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Finally returning home: American family repatriates five ancient artifacts to Greece

Mendoni expressed her gratitude to the Gray family for their decision to return the artifacts, noting that it “highlights the decisive role of citizens in the protection of cultural heritage.” 

Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni with five artifacts returned to Greece by a family from Chicago, April 28, 2026.
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Licked it and put it back—in Singapore: French student’s costly mistake

African fattail scorpion.

Scorpions load their stings and claws with iron and zinc, boosting killing power

Nemo representing Switzerland celebrates after winning during the Grand Final of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, in Malmo, Sweden, May 12, 2024.

Scientists say they’ve decoded what it takes to triumph at Eurovision


Qatar Airways relocates bigger jets to Spanish airport

Teruel is one of Europe’s largest aircraft maintenance and storage centers, with space for around 250 large aircraft.

Planes are pictured on the tarmac at Hamad International Airport after Qatar reopened its airspace following a brief closure in the wake of Iran’s missile attack on Al Udeid Air Base on Monday, in Doha, Qatar, June 24, 2025.

Vast desert complex reveals how early Christians lived together

Researchers described the settlement as aligned with the early traditions of Saint Anthony the Great and Saint Pachomius the Great.

The second-largest monastic cluster in Christian monastic history.

Buffet crashers boast online about free breakfasts

Opportunists can blend in with morning crowds, especially where breakfast rooms sit off a main corridor or near elevators and do not require a key card scan.

The extensive salad bar at the breakfast buffet.

At the top of Meta, Mark Zuckerberg is experimenting with a CEO bot

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is testing a personal artificial intelligence agent meant to act as a co-pilot for leadership.

Mark Zuckerberg

British Airways flight staff store dead passenger in galley for 13 hours

By the end of the flight, passengers and crew described a foul smell spreading through the cabin.

 British Airways aircraft parked at Gatwick Airport's South Terminal; Illustrative.

60,000-year-old ostrich eggshells reveal humanity’s first brush with geometry

Archaeologist Silvia Ferrara described the organization of lines by recurring principles—parallelisms, grids, rotations, and systematic repetitions—as an embryonic visual grammar.

60,000-year-old ostrich eggshells.

Employee cigarette breaks in France equal three weeks of lost work a year

Employees who smoke describe these pauses as a coping tool that can help them return to tasks more effectively.

 An illustrative image of smoking a cigarette

"My phone exploded": Florida frenzy over Epstein lookalike

Some online commenters suggested Epstein had undergone plastic surgery and a rebrand.

Epstein lookalike.

‘Astonishingly fun’: UK’s No.1 attraction isn’t what you think

The shake-up at the top followed two years in which the British Museum had led the rankings.

A woman walks with shopping bags on Oxford Street during Boxing Day sales, in London, Britain, December 28, 2025.

Minecraft World to open at UK theme park

The project represents a meaningful milestone in expanding the Minecraft universe into real-world experiences.

Minecraft.