Timeless thoroughbred: England's Uffington Horse mystifies scholars and mesmerizes visitors

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The history and mysteries of the White Horse of Uffington, which is situated in the rich archeological landscape of southern England, are discussed. According to the art historians, the figure shape is typical to the art style called La Tene that spread across Western Europe between the fifth and first centuries B.C.

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Defiant Britain; mapping the bunkers and pillboxes built to stymie a Nazi invasion

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Remains of fortifications from Exercise Pilgrim, the British response to the feared German invasion during World War II, are described. These remains have such colorful names as dragon's teeth and pillboxes. Those which have not been rzed in suburban development are put to various novel uses.

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Rescuing techno-trash; musings on the artifacts of Silicon Valley

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The collection of old computers amassed by Sellam Ismail, a programmer and collector of vintage computers, is discussed. Ismail is from the Silicon Valley, a part of Northern California known as the home to the computer industry.

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