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China found an energy source in US archives that could power its future for 20,000 years – and implemented it

In the 1960s, the US – more precisely, the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee – invented a revolutionary type of nuclear reactor that could be powered by thorium instead of uranium (much more abundant and cheaper), with no risk of meltdown, 50 times less waste, and no need for water. Then, due to chaotic politics, they killed the…
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Ancient Maya monument revealed as cosmic map: 3,000-year-old site challenges notions of social hierarchy

A groundbreaking archaeological discovery in southeastern Mexico has unveiled the oldest and largest Maya monument ever found – an expansive ceremonial complex designed as a cosmogram, representing the Maya vision of the universe. The Aguada Fénix site dates back to 1050 B.C. and spans an astonishing 5.6 by 4.7 miles (9 by 7.5…
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The quiet revolution of the Time Bank

At a time when every minute seems to have a price and speed has become a measure of value, a counter-current social experiment is taking shape in Italy, in the Canavese area: the Time Bank. It's neither charity nor barter, but an organized system of exchange based on a single currency: hours. The association, founded in 2019 in Rivarolo…
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