MMXXIV VOL19 No.669

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The next Carrington event

A solar storm of great intensity, capable of knocking out terrestrial power grids and affecting telecommunications. The question is when the next one will occur and what impact it will have on modern infrastructures

Editor's picks

The watch worn by the most famous secret agent, not only to tell the time but also as a brass knuckle to stamp "Rolex" on the face of his enemies. When they first came on the market, they cost only $70. This is the story of the first Submariners, how Rolex made its fame and why Ian Fleming put them on 007's wrist

The prophecies of Nostradamus

The story of how an apothecary hunted by the black death became a prophet. The structure of the book in which he published his predictions of the future and the 10 most spectacular prophecies. The astrologer foretold the advent of historical figures, giving names and surnames, hundreds of years before they were born

Mitchell-Hedges Skull of Doom

Found in a Mayan ruin, the skull carved in quartz is so perfectly polished that it is considered impossible that it could have been produced by a pre-Columbian society without modern technology. Paranormal properties are attributed to the object. Real Mayan work, colonial art or modern forgery?

The Chernobyl disaster

The disaster told minute by minute. From the fateful test that caused the explosion of reactor 4 and the huge radioactive leak, to the arrival of the liquidators

Where is the Amber Room?

The trajectory of the room, from its creation until its disappearance and the main theories about its final destination or possible current location. There are reasons to believe that it still exists

The pentacle memorandum

Official UFO research projects; Sign (1947), Grudge (1949), Blue Book (1952-1969), AATIP (2007-2012), UAPTF (2017-2022), AARO (2022)... What if all these initiatives were nothing more than a public farce, while a secret organization carried out the real research? This is the conclusion reached by French scientist Jacques Vallée after coming across a classified document

The Pompeii cursed artifacts

In the archaeological park there is an exhibition entitled "what I took from Pompeii". It displays letters and small pieces of the city, which tourists took away as souvenirs. They return them, trying to break the streak of bad luck that they have brought them

China’s first emperor terracotta army

An army built to protect the first emperor of China in the afterlife. Qin Shi Huang defeated all his enemies except one. The search for the elixir of immortality led him to his lavish tomb

Kraken

The Norse origins of the legend, animal candidates for the title of real kraken, the hypothetical Triassic kraken and two recent incidents involving giant squid, including a filming, which prove that the myth is not far from the truth

Editor's picks

Post-apocalyptic relics of World War II, only 4 are left standing

Overtoun dog suicide bridge

A bridge in a Scottish neogothic mansion from which dogs jump into the void for no apparent reason. The history of the enclosure, the strange repetitive behavior of the animals when they jump, possible natural and paranormal explanations

The Mercury train

One of the maximum exponents of the Streamline Moderne design, it was created to be the train of tomorrow. Seen from today's perspective, it could be considered a retro-futuristic design that, updated with modernized technology, would not be out of place in the present

The Pentagram symbol history

Adopted since 3500 BC by numerous cultures, including early Christians, the pentagram was demonized in 1968. Historically, the symbol had no diabolical connotations

Dr. Livingstone, I presume

After six years of being unaccounted for in deep Africa, Livingston was located by the journalist and adventurer Henry Morton Stanley. Upon greeting him, he uttered the famous phrase leaving one of the most epic moments in exploration history

Hair clippers

Guide to home self-haircuts with hair clippers. The differences between blades, guards and levelers. The best brands of hair clippers and what to look for when buying one. The most common haircuts with hair clippers. Tips for beginners and a brief history of western buzz cut

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The Norse origins of the legend, animal candidates for the title of real kraken, the hypothetical Triassic kraken and two recent incidents involving giant squid, including a filming, which prove that the myth is not far from the truth

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