Archive for June 18th, 2023

Jonathan Walker’s Branded Hand

From the early days of photography, here's a story of a torture that became a badge of honor. Born in 1799, Captain Jonathan W. Walker was an avid abolitionist. He worked with the Underground Railroad, and helped those w...

https://www.neatorama.com/2023/06/18/Jonathan-Walkers-Branded-Hand/

Looking at Cancer as a Battle Against Zombies

At its most basic level, cancer is when our own cells decide to grow out of control. Yes, it's much more malignant than that sounds. Your body will recognize and fight the danger, but if it gets bad enough, your immune s...

https://www.neatorama.com/2023/06/18/Looking-at-Cancer-as-a-Battle-Against-Zombies/

Every Year, This City in Italy Dunks a Politician in the River

Before you get too excited, I must manage your expectations: the townsfolk do eventually pull the politician back out of the river. The immersion is a temporary affair.The city of Trento in northern Italy holds an annual...

https://www.neatorama.com/2023/06/18/Every-Year-This-City-in-Italy-Dunks-a-Politician-in-the-River/

3,000-year-old Sword Looks Good as New

Archaeologists studying an excavation in Nördlingen, Germany, have uncovered a sword in a grave that contained a man, a woman, and a young boy. It was among other weapons and artifacts included in the burial, which...

https://www.neatorama.com/2023/06/18/3000-year-old-Sword-Looks-Good-as-New/




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