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Crazy Villains Caught Trying To Cut Through The Internet’s Undersea Cables

While the internet at large was freaking out about an apocalyptic attack that wasn’t really happening yesterday, something nefarious was going down at the bottom of the sea. Egyptian authorites found a trio of divers down there attempting to sever a crucial submarine communications cable.

14 August 2012

Science

Lost Egyptian Pyramids Appear On Google Earth

If only Howard Carter had access to satellite imagery, maybe he would have discovered more than just King Tut’s tomb. Fortunately, Google Earth means that anyone can examine the planet for last treasures. Including Angela Micol, a satellite archaeology researcher who thinks she has uncovered previously undiscovered ancient pyramids, hiding in plain sight in Egypt.

18 July 2012

Science

Giz Explains: Why There Are 24 Hours In A Day

We live in a base-10 world. The decimal system governs everything from the binary functions of computers to the amount of change you get when you buy a Slurpee. So why isn’t the standard Earth day just 10 hours long? Credit the Egyptians for that one.

21 December 2011

News

America Loves Selling Guns To Egypt

Now that we’ve got YouTube, Google, and Facebook out of the way, how about another Hottest Trends List! This one’s a little morose though. Like, international arms sales morose. So who loves American best-in-the-world weapons? Kings and dictators.

28 October 2011

Science

Egyptian Mummy Had Prostate Cancer

A mummy preserved about 2250 years ago in Egypt suffered from prostate cancer. The mummy tumours were detected using a technology that only recently became available, so it might mean lots more ancient cancer cancer cases will be revealed.

30 August 2011

Online

Shutting Down The Internet Only Accelerates Revolutions

Though many of the Middle Eastern revolutions have come and gone, the prevailing reasons behind them are still under much debate. The conflict largely hinges on whether or not social media can create action. According to one theory, it can actually stop it.

28 July 2011

Geek Out

Translating Ancient Egyptian Texts Just Went Social

You know you wanna be like Indiana Jones, unlocking the secrets of ancient manuscripts. Well, that shit is hard. But the Egypt Exploration Society and Oxford University are giving you the chance by uploading their ancient papyrus to the web.

29 June 2011

Science

100 Years Ago Today, A Meteorite (Possibly) Vaporised A Dog

Here’s a bizarre milestone. On June 28, 1911, a meteorite fell over the outskirts of Alexandria, Egypt. The meteorite broke into several smaller rocks, one of which may have reduced a dog to a burnt smear.

27 June 2011

Science

3D Printer Harnesses The Sun To Transform Egyptian Sand Into Glass

Markus Kayser – Solar Sinter Project from Markus Kayser on Vimeo.

After starting off with what looks like a jaunt through the dunes of Tatooine, this video from Markus Kayser will eventually bring you to a 3D printer that uses the immense power of the sun to turn sand into glass.

16 June 2011

Science

How To Grow Food In The Middle Of The Sahara

We humans are supposed to number about 7.8 billion by 2050. Feeding every one of those mouths demands food production in new, less-than-”optimal” areas. Like the Sahara. And if these monstrous irrigations work there, they can work virtually anywhere.

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