Author: Jan Huisman
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Viking ‘sunstone’ found in shipwreck
A crystal discovered in a shipwreck in the English Channel may have been used as a Viking navigational aid, according to scientists. The rectangular artefact is thought to be similar to a ‘sunstone’, which it is believed would have been used to locate the direction of the sun in order to traverse the ocean. Although…
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Hindenburg-disaster solved
A British inventor claims to have ‘exploded’ the myths around the Hindenburg disaster – and discovered what really caused the German airship to catch fire. Jem Stansfield, 37, says the airship was not destroyed by St Elmo’s Fire, or by sabotage, instead a new waterproof coating lit the fatal spark. The German Airship was landing…