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Parents raise concerns and plan protest over ‘History Rocks 250’ assembly at Southern California middle school
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Canyon Hills Junior High School in Chino Hills, California, hosted a “History Rocks 250” assembly tied to a national civics-and-history tour ahead of the country’s 250th anniversary in 2026, prompting some parents and grandparents to question the event’s organizers and whether students could opt out.
Chinese researchers have confirmed that iron fragments unearthed at the Sanxingdui Ruins were made of pure meteoritic iron. The three corroded pieces, found in Pit No. 7, likely formed an axe or ceremonial weapon. Carbon dating places the artifact in the late Shang Dynasty.
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DailyWire+ has released a new installment of Matt Walsh’s “Real History” docuseries that argues Americans have been misled about key parts of the Civil Rights era, including Martin Luther King Jr.’s role and events in Birmingham in 1963.
Researchers from the National Museum and the University of Copenhagen have deciphered over 4,000-year-old clay tablets, uncovering magic spells, royal records, and everyday bureaucracy from ancient Middle Eastern civilizations. The texts include rare anti-witchcraft rituals protecting Assyrian kings and a regnal list hinting at the historical existence of King Gilgamesh. One tablet even records a simple receipt for beer.
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Researchers have traced Leonardo da Vinci's family across 21 generations, identifying 15 living male descendants for genetic analysis. The Leonardo DNA Project aims to reconstruct the Renaissance genius's genetic profile using Y chromosome matches. Excavations at a family tomb in Vinci, Italy, are underway to recover ancient remains for comparison.
Arleen Lorrance, an octogenarian resident at Westminster Village in Scottsdale, Arizona, originated the popular phrase “Be the change you want to see happen” in the early 1970s following a spiritual experience near Esalen. The slogan, long misattributed to Mahatma Gandhi, emerged from her epiphany at a Brooklyn high school. Lorrance shared details of her transformative moment and the Love Project she launched.
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Scientists analyzing sediments from a lake near the ancient Maya city of Itzan in Guatemala found no signs of drought during the period of population decline around 800-900 CE. The study suggests the collapse resulted from interconnected regional crises rather than local climate failure. Itzan maintained stable rainfall while neighboring areas suffered droughts.
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