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The secret WW2 magazine ridiculing Hitler's mother

Curt Bloch found inspiration in hiding by creating an anti-nazi parody magazine in the attic.

Why ancient Roman buildings last for millennia

Structures like the Pantheon and many others containing a type of concrete made by the Romans still stand today.

The rare medieval street about to reveal its secrets

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Tutankhamun: The first ever view inside the tomb

Photographer Harry Burton joined Howard Carter's team as they uncovered the tomb of Tutankhamun.

The woman who checked in and never checked out

To this day, staff and guests at the hotel report strange phenomena.

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What if you had to learn sign language to order your coffee?

At London's Dialogue Hub, customers are asked to use sign language to order their coffee.

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Inside James Turrell's 100th and most ambitious Skyspace

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Global tech sell off gathers pace

Steven Wahrhaftig of Wedbush Securities says this sell-off is a healthy pullback within the tech sector.

The mask that depicts the Aztec's fate

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A striking jewel-encrusted Aztec mask depicts the deadly disease that reshaped the fate of the empire.

When travel turns dangerous

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Danish adventurer Thor Pedersen set himself a challenge to visit 1,001 regions around the world in his lifetime.

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Is AI the new fall guy for layoffs?

Is AI the new fall guy for layoffs?

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'I don't know what I'd do if I couldn't paint'

'I don't know what I'd do if I couldn't paint'

Rising artist Shaqúelle Whyte on why painting for him is all about process, repetition, and doubt.

Could AI help save the world’s oceans?

The hunt for 'dark' vessels exploiting the world's oceans

Tech Now uncovers how technology is being used to track vessels that hide their location and go dark at sea.

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Markets up after Kevin Warsh's Fed debut

Vance Howard of Howard Capital Management says he is optimistic after the Federal Reserve chair's debut.

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Florida's natural springs are portals to a prehistoric world hidden beneath turquoise and deep-blue waters.

The alien lands once hidden beneath the ocean

A local guide takes us to the layered slopes of Bokty mountain and on the multicoloured paths of Kyzylkup canyon.

The most surprising sex positive city in Europe

An unassuming German city had been scoring among the top three for the last two years.

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The Japanese secret to being calmer and happier

This 16th century concept originated in tea ceremonies and martial arts and is still engrained in Japanese life.

Inside the Amazon’s sacred food rituals few outsiders see

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Markets await US interest rate decision

Investors await possible US-Iran deal and Fed rate decision

Leah Bennett of Concurrent says even with a US-Iran deal, it will take time for oil prices to normalise.

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