#’Polar dinosaurs’ lived in Arctic year-round, fossils suggest

#’Polar dinosaurs’ lived in Arctic year-round, fossils suggest

“#’Polar dinosaurs’ lived in Arctic year-round, fossils suggest” Baby dinosaur fossils found in northern Alaska suggest that the reptiles lived year-round in the Arctic and were likely warm-blooded, a new study revealed. The “unexpected discovery” of embryos and just-hatched babies from at least seven non-bird dinosaur species shows that the prehistoric animals survived extended periods…

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#Pointed toe shoes ruined medieval feet: study

#Pointed toe shoes ruined medieval feet: study

“#Pointed toe shoes ruined medieval feet: study” Beauty is — and always was — pain. To the chagrin of fashionistas everywhere, some of history’s most hard-worn styles — think “waist-training” corsets and high heels — have stood the test of time. And turns out, footwear has always been troublesome. In a new study, medieval researchers…

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#Dante’s Divine Comedy to float among the stars

#Dante’s Divine Comedy to float among the stars

“#Dante’s Divine Comedy to float among the stars” ROME, June 10 – Italian epic poet Dante is going to heaven – again. Dante, Italy’s greatest poet, divided his monumental Divine Comedy into three parts – Hell, Purgatory and Paradise. The allegory representing a soul’s journey to God is one of the world’s most influential works of literature. Now,…

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#John A. Macdonald can wait

#John A. Macdonald can wait

“#John A. Macdonald can wait” Stephen Maher: We are at the beginning, not the end, of a process of reassessing our history, and filling in the silences that are needed to get at the truth Alberta Premier Jason Kenney spoke out against “cancel culture” last week and in defence of Sir John A. Macdonald, the…

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#British man finds 1970s time capsule in pub

#British man finds 1970s time capsule in pub

“#British man finds 1970s time capsule in pub” Turns out the walls in a 200-year-old pub could really talk — at least about the 1970s. A British man who was renovating his pub in the town of Radstock in the UK found a time capsule from the 1970s hidden in the walls. Toby Brett found…

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