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Ancient Germanic Warriors Did Stimulants to Prepare for Battle, Study Suggests

How would you prepare for battle? If you were a Germanic warrior from Northern Europe during the Roman period, you may have sniffed some narcotics. A team of three Polish researchers, including archaeologist Andrzej Kokowski and two biologists from Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, has suggested that Germanic people of Northern Europe living outside of the Roman … Read more

U.S. accuses China of illegal, “dangerous maneuvers” as Philippine vessels blasted with water cannons

Manila, Philippines — Chinese coast guard vessels backed by navy ships fired powerful water cannons and blocked and sideswiped a Philippine patrol vessel on Wednesday in renewed aggression at a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, Philippine officials said. U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines, MaryKay Carlson, condemned China’s “unlawful use of water cannons and dangerous … Read more

Want to buy a home in 2025? Here’s where mortgage rates will land

FOX Business correspondent Gerri Willis speaks with real estate agent Lizette Sinhart on persistent housing hurdles. Mortgage rates are expected to come down next year, but the decline is unlikely to be enough to provide relief for many would-be buyers in the U.S.’s ongoing affordability crisis. Realtor.com’s 2025 housing forecast released Wednesday predicts the benchmark … Read more