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Model Looms Are Missing Link in China’s Textile History
Four miniature pattern looms found in a burial in Chengdu show how the Han Dynasty produced cloth to trade on the Silk Road
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New Exhibit Highlights the Art of the Courtroom Sketch
For decades, these drawings offered the public its only glimpse into high-profile court cases
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A Nude Sculpture of George Washington Is Coming to New York
The work was made in preparation for a larger, clothed statue by the Italian artist Antonio Canova
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The Tragic Story of the First Ascent of the Matterhorn
Edward Whymper had tried seven times to reach the top of the Matterhorn. He made it on the eighth try–at great cost
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Cult Filmmaker John Waters Is Hosting a Summer Camp for Adults
It’s as kooky as you might imagine
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New Orleans Tears Down Controversial Confederate Monuments
A 35-foot obelisk in memory of a white supremacist uprising is no more
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California May Lose Popular Surfing Spots to Rising Seas
A changing climate may make iconic breaks disappear
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Check Out These Rare Color Images of World War II
The photos are part of a new book from the Imperial War Museums which includes many images published for the first time
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A New Museum in Sweden Is All About Failure
Visit the many examples of products that were short-sighted, short-lived or just silly
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Bangkok Won’t Ban Street Food After All
The Tourism Authority of Thailand clarifies that vendors will be able to continue selling street food under new regulations
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Almost Half of Natural World Heritage Sites Are Threatened by Criminal Activity
A WWF report found that illegal poaching, logging, and fishing impacts 45 percent of the designated locations
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Watch a Large Asteroid Streak Through the Night Sky
Only a small telescope will be needed
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New Technique Shows San Rock Art Is 5,000 Years Old
Using a highly refined form of carbon dating, researchers were able to date the pigments in art in Botswana, Lesotho and South Africa
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A Minnesota Home Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright Is For Sale, Original Furniture And All
Everything from the floor color to the light fixtures is as the architect designed it
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California’s Lush Super Bloom Is Even More Stunning From Space
Satellite images captured an explosion of flowers stretching across California’s desert hills
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Thousands of Lego Daffodils Are Blooming in Britain
The brick-built botanicals celebrate the UK’s 2017 City of Culture
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Ireland May End Its Historic Good Friday Alcohol Ban
The 1927 prohibition restricted the sale of booze on Good Friday, Christmas Day and St. Patrick’s Day
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The Curious History of the White House Easter Egg Roll
Thousands of families enter the lottery each year to take part in this White House tradition
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Aromatic New Museum Celebrates the Art and History of Perfume
From the ancient Egyptians to Elizabeth Taylor, the Grand Musée du Parfum tells the story of fragrance
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