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Blades obtained from a single "livre de beurre" flint core c. 4500 BP, Neolithic. The core was shaped like a short fat baguette ~10" long from which extremely long blades were produced by indirect percussion. The unusually pure flint that allowed this came from...

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Blades obtained from a single "livre de beurre" flint core c. 4500 BP, Neolithic. The core was shaped like a short fat baguette ~10" long from which extremely long blades were produced by indirect percussion. The unusually pure flint that allowed this came from...

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Cufflinks that contain pictures of two different strains of plague-causing bacteria discovered in 1894, the names of which are engraved on the back. It's believed they were made by Fabergé, for someone prominent in the field of bacteriology. ⁣From the Wellcome Collection.

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Cufflinks that contain pictures of two different strains of plague-causing bacteria discovered in 1894, the names of which are engraved on the back. It's believed they were made by Fabergé, for someone prominent in the field of bacteriology. ⁣From the Wellcome Collection.

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The Plus Four Wristlet Route Indicator, a British product from the 1920s, is a scroll-map navigator in the shape of a watch. It came with tiny interchangeable instructions that you scrolled manually to see which roads to take when driving. More about analogue 'GPS' devices below.

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The Plus Four Wristlet Route Indicator, a British product from the 1920s, is a scroll-map navigator in the shape of a watch. It came with tiny interchangeable instructions that you scrolled manually to see which roads to take when driving. More about analogue 'GPS' devices below.

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This cosmetic spoon depicts a swimming woman holding a container shaped like an antelope in front of her. The top of the container was originally attached with a peg that allowed it to swing open. The compartment inside would have held some sort of cosmetic. circa 1390–1352 B.C., MET

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This cosmetic spoon depicts a swimming woman holding a container shaped like an antelope in front of her. The top of the container was originally attached with a peg that allowed it to swing open. The compartment inside would have held some sort of cosmetic. circa 1390–1352 B.C., MET

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Naupa Iglesia is an Inca huaca shrine, in Peru, that was constructed in a cave whose flat stone surfaces form an inverted "V". On a rock wall of the cave there is an extremely precise "false door" which leads nowhere, and in front of the cave stands an abstract sculpture of black granite

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Naupa Iglesia is an Inca huaca shrine, in Peru, that was constructed in a cave whose flat stone surfaces form an inverted "V". On a rock wall of the cave there is an extremely precise "false door" which leads nowhere, and in front of the cave stands an abstract sculpture of black granite

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The original Apple watch. These watches were only available for sale at The Beatles' Apple Boutique in London during its short time in business from December 1967 to July 1968. It’s estimated that no more than 200 of these watches were produced.

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The original Apple watch. These watches were only available for sale at The Beatles' Apple Boutique in London during its short time in business from December 1967 to July 1968. It’s estimated that no more than 200 of these watches were produced.

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Remains of the intricately tattooed body of Apo Annu, a tribal chief from Benguet Province, Philippines, who died more than 500 years ago. Archaeologists believe the people of this region obtained their tattoos during battles

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Remains of the intricately tattooed body of Apo Annu, a tribal chief from Benguet Province, Philippines, who died more than 500 years ago. Archaeologists believe the people of this region obtained their tattoos during battles

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