in god's hands Man accidentally drops phone in donation box and temple won't give it back: "part of God's account" Carla Sinclair

oops Temple says man's iPhone accidentally dropped into donation box is now God's property Allan Rose Hill

music This ancient temple is actually a musical instrument David Pescovitz

History Underneath ancient Mexican temple, archeologists find an even older one Séamus Bellamy

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Entertainment Planned "Tropical Americas" land in Disney World places emphasis on authenticity Ruben Bolling

Jocelyn Wildenstein, famed for catlike cosmetic surgery, dead at 79 or maybe 84 Rob Beschizza

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japanese cuisine This video shows you how to travel in Japan on the cheap Mark Frauenfelder

Maya DNA reveals mystery of Maya human sacrifice Allan Rose Hill

world news 5 incredible facts about monks who poison themselves for 1,000 days to become mummies Ellsworth Toohey

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world records Man holds bizarre world record for attaching drink cans to his head with suction David Pescovitz

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Cryptozoology This freaky mermaid-monkey residing in a Japanese temple may not be what it seems, scientists report David Pescovitz

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Ancient Apocalpyse Archaeologist David Wengrow pushes back against Ancient Apocalypse—and urges us to consider the power of everyday people Jennifer Sandlin

podcasts "Mystic Mother" is a new podcast about the Phoenix Goddess Temple Jennifer Sandlin

History Exclusive interview with Matt LaCroix and Kaedrich Olsen about Gaia's Ancient Civilizations fourth season Devin Nealy

books In "The Other Shore", Thích Nhất Hạnh rewrote the patriarch's interpretation of the Heart Sutra A.E. Gómez