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Glass Bottle With 200-Year-Old Message Found At French Archaeological Site
The discovery has excited historians, as it offers insights into past excavation methods and the history of the area. The bottle, typically used for smelling salts, has been described as a rare archaeological "time capsule."
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175-Year-Old Bottles Of Champagne Discovered By Polish Divers In A Shipwreck
The wreck was filled "to the brim" with luxury items, including 100 bottles of champagne, porcelain and mineral water.
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A Kerala School Granted Period Leave 105 Years Ago
At a time when a debate rages on about the need to provide menstrual leave, records show that a girls school in Kerala had extended the relief to its students more than a century ago itself.
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Emma Morano, Last Known Survivor Of 19th Century, Dies In Italy At Age 117
Emma Morano, who at 117 was believed to be the world's oldest person and the last to be born in the 19th century, died on Saturday, Italian media reported.
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Fire Ravages French Basilica, No Injuries
A spectacular blaze ravaged the roof of a 19th century basilica in western France today, causing major damage but no injuries, authorities said.
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2140 Silver Coins Dating Back to 19th Century Found in Tamil Nadu
A pot containing over 2,000 silver coins, dating back to the 19th century, was found when some workers were engaged in removing earth for putting up a wall, officials said today.
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Why Many Public Toilets in London are Turning into Cafes
With spiralling land prices turning even the darkest corners of London into potential goldmines, the city's forgotten spaces, including 19th-century public toilets, are blossoming into restaurants, cafes and boutiques.
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Rang Rasiya to release by 2013 end, says director Ketan Mehta
Ketan Mehta's much delayed Rang Rasiya, which has been ready since 2008, is expected to come out by the end of the year.
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19th century water fountain in Parel lies neglected
As mills are being razed to build malls and old stone chawls are replacing towers changing the landscape of the city, a few old historic relics that missed out from the heritage list lie neglected and are on the verge of extinction.An old late 19th century pyau (water fountain) opposite the legendary Bharatmata theatre in the heart of the city at P...
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Glass Bottle With 200-Year-Old Message Found At French Archaeological Site
The discovery has excited historians, as it offers insights into past excavation methods and the history of the area. The bottle, typically used for smelling salts, has been described as a rare archaeological "time capsule."
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175-Year-Old Bottles Of Champagne Discovered By Polish Divers In A Shipwreck
The wreck was filled "to the brim" with luxury items, including 100 bottles of champagne, porcelain and mineral water.
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A Kerala School Granted Period Leave 105 Years Ago
At a time when a debate rages on about the need to provide menstrual leave, records show that a girls school in Kerala had extended the relief to its students more than a century ago itself.
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Emma Morano, Last Known Survivor Of 19th Century, Dies In Italy At Age 117
Emma Morano, who at 117 was believed to be the world's oldest person and the last to be born in the 19th century, died on Saturday, Italian media reported.
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Fire Ravages French Basilica, No Injuries
A spectacular blaze ravaged the roof of a 19th century basilica in western France today, causing major damage but no injuries, authorities said.
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2140 Silver Coins Dating Back to 19th Century Found in Tamil Nadu
A pot containing over 2,000 silver coins, dating back to the 19th century, was found when some workers were engaged in removing earth for putting up a wall, officials said today.
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Why Many Public Toilets in London are Turning into Cafes
With spiralling land prices turning even the darkest corners of London into potential goldmines, the city's forgotten spaces, including 19th-century public toilets, are blossoming into restaurants, cafes and boutiques.
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Rang Rasiya to release by 2013 end, says director Ketan Mehta
Ketan Mehta's much delayed Rang Rasiya, which has been ready since 2008, is expected to come out by the end of the year.
-
19th century water fountain in Parel lies neglected
As mills are being razed to build malls and old stone chawls are replacing towers changing the landscape of the city, a few old historic relics that missed out from the heritage list lie neglected and are on the verge of extinction.An old late 19th century pyau (water fountain) opposite the legendary Bharatmata theatre in the heart of the city at P...
