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Imagine being a construction worker and finding a hidden treasure out of nowhere. Well, this happened in France and the workers who found it were rewarded with money. How lucky they were! What they found was pure graphite, millions of tonnes, giving birth to one of the biggest deposits of graphite in Europe. Leading to a new controversy between the environment and extracting minerals.One day you wake up and go to work as regular, and suddenly your life has changed! What a story! The hidden treasure Graphite was the hidden treasure some construction workers found while working in the south of France. This is one of the most heat resistant minerals in the world and it is a great conductor...

Madam Phillipina, a devout Roman sister who also prepares bodies for burial, has revealed tales of the dead coming back to life aren’t just myths. In a gripping video seen by Afrogazette, the seasoned undertaker recounted one of her most unnerving moments inside a Ghanaian mortuary. Arriving around midnight with a trainee to collect and prepare a body for the next day’s burial, she said the mortuary attendant stepped out, leaving them in charge. Before beginning the ritual, she led with prayer—a practice she insists on before handling any body. Then, she asked her assistant to fetch water to bathe the corpse. What happened next sent chills down their...

There is a special market in Madhubani district of Bihar, where men line up as grooms in the market to be bought by the prospective brides. This is locally called the groom’s market or Saurath Sabha. The women and their families together select the groom from the market as per their choice. The practice is said to be a 700-year old tradition in the region. (Nirbhay Chandra Jha has come to the event looking for a bride [Ismat Ara/Al Jazeera]) Before selecting a groom the prospective bride’s family verifies the qualification, family background, age proof like birth certificate and other documents of the groom. If a woman likes a man and says yes to marriage, the men of the...

The home of the iconic “Twilight” heroine Bella Swan is bookable on the vacation rental website Airbnb. The exterior and interior of the whitewashed 1930s home in St. Helens, Oregon, served as the residence of shy high-schooler Bella Swan throughout the iconic “Twilight” saga. The four-film franchise launched the careers of Kristen Stewart as Bella and Robert Pattinson as the 104-year-old vampire Edward Cullen.   (The iconic home resides in a quiet neighborhood in St. Helens, Oregon.Airbnb) (The 1930s abode featured heavily in the film, often alongside Bella’s red pick-up truck.Summit Entertainment) (The “Twilight” films launched the...

A group of Dutch travellers exploring Malaysia were taken by surprise at how modern and dynamic the country is — with one tourist admitting he thought skyscrapers were something exclusive to Singapore. In a street interview posted by TikTok account @janganstresskitatravel, the tourists shared their thoughts after spending three days in Malaysia. “I thought you could only see skyscrapers like this in Singapore, but we found them here in Malaysia. That was quite a surprise,” one of them said. Another traveller expressed admiration for Malaysia’s efficient public transport and stunning mix of natural scenery and sleek architecture — a sharp contrast to what...

The International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) has crowned Argentine superstar Lionel Messi as the best player in football history while placing Cristiano Ronaldo in the top five on the list. The recently released list put Messi at the top, followed by legends Pele and Diego Maradona above Ronaldo. Johan Cruyff rounds out the top five. The next five positions are held by Ronaldo Nazario, Zinedine Zidane, Franz Beckenbauer, Alfredo Di Stefano and Ronaldinho. Lionel Messi, one of the most decorated football players worldwide, made a surprising move to Major League Soccer's (MLS) Inter Miami CF, co-owned by David Beckham, earlier this year. He...

This pedigreed Gilded Age townhome just got a handsome price cut.The 10,300-square-foot residence right off Central Park is not only the former home of Italy’s United Nations ambassador but also the one-time property of both Calvin Klein and the Gucci family. The listing, first reported by Mansion Global in March, is newly priced at $16 million – a $3.5 million price reduction. The impressive listing was recently entrusted to George Vanderploeg and Stuart Brannan of Douglas Elliman in February, according to StreetEasy. Vanderploeg told The Post that the current owners, due to regulations, had to initially price and list the property on their own. (The brick facade of the...

The Italian coach, one of the most successful in the history of Real Madrid, has lived in the Spanish capital for years. Carlo Ancelotti, with a successful career both as a player and coach, is one of the most successful managers in Real Madrid 's history . With several Champions League titles under his belt, he is currently a key figure at the club. The Italian coach hides several interesting facts about his life as a footballer and coach that not everyone knows. Find out where Carlo Ancelotti lives and other details about his career. Where does Carlo Ancelotti live? Carlo Ancelotti has chosen La Moraleja as one of his main retreats in Madrid. This exclusive residential area is known...

  A man who tried to help a burglar cash in from the theft of a golden toilet valued at 4.74 million pounds ($6.4 million) was spared jail on Monday after a British judge said he had been taken advantage of by the thieves. Frederick Doe, 37, also known as Frederick Sines, was given a suspended sentence at Oxford Crown Court for his role in helping to sell the 18-carat gold fully functioning toilet which was taken in 2019 from Blenheim Palace — the country mansion where British wartime leader Winston Churchill was born. “Those responsible for this audacious heist, five individuals could be seen on CCTV, were clearly intent on disposing of their ill-gotten gains...

A jump in inquiries from United States-based house hunters about homes for sale in the UK has been recorded by Rightmove. The number of inquiries stemming from the US about homes for sale in the UK since the start of the year (covering 2025 so far up to the first week of May) is nearly a fifth (19%) higher than the same period last year, the website said. Rightmove suggested that the impacts of global economic uncertainty are now being seen on the UK property market, following US President Donald Trump’s announcements about tariffs. Homes in Edinburgh are most commonly grabbing the attention of US-based buyers this year so far, Rightmove’s figures suggest, followed by...