Rowing as transportation has been with us for thousands of years. Rowing as a sport appears in a 1430 B.C. funerary text for the Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep, which notes his renowned skill as an oarsman. In the “Aeneid,” composed by Virgil between 29 and 19 B.C., rowing was mentioned in Book V as part of funerary games. Thirteenth-century Venetian festivals called regattas, meaning “contention for mastery,” or “contest,” included rowing races that still continue today around the world.

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East Java, Indonesia, is home to a volcano known as Mount Ijen. Nestled within a 12-mile-wide caldera and home to the world’s highest acidic crater lake, it is known for eerie, ethereal blue sulfur gas fires that can be seen at night. The volcano spews a constant stream of sulfur gases through multiple vents, which condense in some areas to form solid sulfur.

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🚨 𝐔𝐒 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐣𝐨𝐫 𝐇𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

The network had collected funds under the cover of humanitarian purposes, but the funds were being funneled to Hamas.

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🏇 How the Irish Helped Win the American Revolutionary War

Fueled by centuries of oppression, Irish immigrants formed the core of George Washington’s forces and helped win American liberty.

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💥‘Cave Sweet Cave?’ Geologist Builds Cozy Cave Abode in Vertical Cliffs in New Mexico—Here’s Why

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💥 Record Gold Prices Spark Modern-Day Gold Rush in California

The surge has not only inspired seasoned miners, but is also drawing newcomers who want to learn how to find gold.

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Apprehended individuals include those linked to murder and child rape.

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The justice said he has an idea who leaked the Dobbs draft, but not enough proof to name anyone.

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A new agreement expands U.S. military access and tightens foreign investment rules in Greenland, complicating China’s efforts to expand into the Arctic.

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💥 Cannabis Use Disorder Rising Among US Adults as Marijuana Use Grows: Study

The disorder is linked to negative cognitive and psychosocial outcomes, including suicidality and violent behavior.

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🚨𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐩 𝐔𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐎𝐡𝐢𝐨𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐕𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐃 𝐈𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞

Despite unfavorable polling, Ohio rallygoers said their enthusiasm for President Donald Trump and Republican policies remains high.

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🚨𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐬 𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐨𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

Attorneys for convicted murderer Christa Gail Pike filed an emergency motion to preserve relevant evidence on Oct. 2.

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👀 What Your Eyes Can Tell You About Your Stress Level

Stress hormones such as cortisol can trigger conditions from dry eye to glaucoma.

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𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐚𝐡𝐮 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐥𝐲𝐝𝐮𝐛𝐚𝐢 𝐅𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on the phone on Oct. 3 with the recovering Indian pilot who was attacked on a Flydubai flight that nearly crashed with 182 people on board.

🚨𝐈𝐯𝐲 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐕𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐅𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐱𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐮𝐥𝐭

‘We don’t have all the answers, but we are committed to investigating and finding the answers our community deserves,’ Michael Kotlikoff said.

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Johann Christian Neuber crafted fascinating and collectible Saxon hardstone treasures.

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🚨𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟔 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐍𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐍𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭

The plane was traveling from Bermuda to Boston in the early morning hours of Oct. 3 when it lost radio contact.

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🚨𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝟗𝟎 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧’𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧

Chemicals in the food we eat, the water we drink, and the air we breathe have contributed to a disease that is largely man-made.

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🚨 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐩: 𝐖𝐞'𝐯𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐭 𝐆𝐨 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬

Trump campaigns in Ohio on Saturday evening.