Category: HISTORY

December 21, 2017 at 1:10 am

Paradise: A Modern Day Interpretation of the ‘Garden of Earthly Delights’

Paradise: A Modern Day Interpretation of the 'Garden of Earthly Delights'

These artists were asked to animate Hieronymus Bosch’s famous 500-year-old painting with a contemporary twist

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December 18, 2017 at 10:42 am

A Completely Hollowed Out 19th Century Building from Above

A Completely Hollowed Out 19th Century Building from Above

It’s all just a facade

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November 7, 2017 at 10:35 am

Removing 200 Years of Varnish from a Painting Looks Deeply Satisfying

Removing 200 Years of Varnish from a Painting Looks Deeply Satisfying

We don’t know much about the ‘Woman in Red’ but removing 200-year-old varnish will unearth some clues

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October 22, 2017 at 12:57 pm

The First and Only Family Photo on the Moon

The First and Only Family Photo on the Moon

It was placed by astronaut Charles Duke, the youngest person to ever walk on the moon

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October 17, 2017 at 1:22 pm

Guy Finds Joke Book from 1940 with a Hitler Reference

Guy Finds Joke Book from 1940 with a Hitler Reference

Joke #5524 from “10,000 Jokes, Toasts, and Stories” is a good one

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September 14, 2017 at 12:21 am

After Two Decades in Space, Cassini is About to Crash Into Saturn. These are the Final Images

After Two Decades in Space, Cassini is About to Crash Into Saturn. These are the Final Images

After two decades in space, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft is nearing the end of its remarkable journey of exploration

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August 31, 2017 at 3:23 pm

The British Library Has Fully Digitized 570 Pages of Leonardo da Vinci’s Visionary Notebooks

The British Library Has Fully Digitized 570 Pages of Leonardo da Vinci's Visionary Notebooks

A fascinating glimpse into one of the most brilliant minds in human history

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August 25, 2017 at 6:39 pm

The Ravens of the Tower of London

The Ravens of the Tower of London

The superstition holds that “if the Tower of London ravens are lost or fly away, the Crown will fall and Britain with it”

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August 21, 2017 at 12:01 pm

Memorial for Melvinia Shields (1844-1938) Shows How Far the United States Has Come

Memorial for Melvinia Shields (1844-1938) Shows How Far the United States Has Come

A powerful memorial in Clayton County, Georgia’s village of Rex tells a story of hope

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August 15, 2017 at 1:19 pm

Everything You Need to Know About the Most Anticipated Solar Eclipse in US History

Everything You Need to Know About the Most Anticipated Solar Eclipse in US History

On August 21st, nearly 100 million Americans will be on the path or within 200 miles of a total solar eclipse

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