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Fans quickly took to social media to mourn the loss of a “legendary” actor whose work helped define modern American cinema.
From Salon
Often considered one of the most successful commanders of classical times, Hannibal led his army from the powerful imperial city Carthage, in modern day Tunisia, into Europe as he battled to control the Mediterranean.
From BBC
A military technology from the French Revolution is finding new life on the modern AI-powered battlefield.
One nod to progress is electric sensors to gauge if stones have been released before the hog line but could they drag themselves further into the modern era and use video technology?
From BBC
This concept was first introduced more than a century ago by Albert Einstein and has been central to modern predictions about how the universe will evolve.
From Science Daily
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.