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Biblical miracle turns out to be solar eclipse, study finds

Correcting a possible mistranslation in the Old Testament has perhaps revealed the earliest ever recorded solar eclipse – and solved an ancient Egyptian mystery to boot.

And the Sun stood still, and the Moon stopped, until the nation took vengeance on their enemies.".

Humphreys and Waddington are not the first to suggest that the verse is not a report of a miracle, but could be a reference to a solar eclipse.

Previous studies went so far as to narrow the time-period during which it was possible for the event to have occurred.

Taking into account changes in the Earth’s rotations over time, the pair calculated that an annular eclipse took place on October 30, 1207 BCE.

"Solar eclipses are often used as a fixed point to date events in the ancient world," says Humphreys.

Egyptian texts already established how long Rameses ruled for, but are hazy when it comes to start and stop times. »

France Is Running Out of Butter for Its Croissants

Authored by bloomberg.com

Finding butter for the breakfast staple has become a challenge across France.

That has left the French, the world’s biggest per-capita consumers of butter, short of a key ingredient for their sauces and tarts.

“French retailers refuse to increase prices, even by few cents, even for butter. »

This Is Why Your Converse Sneakers Have Felt on the Bottom

Authored by smithsonianmag.com

Have you ever noticed that thin layer of felt on the bottom of a pair of Converse sneakers?

It turns out that that felt is there not for functional reasons, but for economic ones—shoes with fuzzy soles are taxed less when imported than those with rubber ones.

Jeff Steck writes on Gazetc that the difference between importing a fuzzy shoe—like a house slipper—and a rubber one—like a sneaker—can be huge. »

Paul Manafort, Ex-Chairman of Trump Campaign, and Associate Plead Not Guilty to Money Laundering

Authored by nytimes.com

The indictment of Mr. Manafort and Mr. Gates makes no mention of Mr. Trump or election meddling.

Mr. Papadopoulos told the authorities that the conversation occurred before he became an adviser to Mr. Trump’s campaign.

Mr. Manafort, a veteran Republican strategist, joined the Trump campaign in March 2016 to help keep delegates from breaking with Mr. Trump in favor of establishment Republican candidates. »

Rich millennials are ditching the golf communities of their parents for a new kind of neighborhood

Authored by businessinsider.com

Agrihoods are built around working farms and are replacing the golf communities once favored by baby boomers.

Many so-called agrihoods â short for "agricultural neighborhoods" â are cropping up around the US, and they're aimed at farm-to-table-loving millennials.

Loosely defined by the Urban Land Institute as master-planned housing communities with working farms as their focus, agrihoods have ample green space, barns, and outdoor community kitchens. »