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New version of the Epic of Gilgamesh — the first to contain all known transcriptions of about 22,000 text fragments, circa 130 BC to date — will be made publicly accessible

by HistoryBuff February 6, 2023, 6:58 pm

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TIL Ancient mummified forests in Canada’s Quttinirpaaq National Park were discovered in 2010. Located at the northern tip of Canada in the arctic on an island only a little smaller than Great Britain, this park is accessible by ship from $13,300 USD

by whatilearned January 20, 2023, 2:21 am

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TIL that tar was used in 9th-century Baghdad, which had streets paved with tar, derived from petroleum that became accessible from natural fields in the region.

by whatilearned October 28, 2022, 7:22 pm

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We should make mathematics more accessible to children

by CopyPastaArchive October 14, 2022, 6:46 pm

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TIL that Supai, AZ is the most remote community in the contiguous US. It is 8 miles from the nearest road and is only accessible by foot, mule, or helicopter. It is the only place in the United States where mail is still carried in and out by mules.

by whatilearned October 7, 2022, 4:26 am

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The UK just passed a law so that corporations have to post earnings statements in public spaces to be accessible, like in parks, metro stations, high-density residential areas…

by cringeyjokesman August 20, 2022, 12:59 am

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TIL Dasia Taylor invented color changing sutures that detect infection when she was 17. Her invention uses beets, which change color at different pH levels. After learning about smart sutures that use expensive technology, she set out to create a more accessible solution for developing countries.

by whatilearned August 13, 2022, 8:51 am

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TIL The FDR Memorial in Washington DC was designed to be accessible to people with physical impairments. However, vision-impaired visitors complained that the braille was illegible due to improper dot spacing, and in some cases was placed eight feet off the ground.

by whatilearned July 10, 2022, 7:41 pm

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TIL that Trans-Atlantic civilian travel was still accessible during the early stages of WW2, with the SS Drottningholm conducting service between New York, USA and Gothenburg, Sweden

by whatilearned July 6, 2022, 8:15 am

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TIL a cave in France, only accessible by diving, has ancient cave art which depicts the now extinct great auk, which looked similar to a penguin

by whatilearned July 2, 2022, 2:44 pm

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TIL that The Maze, Utah ranks as the one of riskiest hike in the world. It is the least accessible district of Canyonlands. It’s a difficult place to navigate, with lots of side canyons and dead ends from the main trail. Food and water are scarce, and could take rescuers three days to reach.

by whatilearned June 17, 2022, 1:32 am

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TIL that Kjeragbolten is a boulder on the mountain Kjerag in Norway. It was left in a crevasse during the last ice age, suspended above a 3,228 ft deep abyss. It is accessible without any climbing equipment, and a popular site for BASE jumping.

by whatilearned June 17, 2022, 12:41 am

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