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St Swithin’s Day 2024: Who was the saint, why is the day celebrated, and what is the famous rhyme?
Evening Standard via Yahoo News UK· 8 hours agoWho was St Swithin? St Swithin was the bishop of Winchester from 852 to 862 and, after his death, he...
Hidden 'City of the Dead' with over 300 tombs is discovered in Egypt
Daily Mail· 6 days agoScientists have discovered a massive burial with more than 300 tombs in Egypt that they are calling...
Was the Dingo Born to Be Wild?
New York Times· 6 days agoBurial remains from 800-2,000 years ago hint that the First Australians may have kept the continent’s famous canine species as pets. This article is part...
Reality Stars Plan Their Own Funerals in New U.K. Show ‘Celebrity Send Off’
Variety via Yahoo News UK· 7 hours agoTV deaths might be a dime a dozen (although there’s a sizeable “Grey’s Anatomy” fanbase still...
Micheal O Muircheartaigh was like ‘grandfather’ to Irish nation, funeral hears
Press Association· 4 days agoHis funeral mass, which was conducted in both Irish and English, was held at St Mary’s Church in...
Kings Battle for a Millennium-Old Throne in Nigeria
New York Times· 8 hours agoTwo men claim to be the emir of Kano, an ancient kingdom in northern Nigeria. One king has been barricaded in the palace, protected from potential...
Landmark church goes on sale for £100,000
The Bolton News via Yahoo News UK· 7 days agoThere are a large number of graves, including Commonwealth war graves in the churchyard, which was closed for burials in 2011. The graveyard is...
How Science Is Helping Us Understand Human Sacrifice
The Wall Street Journal· 4 hours agoNew methods, such as DNA sequencing, help researchers probe this once-widespread behavior.
Third person arrested in Hull Legacy funeral homes investigation
BBC News· 4 hours agoOfficers investigating a Hull-based funeral directors have made a third arrest following a...
National hero Mutsvunguma's body in Harare ahead of burial tomorrow | Zw News Zimbabwe
ZWNEWS.com· 3 days agoPresident Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa is tomorrow (today) expected to lead the burial of National...