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POPSThe Great Radio Controversy This article proves that Jagadishchandra Bose, an Indian scientist had invented Radio Transmission technology well before Mr. Marconi, however, just fitting to be an Indian, he never attempted to get a patent or get a commercial benefit out of it. And the world as ever goes always behind the things that shine and glitter.
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POPSCrystal skulls in British, US Museums Are Fakes Indiana Jones would have probably taken as a fool by these as the British Museum Skull was bought 127 years ago and the Smithsonian was bought in 1960. If some of the best scientists, archaeologists, and anthropologists were fooled by the fakes, could have anyone ever have accidentally discovered the deception with only a cursory look? The Legend of the Crystal Skulls and their curse (or blessing - see story) have circulated for decades... nothing like true modern technology and skepticism to ruin a great myth of the paranormal!
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POPSwhen eating corn flakes..think of Kellogg John Kellogg, meanwhile, was a prolific author of medical books and used the royalties to subsidize his sanitarium, which became a working laboratory for putting his theories on healthy living into practice. The sanitarium, which he billed as a "place where people learn to stay well," became famous -- for the services, not the corn flakes -- and attracted a mainly wealthy clientele, who tended to check in for several weeks at a time.
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POPSPaintings of Arthur Sisley Alfred Sisley (October 30, 1839 – January 29, 1899) was an English Impressionist landscape painter who lived and worked in France.
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POPSThe Legendary Dracula:: National Hero and Mass Murderer many people who have read the book are not aware that the character Dracula the vampire is based on was a highborn member of a Romanian court, prominent in European history – and much more terrifying than his fictional descendant. While not the black-cloaked, centuries-old, fanged bloodsucker of literary fame, the infamy of the historical figure outperforms that of Stoker's creation
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POPSWhat is foot-and-mouth disease? Adult animals may suffer weight loss from which they do not recover for several months as well as swelling in the testicles of mature males, and in cows, milk production can decline significantly. The cause of FMD was first shown to be viral in 1897 by Friedrich Loeffler. He passed the blood of an infected animal through a fine porcelain filter and found the fluid that was collected could still cause the disease in healthy animals