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Black Smoke, White Smoke: How the Vatican Tells the World There’s a New Pope
In a tradition that scholars date to the 19th century, smoke released from a chimney will be colored white if the cardinals ...
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Wreckage of 800-ton ship found after its deadly sinking well over a century ago: 'Significant discovery'
Archaeologists are confident they have found the wreckage of an 800-ton Dutch merchant ship that sunk off the coast of Australia 168 years ago. The Koning Willem de Tweede was lost near Robe ...
What’s in a Name? In the Case of Leo XIV, Lessons in Bridging Historical Shifts
Pope Leo XIII, who served from 1878 to 1903, led the church into the modern world, emphasizing its moral authority beyond ...
Conclave: the chemistry behind the black and white smoke
Rather than soot, the smoke contains microscopic droplets and fine solids that are transparent or white. The result is a ...
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Europe’s heist of the century: Real casa de papel
Leonardo Notarbartolo, an Italian national who posed as a diamond dealer, was arrested and convicted of planning the heist. He had rented an office within the Diamond Centre for years, which allowed ...