monuments
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Scientists Discover Source of Stonehenge’s Largest Boulders
The origin of the largest stones used to build Stonehenge has been a matter of considerable debate for centuries, but a new chemical analysis of these boulders may have finally settled the issue once and for all.
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You Can Own A Lifesize Version Of The Worst R2-D2 Action Figure of All Time For $4200
Rushed out the door to meet the tremendous and unexpected demand for Star Wars toys, Kenner’s original R2-D2 action figure, which bore only a passing resemblance to the droid, looks downright archaic by today’s toy standards. But that’s also made it incredibly popular among collectors, and to capitalise on all that love for the misshapen…
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Four Famed American Structures That Almost Looked Radically Different
Mount Rushmore. The Washington Monument. The Empire State Building. These are some of the most familiar, most photographed structures in the US. But though they seem unchangeable to us, all of these icons came close to looking very different than they do today.
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What’s The Coolest, Weirdest Or Most Overlooked Monument In Your City?
Last week, the New York Times produced a beautiful feature that serves as a monument to monuments, of sorts, highlighting the often-forgotten statues, plaques, pillars and benches that mark Important Sports and Important People across New York City.