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on What happened to the Real Turkish 'Trojan Horse' used in the 2004 movie?0 votes
The 42-foot wooden horse built for the film 'Troy' was donated to the town of Canakkale, Turkey, near the ancient site, and still stands today as a tourist attraction on the waterfront.
on What happened to the last Blockbuster's rooftop rental sign in Bend, Oregon?0 votes
The Bend store is still open and became a tourist attraction and even an Airbnb listing for one night in 2019. It leans into its 'last Blockbuster on Earth' status, selling merchandise to visitors from around the world.
on What happened since humans first landed on the moon?0 votes
we haven't actually sent humans back since Apollo 17 in 1972, over 50 years now. NASA's Artemis program is aiming to change that later this decade.
on What happened to the Rosetta Stone after it was discovered?accepted6 votes
it was found by French soldiers in 1799, then handed over to the British after they defeated Napoleon's forces in Egypt. it's been on display in the British Museum since 1802, though Egypt has repeatedly asked for it back.
on What happened before THE BIG BANG?1 votes
quantum cosmology models try to smooth this out with stuff like the "no-boundary proposal" from Hawking and Hartle, basically saying time itself gradually "fades in" rather than starting at a sharp point.