Starring will continue for the next several days. The holiday season runs through the Orthodox New Year on January 14th.
History
Stomach Of Ancient Iceman Held Microbes Like Ours
Scientists analyzed the tummy of a 5,300-year-old ice mummy and found bacteria that many modern humans still carry.
Less Arctic sea ice helps archaeologists find sunken whaling ships
Archaeologists say they can thank an increasingly ice-free Arctic for the find as it’s improved their access to potential shipwreck sites.
New York Public Library Makes 180,000 High-Res Images Available Online
Maps, posters, manuscripts, sheet music, drawings, photographs, letters, ancient texts: Thousands of items in the public domain are now offered as high-resolution downloads. No library card necessary.
South Korea And Japan Reach Landmark Deal Over Comfort Women
The Japanese government apologized and offered some $8 million in compensation for forcing tens of thousands of Korean women into sexual slavery during World War II.
Meadowlark Lemon, Star Of The Harlem Globetrotters, Dies
The player dubbed the “clown prince of basketball” was 83.