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After losing his papers in 1988, Mehran Karimi Nasseri lived inside a Paris airport for 18 years until his death.

The true story of Mehran Karimi Nasseri, the man who became trapped inside Paris’s Charles de Gaulle Airport for 18 years—and why he stayed there until his death in 2022.
January 22, 2026 Allison Robertson
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Ancient Peruvians carved 5,200 holes into the top of a mountain and archaeologists now think it was an ancient market for barter and trade.

Archaeologists may have solved the mystery of Peru’s 5,200 ancient holes, revealing a sophisticated Andean trade and accounting system carved into the mountains centuries ago.
January 22, 2026 Peter Kinney
A mysterious artifact was discovered to be far older than the pyramids.

A Nubian grave contained an ostrich egg intricately carved with images the Pyramids—but analysis proved the egg pre-dated them by over 1,000 years.

When archaeologists opened a Nubian grave dating back approximately 5,500 years, they expected the usual remains—bones, beads, maybe a tool or two. But what caught their eye was an ancient ostrich egg. At first glance, it looked plain. Then they saw the carvings.
January 22, 2026 Alex Summers
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The linen wrappings of an Etruscan mummy stunned researchers when they turned out to be the repurposed pages of an ancient lost manuscript.

Several ancient texts seem determined to resist explanation. Found in unlikely places and written in scripts no one fully understands, these manuscripts continue to unsettle historians. Even today, modern research can’t fully explain the origin or authenticity of some.
January 22, 2026 Marlon Wright
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Sonar scans found massive geometric structures off the coast of Cuba, but the site remains unexplored due to political instability in the region.

Off the coast of Cuba, sonar scans showed something unexpected: massive geometric shapes resting on the seafloor. Experts debated, and the media swarmed, then silence followed. No answers or excavations. Just questions about early human civilization.
January 22, 2026 Marlon Wright
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Latest Surveys Reveal What Europeans Really Think Of The United States. And It Isn't Good.

For decades, the U.S. and Europe have described their relationship as a close partnership—shared values, shared history, shared goals. But recent surveys suggest that beneath the diplomatic language, public opinion across Europe has shifted noticeably. And the results aren’t subtle.
January 21, 2026 Jesse Singer
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Latest Surveys Reveal Why Canadians Think The United States Is Better Than Canada

Canadians are famously proud of their country—and quick to point out where it outperforms the United States. But polling and cross-border comparisons suggest something more complicated is happening beneath the surface. On certain issues, many Canadians will admit the U.S. has real advantages. Not always comfortably. And rarely without caveats.
January 21, 2026 Jesse Singer

Ranking The Best Countries For Work Visas—According To Expats

Working abroad sounds amazing in theory, getting to experience a new culture, new paycheck, new perspective. In practice, though, everything hinges on one thing: the work visa. Based on expat reports, immigration policy data, and factors like demand for foreign workers and processing timelines, here are 20 countries that make getting a work visa easy.
January 20, 2026 Peter Kinney

America’s greatest highway, Route 66 will be 100 years old in 2026.

Route 66 was the main route west for almost 60 years, and many sections of the famous highway can still be driven today.
January 21, 2026 Sasha Wren
WestJet

WestJet Reverses Cramped Seat Configuration After Widespread Backlash

WestJet is reversing its controversial cramped seating plan after viral backlash, union pressure, and public criticism, highlighting how passenger outrage and social media influence are reshaping airline comfort standards in Canada.
January 21, 2026 Allison Robertson
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Archaeologists in Morocco have already made the first big find of 2026, remains that finally fill in a 500,000-year gap in human fossil discoveries.

The discovery of ancient human fossils in North Africa offers a new understanding of a poorly documented evolutionary period. These remains reveal gradual anatomical change and confirm Africa’s central role in the development of early human populations.
January 21, 2026 Marlon Wright
Argo Float

A tiny research robot in Antarctica drifted away and went missing for eight months. Then it returned, and the data it contained was grim.

Antarctic ice hides what's happening in the ocean below. A yellow robot accidentally drifted under those frozen barriers and survived eight months of darkness. The temperature readings it brought back revealed something alarming.
January 21, 2026 Miles Brucker