The site of a Nazi mass execution known as death valley is to be excavated after researchers discovered bullet shells, clothing buttons and medal fragments. The find was made on the outskirts of Chojnice, a town in northern Poland, after researchers from the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences carried … Read more
San Francisco has opened its first sanctioned camp site that can house 50 homeless residents this week as locals complain of makeshift tents clogging sidewalks. After years of struggling to support the homeless community in San Francisco, city officials have erected a ‘Safe Sleeping Village’ in an idle McDonald’s parking lot near City Hall amid the … Read more
A holy Jewish Site in Hamadan Province in Iran has been set ablaze, according to the director of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). The tomb of Esther & Mordechai is believed by some to house the remains of biblical Queen Esther and her cousin Mordechai. It is reportedly the most important pilgrimage site for Jews in Iran. ‘Disturbing reports … Read more
Facebook buys major GIF-making site Giphy for $400 MILLION but says the animated images will still be available on Twitter and other platforms The animated image sharing service is currently open to a range of platforms Facebook said they will invest in Giphy and that it will join the Instagram team Giphy’s library of animated … Read more
If you’re in the market for a fixer-upper with a difference – how about an abandoned Cold War-era nuclear missile site? There’s one going in Woolwich Township, New Jersey, for just $1.8million (£1.45million), complete with a swimming pool used by the troops and radar towers. The installation – Nike Battery PH-58 – was operational between … Read more
Items from Victoria Beckham’s designer fashion label have appeared on Net-A-Porter discount site The Outnet for up to 70 percent off. These have cropped up over the past few days which saw Victoria, 46, abandon plans to seek a government bailout to furlough 30 members of staff following a major backlash. Items on Outnet include … Read more
Tyler Perry considers reopening his studios in a safe way that would see cast and crew LIVING on site after testing negative for COVID-19 By Dan Heching For Dailymail.com Published: 17:00 BST, 25 April 2020 | Updated: 17:00 BST, 25 April 2020 Last October, industrious filmmaker Tyler Perry opened his sprawling and state-of-the-art enhanced production studios … Read more
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Monday unveiled a coronavirus ‘heat map’ powered by Facebook data which is aimed at helping track the spread of the disease and plan for reopening society. The map developed by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University offers ‘real-time indications of COVID-19 activity not previously available from any other source,’ according to … Read more
Thousands of Britons have had holidays cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic and many of those are now hoping for a cash refund. While this is possible, albeit reasonably time consuming, for travellers who booked directly with airlines, those who had made a booking with a third party operator will find they are unlikely to … Read more
Ancient ritual site of a Mesopotamian war god is uncovered in Iraq that was used for animal sacrifices 5,000 years ago Archaeologist have uncovered a sacred plaza dedicated to a war god in Iraq The area was used some 5,000 years ago to worship the god Ningirsu People would hold festivals and sacrifice animals to appease him The … Read more