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Egypt’s oldest mummy found ‘covered in layers of gold’ following year-long excavation
A mummy “completely covered in layers of gold” may be the oldest and most complete ever found in Egypt. The…
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World’s oldest person, Maria Branyas Morera, advises staying away from ‘toxic people’
The world’s oldest person – a Spanish woman born in California – has recommended “staying away from toxic people”. Maria…
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World’s oldest person, French nun Sister Andre, dies at 118
The world’s oldest person, French nun Sister Andre, has died at the aged of 118. Her retirement home confirmed the…
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Camera plunges down Antarctica borehole to reveal Earth’s ‘oldest ice’
A camera has been sent 93 metres underground to reveal what could be some of Earth’s oldest ice. Video shows…
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Oldest charred food remains reveal earliest evidence of plant cooking by Neanderthals
Scientists have analysed the oldest charred food remains ever found, providing the earliest evidence of plant cooking among Neanderthals. Ancient…
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Kane Tanaka: World’s oldest person dies aged 119 in Japan
A Japanese woman believed to have been the world’s oldest person has died aged 119. Kane Tanaka was born on…
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Australia’s oldest beauty queen and Ms World winner, 60, models at New York Fashion Week
They say age is just a number, but there’s no one quite embodying that saying like Robyn Canner. The 60-year-old…
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England’s oldest strip of beach huts in Felixstowe faces bulldozer
The owners of England’s oldest beach huts are taking their council to court after they were ordered to remove them…
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Mummies uncovered in Portugal date back 8,000 years and could be oldest in the world
Human remains uncovered in Portugal date back 8,000 years, and could provide the earliest evidence of mummification, a new study…
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Staycation travel: The delights of Oban, home to one of the oldest whisky distilleries in Scotland
From McCaig’s Tower on the hill above the harbour you may feel temporarily transported to the capital of Italy during…
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