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University of Maine graduate Milo Rossi is one of the most popular archaeology content creators on social media.

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The breakthrough could literally change history. Some earthquakes are imperceptibly quiet. We may not feel them, but machines might detect them—and they can point scientists to a potential "Big ...

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The 2000 presidential election cemented the color-coded nature of political parties. Prior to that race, the colors were ...