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A Real Nuclear Apocalypse Would Be More Beautiful Than the World of ‘Fallout 4’
It would also be much, much more devastating
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A Brief History of Sesame Street’s Snuffleupagus Identity Crisis
A running joke got canned in response to concern that kids wouldn’t feel safe telling adults hard truths
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Eased Sanctions Could Mean a Comeback for Iranian Caviar
Does this mean tough times for the endangered sturgeon?
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The Most Popular Class at Yale Is From Harvard
Can a computer science course that teaches students how to think help Yale beat Harvard in tomorrow’s game?
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A Gothic Chapel Is Transformed Into a Spectacular Sky
Staring at the ceiling has never been so inspiring
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This Artist Makes Traditional Carpets That Look Like They Were hit by a Software Bug
Faig Ahmed’s Azerbaijani carpets twist and swirl like a bad Photoshop job
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Gamers Raise Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars a Year by Playing the Worst Video Game Ever Made
“Desert Bus” lets you undertake an eight-hour-long digital road trip in real time
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Inside the Collective That Turns VHS to Digital Video for Free
A team of media lovers wants to preserve your memories for history’s sake
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X-Rays Unveil Hidden Paintings Beneath an Avant-Garde Classic
The brightly-colored cubist work below “Black Square” adds new dimensions to a masterpiece
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Watch ‘Swan Lake’ Transform Into a Spectacular Light Show
The classic ballet has never looked so stunning
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How to Visit the British Museum Without Going to London
A new partnership with Google allows art aficionados to take virtual strolls through the museum’s treasures
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These French Vending Machines Sell Short Stories
Super-short fiction that’s as good as any snack
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Why Librarians Should Love Fallout 4
To survive this video game’s nuclear wasteland, players need to return their library books
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An L.A. Museum Is Turning Salad Into Performance Art
Because there’s more to salad than that satisfying, leafy crunch
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A Lost Story by Edith Wharton Has Been Discovered in Yale’s Library
“The Field of Honor” is about a failed marriage during World War I
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This Is the Second-Most Expensive Artwork Ever Sold At Auction
Amedeo Modigliani’s Nu Couché drew a stunning $170.4 million
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This Ear Was Made With Vincent Van Gogh’s DNA
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In the face of criticism, SeaWorld is retiring its controversial killer whale show
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