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Katsuren Castle in Okinawa, Japan is an unlikely place for a cache of ancient Roman coins.

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Archaeologist Finds Ancient Roman Coins in 12th-Century Japanese Castle

East meets west

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When the Inventor of the Diesel Engine Disappeared

Rudolf Diesel’s fate is still intriguing to this day

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Rare Painting by a Victorian-Era Artist Found on “Antiques Roadshow”

You never know what might be lying around the attic

Dissident artist Pyotr Pavlensky appears at Moscow's Tagansky District Court on suspicion of vandalism.

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Russian Burger King Campaign Isn’t the First to Mix Art and Advertising

There’s a lot of back-and-forth between these worlds

This book of Grimm's Fairy Tales is entirely written using words with one syllable.

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Channel Childhoods Gone By With This Digital Archive of Victorian Children’s Books

From nursery rhymes to religious lectures, this digital archive shows how kids read in a bygone age

American soldier wearing gas masks in the trenches during World War I

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This Documentary Series Will Teach You About World War I in Real Time

A week-by-week approach to the Great War

The Wavertree, an 1885 tall ship, is back in New York's harbor after a 16-month-long restoration.

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An 1885 Ship Just Sailed Back to New York City

After a 16-month-long overhaul, the Wavertree has been restored to her former glory

This grocery store's shelves are lined with 100% wasted food.

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This Supermarket Sells Only Wasted Food

It’s a yummy solution to a worldwide problem

The statue of Lenin where it formerly stood on the roof of the Red Square building on E Houston Street.

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A Statue of Lenin Has Finally Come Down from Red Square…in New York City

One of Manhattan’s strangest buildings has lost its mascot

This photo by Girma Berta on Instagram helped win the photographer a $10,000 grant.

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Getty Instagram Grant Winners Document the Drama of the Everyday

From teen moms to slices of street life

Al Capone's criminal record in 1932. Despite a litany of charges, he ended up being nabbed for tax evasion.

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This Letter Tells What Al Capone Was Up to in Alcatraz

Two words: prison band

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New Movie Posters Turn Scientists Into Superheroes

The Center for Infectious Disease Research recasts the fight against disease in a series of movie and comic book-style posters

Celtic Shores, Nova Scotia.

Canada

Canada Is Building a Trail That Measures Almost 15,000 Miles

In 2017, the world’s longest trail will finally be complete

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Scientists Virtually Peek Inside Ancient Biblical Charred Scrolls

A completely burned Biblical text is now readable

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Colombian Statue Heads Home After 80 Years

The slab figure disappeared from Colombia’s National Musuem in 1939

A Hindu temple painted yellow.

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This Group Celebrates Kenya’s Religious Diversity by Painting Religious Centers Yellow

Painting for pluralism

A concept design for the completed Glenner Town Square.

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Fake Towns Could Help People With Alzheimer’s Live Happier Lives

Model towns meant to spark memories could help patients with dementia

Conservationists assess the bell, which was not rung throughout much of the 20th century after it fell into disrepair.

Breaking Ground

Historic Bell Helps Ring in New African American History Museum

Why President Obama won’t cut a ribbon when the new museum opens this Saturday

How far would you go to spot a bird?

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Extreme Birdwatching Is a Thing, and This Could Be Its Greatest Year Ever

Thank El Niño for a Big Year that’s bashing previous records

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World’s Oldest Fish Hooks Discovered in Okinawa

The 23,000-year-old barbs are made from snail shell. The discovery shows that early people had the resources to survive on the isolated island

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