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The human remains were spotted by a member of the public on a coastal footpath near the town of Padstow and the authorities were alerted. Devon and Cornwall Police officers and forensic scientists determined that the remains were historic and the footpath was not a crime scene. The site was then turned over to Cornwall Council’s Archaeological Unit, which obtained a license to excavate the remains and removed the bones with help from the person who had discovered them....

His breakaway had a better ending Tuesday. The Latvian rider from Trek-Segafredo jumped into the leading group on the Cachagua Road Summit, then crested the final climb at Laguna Seca Raceway, pulling away from breakaway companion Sean Bennett of Hagens Berman Axeon to win his third career Tour of California stage. Bennett finished three seconds back, and Caleb Ewan — again showing sharp legs this week — won a bunch sprint from a hard-charging peloton to round out the podium, another five seconds adrift....

Skullcandy has elicited quite a reputation over the years. Whether you’re someone who grew up using the company’s various products, or someone who prefers the higher quality and more expensive options, you probably recognize the name. Despite having made a name in the budget audio market, Skullcandy’s cheaper wireless options have never really stuck. The company’s latest pair, however, the Skullcandy Dime, could be exactly what the budget earbud crowd has been waiting for....

RELATED: 10 Things That Make No Sense About The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Despite his otherworldly nature, Molag Bal has made a prominent presence across The Elder Scrolls universe. From Arena to Skyrim, Molag Bal reminds Tamriel’s netizens that the Daedra can strike at any moment’s notice. Alongside Molag Bal’s presence lies the Mace of Molag Bal, his signature Daedric artifact. However, just what powers does the Mace of Molag Bal possess?...

RELATED: Skyrim: The 10 Most Intelligent Characters, Ranked There are countless of imaginative locations in Skyrim worth visiting, but not all of them are that good or pleasant to play through. Whether it’s the sheer difficulty of such places or just unrewarding quests, they’re usually better off being visited that one obligatory time. Here are five of the best locations in Skyrim and five of the worst. 10 Best: Broken Oar Grotto The quest Lights Out!...

RELATED: Skyrim: 10 Questions We Still Have About Dragons There are a number of skills associated with the Thief play style in Skyrim, but which of these are most helpful? All of them have their uses, but some are more niche while others have a wide variety of applications. Here’s a list of all Thief skills, from worst to best. 6 The Pickpocket Skill Pickpocket is far from a useless skill....

Found across different dungeons in Skyrim, these foes drop valuable items when defeated. All named Dragon Priests drop a unique mask with a specific set of status effects. Some even have staffs with strong magical effects. This power stems from the pact that was formed between them and the dragons millennia ago. RELATED: Skyrim: Why Do Some Cows Have Markings? Serving Their Dragon Masters In the Merethic Era, dragons ruled over a large part of Tamriel....

Skyrim has possibly the most freedom when it comes to building a character, as a character’s perks and skills aren’t limited by a chosen class or race and all come down to the player’s choice. This makes creating a complicated Elder Scrolls Online build, such as the Warden, relatively simple so long as the player knows the basics of Skyrim’s features going into the game. Race: Nord The first choice players need to make in Skyrim is which race they want to play as....

Bthardamz is nestled on the western edge of Skyrim, north along the border from Markath, almost in line with the Shrine of Peryite that lies to the east. At first glance, Bthardamz is a bit intimidating due to its sheer size, though it isn’t as run down as some of the ruins in the far northern parts of Skyrim’s map. However, players will soon find that Bthardamz is inaccessible, and it will remain so until players start a particular quest, so there are a few steps for players to complete first....

This Skyrim quest begins after completing a series of tasks for the Companions. But before the Dragonborn can become a true member of the faction, Farkas will observe the Dragonborn’s progress and accompany them into Dustman’s Cairn, where they will replace any follower the player currently has with them. Dustman’s Cairn is located in Whiterun’s Hold, southeast of Morthal. Aside from the Silver Hand members, a common enemy of the Companions, most of the enemies inside are the usual Skyrim dungeon crawlers: Draugr and Frostbite Spiders....

Each race comes with their own bonuses, however, which is something you might want to take into account depending on which build you’re going for, or if you just want to complete the game with the strongest possible build. Here are 5 of the best race powers and 5 of the worst race powers, to help you pick your character’s race next time you play Skyrim. 10 Best: Dragonskin Bretons are somewhere in the middle when it comes to utility....

RELATED: Skyrim: 10 Best Perks For DPS Builds A consistent favorite among fans is the stealth build. There are many variants of this character build, varying from an archer to a thief to even an illusion mage or a pure assassin using only a dagger. However, although it’s among the most common builds, it’s definitely not all that easy to finish the game as a stealth character. As with everything, there are pros and cons....

However, this raises the question of where the hagravens came from. Looking into some of Skyrim’s quests and in-game texts reveals that hagravens were once human. Specifically, they were witches. RELATED: Skyrim Dwarven Weapon and Armor Tier List The Price of Ultimate Magical Power In a Skyrim book entitled “Herbane’s Bestiary: Hagravens,” the author tells the story of how a beautiful young woman was cast out of her town for practicing the dark arts....

The extensive mods have probably contributed to its popularity over the years, as they allow players to completely change and customize their gameplay experience. Users can change just about anything with the help of mods, with one fan transforming Skyrim to make it look like real life. In addition to a graphics overhaul, fans can implement more subtle changes that make the world more immersive. However, one Skyrim player decided to use mods to showcase the ridiculousness that can happen on screen....

Reddit user u/B3C5T4 posted a screenshot of an in-game reference to Pac-Man, which was hidden in an NPC house in Markarth. The Easter egg is a cheese wheel with a wedge cut out that is arranged in front of a series of round yellow objects to represent the pellets from the game. Players can see it for themselves if they’re curious. All they need to do is to boot up Skyrim, head to Markarth, and step inside Endon’s house....

New Skyrim players are still discovering the game, like the girlfriend of Reddit user SuspiciousPop1066. In a Reddit post that has 6,000 upvotes at the time of this writing, SuspiciousPop1066 explained how they gave their girlfriend their copy of Skyrim. About a month later, they popped into their girlfriend’s Skyrim save to check her progress in the game, and they found something rather bizarre in her basement. RELATED: Skyrim Glitch Lets Players Break Into The Companions in Whiterun...

Over the years, Skyrim fans created some magnificent art pieces to signify their love for the game. One fan made an impressive painting of Whiterun, the first major city players visit in Skyrim. The beautiful painting featured Whiterun at nighttime, focusing on a single building that looks to be the famous tavern The Bannered Mare. Another Skyrim fan shows off his skill in a stunning tabletop recreation of one of the most recognizable locations in the game....

The tradition of carving Jack-O-Lanterns goes back centuries, but Halloween came to Skyrim significantly more recently. This has not kept Skyrim fans from producing an incredible amount and variety of carved pumpkin tributes to the game. Some of the most creative gourds may give Skyrim fans ideas for pumpkins of their own this Halloween. RELATED: Skyrim Teases Some Kind of Sea Monster As Part of Fishing Quests Redditor KentuckyFriedPotato shared a photograph of a pumpkin carved with the outline of Skyrim’s iconic Iron Helmet....

Redditor u/stephenie_t has made quite the discovery on July 31st while playing Skyrim, posting a picture as proof of Uthgerd the Unbroken holding a greatsword in one hand, a shield in her other, rather than using the sword as the intended two-handed monstrosity it can be for the player. With Uthgerd already being a capable, proud Nord the photo has ignited a delightful mixture of strong Nordic woman quotes and reasons why this might have happened within the comments....