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All About the Mythical Phoenix: Bird of Fire and Eternal Life
Just as the dragon was a figment of collective imagination, the story of the sacred bird called the phoenix is likely based on the now-extinct Egyptian Bennu heron. Regardless of its actual ...
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Asteroid Bennu could trigger a global winter lasting more than 3 years and here’s what’s known
Originally named 1999 RQ36, it was renamed in 2013. Bennu is an ancient Egyptian deity linked with the Sun, creation, and rebirth. The reports explains how such a collision would launch 400 ...
This Carnivore Turned Up in Egypt After Vanishing 5,000 Years Ago
When a scientist received a video of a spotted hyena in the southern part of his country, he thought someone was playing a ...
Why Do We Say Storks Deliver Babies?
There comes a point in every child’s life when they ask where babies come from. And for some reason, parents turn to the ...
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Huge leap in search for aliens after ‘building blocks for LIFE’ found on ancient asteroid Bennu from lost watery world
NASA's Osiris Rex spacecraft had grabbed parts of the ancient Bennu asteroid and uncovered a rich set of minerals and compounds which could show signs of life. The spacecraft collected samples ...
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Feature: "Forever is Now" contemporary art exhibition held besides Egyptian pyramids
"We Will Meet Again in the Sky," depicting ancient Egyptian mythological bird Bennu, a deity linked to creation and rebirth. The work is made of numerous dark steel rods forming the magnificent ...