Man Finds 17th Century Rembrandt Painting In Attic, Sells It For Record-Breaking Amount
A routine estate visit in Camden, Maine, on Saturday led to the groundbreaking discovery of a rare 17th-century portrait, a replica of Rembrandt, in an attic, PR Newswire reported. Kaya Weill, an auctioneer and master appraiser with decades of experience in the art industry, discovered art that had been hidden for years. According to PR […]
Biggest diamond in over a century found in Botswana at 2,492 carats
A mine in Botswana has unearthed the largest diamond in more than a century, and the country’s president unveiled the fist-sized piece to the world in a public ceremony on Thursday. The Botswana government says the massive 2,492-carat diamond is the second-largest ever found in a mine. This is the largest diamond discovered since 1905. […]
The Worst Food Inflation in Nearly Half A Century
As Americans wander through grocery stores, stunned by high prices everywhere, it highlights a central issue that has dogged the Biden-Harris administration since it took office: Inflation is still hitting hard. This is not just inflation, but the kind of inflation that hits the prices of food products, the bread and butter of every home’s […]
Presidential agonistes, half a century apart
The final blow was delivered in the scorching summer heat of the nation’s capital by a president in crisis and the leaders of his own party. The reasons Joe Biden withdrew from the presidential race are eerily similar to the situation faced by Richard Nixon exactly 50 years ago. Both men believed they could survive […]
‘Artistic crime of the century’
Shortly after 7 a.m. on August 7, 1974, French performance artist Philippe Petit walked from the roof of the South Tower of the World Trade Center and stood on a one-inch-thick cable that stretched 140 feet to the North Tower. With no safety net or harness, and only a balance bar to keep him company, […]
‘A convicted steroid cheat’: Fans — and Conor McGregor — critique ESPN’s top MMA fighters of the 21st century
After releasing their top 100 athletes since 2000, ESPN decided to put together separate top 10 lists for men and women mixed martial artists for the same time period. As with any entirely subjective list, fans were quick to disagree. When it came to the women’s list, ESPN’s methodology was murky and peppered with pandering […]
Crime Of The Century
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes A number of news sources have reported that it appears the CIA paid off, bribed, or monetarily induced, Covid researchers to change their opinions about the origins of Covid. Here is what the House Oversight Committee itself said on the matter: Staff on the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic […]
JD Vance, Josh Hawley, Marco Rubio, and 19th century popes
Allow me to share a quote from an unnamed author that has had a significant influence on the political moment of 2024. “It has come to pass that working men have been surrendered, isolated, and helpless, to the hardheartedness of employers and the greed of unchecked competition … To this must be added that the […]
JD Vance would become first VP with facial hair in nearly century
If Donald Trump wins the presidential election in November, his vice president pick could become the first to wear a beard in nearly a century. J.D. Vance, the bearded Republican Ohio senator announced Monday as the former president’s running mate, is one of the few modern politicians who doesn’t favor a baby face. Republican vice […]
Archaeologists unearth 24 skeletons on hotel property dating back to 7th century
Archaeologists have unearthed human remains that are more than 1,000 years old. According to a press release, “24 identifiable skeletons” were discovered during excavations on the grounds of the Old Bell Hotel, next to Malmesbury Abbey in England. The burial dates back to the 7th century, and the Anglo-Saxon bones are thought to date from […]