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Archaeology
Man Found a 70-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Fossil But Kept It Secret
A man stumbled upon a seventy-million-year-old dinosaur fossil while walking his dog. He found it in Montouliers, Hérault, France about two years ago. However, he and local archaeologists decided to keep it a secret. This was because they were...
Archaeology
Homo Sapiens Used Bow and Arrow 40,000 years Earlier than Thought
In a cave in the south of France, researchers have recently found artefacts that suggest Homo sapiens were the first in Europe to use bows and arrows as a kind of weaponry.
Archery was used in Europe almost 40,000 years...
Environment
470 Million Year Old Fossil Site Uncovered in France
Two amateur paleontologists stumbled upon almost 400 really well-preserved fossils in Southern France. These fossils are around 470 million years old.
Scientists from the University of Lausanne, along with teams from CNRS and other countries, checked out this new fossil...
History
The Greatest Free-Kick in Soccer History
On June 3, 1997, Brazil's Roberto Carlos stunned the world with the greatest free-kick in soccer history in a match against France.
The free-kick was taken from 35 yards out. It looked like his rasping strike, hit at 136.7 kph...
Europe
Gabriel Attal Becomes France’s Youngest Prime Minister
Gabriel Attal became France’s youngest prime minister at 34 and the first openly gay leader of the government on Tuesday.
In just over a decade, Attal has risen from a work experience recruit in the health ministry to the second-highest...
Greek News
Greek Champion Ntouskos Named First Torchbearer for Paris 2024
Greece's Olympic Committee (HOC) announced that Stefanos Ntouskos will serve as the inaugural torchbearer for the Paris 2024 Olympics relay. Ntouskos is the Olympic gold medalist in the men's single sculls at the 2021 Tokyo Games.
The lighting ceremony for...
Food
The Surprising Science Behind Champagne Bubbles
The fascinating science behind champagne bubbles is something we really should take a little time to appreciate as we celebrate the best of what this year has given us and the hopes for the upcoming new year.
Champagne has marked...
Ancient Greece
The Ancient Greek Treasures Housed in Paris Museums
Numerous artistic treasures from or inspired by Greece are housed in Paris museums. Undoubtedly, the foundation of Western civilization is rooted in ancient Greece, and, whether architecture, philosophy, or other facets of human existence, the Hellenes (Greeks) were pioneers...
Energy
Huge Deposit of White Hydrogen Could Fight Climate Change
Two scientists in France have discovered what may be the largest known deposit of white hydrogen, a clean energy resource that could help in the fight against climate change.
Jacques Pironon and Phillipe De Donato, directors of research at France's...
Greece
Battle of Navarino: A Milestone in the Greek War of Independence
The Battle of Navarino, one of the most important battles in Greece’s War of Independence, took place on October 20, 1827.
It was on this date that a coalition of united European powers defeated the Ottoman-Turkish naval forces in the...