to do is breathe. Reptiles shut down their metabolism, and they don't need to eat their heart rate slows down, their digestive system slows down, and they just sit and wait for heat.
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