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Meet the New National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature
The Library of Congress’ decision to appoint graphic novelist Gene Luen Yang to the post reflects a growing acceptance of comic books
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Get Excited for This Year’s Space-Themed Stamps
The Postal Service honors NASA’s New Horizons Mission and Star Trek’s premiere
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An Expert Has Figured Out the Real-Life Location of Vermeer’s “Little Street” Painting
The painter probably had a personal connection with the house that figures prominently in the painting.
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Here’s Why New York Celebrates New Year’s Eve by Dropping a Ball
New Year’s Eve wasn’t always a riotous party
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Caffeine Junkies, Rejoice! Coffee Just Got Cheaper
A global surplus of coffee is causing bean prices to bottom out
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Adult Coloring Books Were Popular (and Subversive) in the 1960s
Coloring books made fun of corporate culture, conspiracy theorists and Communist fears
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India’s Newest Internet Sensation: Cow Dung Patties
For recent migrants to the country’s booming megacities, nothing says nostalgia like a pile of cow poo
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Through This New Crowdfunding Site, a Lucky Few Can Make a Living Just by … Living
Participants make around $1,100 a month—just for being alive
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Craft Brewers Are Desperate for Beer Cans
Artisanal beverages are so popular that makers face a can shortage
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What Exactly Was the Christmas Star?
The Star of Bethlehem may not have actually been a star
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Listen to Bob Dylan Read ‘’Twas the Night Before Christmas’
A favorite voice interprets a classic
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Tied Up in Knots? Call a Yarn Detangler
A niche group of knitters specializes in wrangling disobedient skeins
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Virginians Can Now Legally Smile for Their Licenses
That trip to the DMV is about to get a little less awful
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Archivists Are Trying to Preserve Paris’ Post-Attack Memorials
Future generations will know how Parisians responded to attacks in their city
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Nicholas Cage Returned a Stolen Dino Skull
The actor paid $270,000 for the skull of one of T. rex’s cousins
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Catalonian Nativity Scenes Feature a Man Pooping in the Manger Scene’s Corner
Kids also celebrate Christmas by beating a log until it poops out treats
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A New San Francisco Overpass Could Be Bedecked With Demonic-Looking Cats
“Catbridge”: Unnerving or adorable?
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Montenegro Will Get a Women’s-Only Art Museum
The museum was proposed by feminist punk collective Pussy Riot
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Mother Teresa Will Become an Official Saint
The champion of India’s poorest has sprinted to sainthood since her 1997 death
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In Japan, Couples Are Still Legally Required to Have the Same Surname
The Supreme Court upheld a century-old law that was challenged by equal rights activitsts
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