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Disaster in the coal mine
18+ hour, 25+ min ago (548+ words) On March 25, 1947, a cold Tuesday spring day in southern Illinois, 142 miners were at work in Mine Number 5 in Wamac, Illinois, about 70 miles east of St. Louis, Missouri. The miners were working 537 feet below the ground. At 3: 26 p. m. , near the end of…...
Woerden Population 2026
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (269+ words) Browse stats by country, state, or city. Sample topics: Crime Rate, Gun Deaths, Serial Killers, Safest Cities, Drug Use, Human Trafficking Sample topics: Average Income, Big Mac Index, GDP/GNI, Cost of Living, Gas Prices, Income Tax Sample topics: Countries…...
A dark day in Fernie's history 124 years ago | East Kootenay, Elk Valley, Fernie
10+ hour, 18+ min ago (120+ words) A dark day in Fernie's history 124 years ago e-KNOW. ca Home " A dark day in Fernie's history 124 years ago A funeral procession for miners killed in the Coal Creek Mine explosion at Fernie. At 7: 30 p. m. on May 22, 1902, a thousand-foot fireball erupted…...
In search of 'mudlarking gold' on the River Thames - AOL
20+ hour, 13+ min ago (1123+ words) Mudlarks have been sifting through the banks of the River Thames for hundreds of years in search of relics of London's past. For some, including Jason Sandy, the holy grail of finds relates to a notorious dispute more than a…...
Six Bronze Age mines found in Spain may unlock mystery of Scandinavian metal artifacts
20+ hour, 7+ min ago (443+ words) Six previously undiscovered Bronze Age mines in southwestern Spain may help explain where the metal used in Scandinavian artifacts from the period was sourced. The mines were found in early February 2026, during a joint archaeological survey between Sweden's University of…...
Doves Press: In search of "mudlarking gold" on the River Thames
19+ hour, 15+ min ago (1171+ words) Mudlarks have been sifting through the banks of the River Thames for hundreds of years in search of relics of London's past. For some, including Jason Sandy, the holy grail of finds relates to a notorious dispute more than a…...
In search of 'mudlarking gold' on the River Thames
20+ hour, 13+ min ago (1123+ words) Mudlarks have been sifting through the banks of the River Thames for hundreds of years in search of relics of London's past. For some, including Jason Sandy, the holy grail of finds relates to a notorious dispute more than a…...
Landslide risk persists at mountain in Trang An heritage core zone
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (300+ words) Nearly a year after a landslide struck Vai Gioi Mountain in Nam Hoa Lu Ward, local authorities have yet to implement a permanent solution, with only a small warning sign placed at the site. The affected slope lies along the…...
Prehistoric cave filled with a strange green mineral discovered, leaving archaeologists baffled
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (522+ words) Researchers believe a cave in the Pyrenees may have been used thousands of years ago to process copper, though the discovery still raises major questions. A team of archaeologists has uncovered a prehistoric cave in the eastern Pyrenees packed with…...
Step Back in Time: May 23, 2026
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (52+ words) thedailystar. com Step Back in Time features news items from The Daily Star 25 and 50 years ago. May 23, 2001 " This page requires Javascript Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content Please enable it in your browser settings...