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Historians Finally Figured Out What Was on Shackleton’s Bookshelf
The brave explorer likely found solace in his library
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Listen to a Rare Interview With Harper Lee
“[A]ll I want to be is the Jane Austen of South Alabama,” she told radio host Roy Newquist in 1964
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NASA Wants You to Send Your Art to an Asteroid
The agency is looking for creative contributions as it readies its mission to study and sample a near-Earth asteroid
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This French Town Is Covered in Citrus Sculptures
Ten-foot-tall lemon sculptures herald the Fête du Citron
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This Stunning Dragon Dance Was All for the Sake of Tea
Your next cup could be filled with New Year’s luck
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Five Things to Know About Harper Lee
The spunky and eloquent author is dead—but her legacy lives on
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Here’s Why French People Are Getting Riled Up About the Circumflex
Little accent, big debate
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Russia Cancels Top Art Prize After Dissident Artist Nominated
Judges walk out in support of the provocative performance artist
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A German Composer Uncovered a Collaboration Between Mozart and Salieri
Their epic rivalry might not have been all that
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The Lincoln Memorial Is Getting a Makeover
The four-year restoration will cost a pretty penny
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The Federal Highway Administration Says Stop to Crosswalk Art
Street art will no longer color crosswalks in St. Louis, Missouri
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This Unfinished Film Highlights the Daily Lives of Black Americans in the 1960s
‘The American Negro’ shares stories of black surgeons, mothers and workers
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78 Years Ago Today, BBC Aired the First Science Fiction Television Program
And no, it wasn’t ‘Doctor Who’
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Congress Won’t Pay For Official Portraits Anymore
The government will stop using taxpayer dollars to immortalize lawmakers in the traditional fashion
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Check Out These Vintage Computer Viruses at the Malware Museum
Relive the horror of watching your computer catch a ‘90s-era virus
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NASA Went Retro With Their New Space Travel Posters
Travel to the world of tomorrow—today!
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