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Dave Smith, The Founder And First Head Of The Walt Disney Archives, Has Passed Away
Archiving is one of the most important jobs in the entertainment industry. Without the work of archivists, generations’ worth of entertainment artifacts can be easily lost amidst the fervor of the market and its incessant drive to the future.
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Danish Workers Unearth ‘Still-Sharp’ Medieval Sword While Digging Out Sewer
When plumbing planner Jannick Vestergaard and engineer Henning Nøh woke up on the morning of February 5, it likely never occurred to them that their day’s work would result in the discovery of an extraordinary double-edged sword dating back to the 14th century.
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World’s Oldest Known Periodic Table Found During Cleanup Of Scottish Lab
A classroom chart bearing an early version of the periodic table of elements has been discovered in a University of St. Andrews chemistry lab. Dating back to the 1880s, the chart is thought to be the world’s oldest.
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The First Car Accidents In The World, Explained
People have been crashing cars for as long as cars have been around. There are plenty of different ‘firsts’ when it comes to car accidents that it can get a little confusing if you try to figure out who the first reckless driver was. We here at Jalopnik recognise the importance of getting the facts…