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This kitten, though adorable, was not one of the post office cats.

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A Brief History of Post Office Cats

Mail used to come with a side of meow

Liliya Lifánova, Anatomy is Destiny (live performance at the Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis), 2012.

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Board of Sexism in Chess? Check Out These New Exhibitions

The World Chess Hall of Fame is showcasing the power of its women

Julia Child in the kitchen of her Cambridge home in 1983

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Julia Child’s Provence Kitchen Will Serve Up New Meals as a Cook’s Retreat

An American couple has a vision to preserve and continue the legacy of the famous chef

"Lotus, An X-ray" c. 1930's.

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Check Out These X-Rays of Flowers From the 1930s

Dain L. Tasker’s radiographs depict delicate flowers from the inside out

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The Only Known Jaguar in America Was Finally Caught on Video

“El Jefe” made a rare appearance in Arizona

Hospital Apprentices second class Ruth C. Isaacs, Katherine Horton and Inez Patterson (left to right) were the first black WAVES to enter the Hospital Corps School at National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD. Photographed March 2, 1945.

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Photographs Document Some of the First Black Women to Serve With the U.S. Navy

Black women were not allowed to join WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service) until 1944

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British Monks Discovered a Curry Recipe in a 200-Year-Old Cookbook

The Portuguese brought the dish to Europe when they began colonizing India

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Which States Have the Fastest Talkers?

Next time you hear, “this call may be recorded,” an analytics firm could be analyzing every word

The woven courtyard will feature wading pools and a colorful kaleidoscope of ropes.

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A Museum Courtyard Will Be Taken Over by a Colorful Web

“Weaving the Courtyard” will bring a kaleidoscopic of color to MoMA PS1

A pre-production sketch of Persephone, a human princess that served as a test run for Walt Disney's "Snow White."

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Snow White Wasn’t the First Disney Princess

Dwarfs, meet Persephone

A trumpet recovered from the USS Houston undergoes treatment at the Naval History and Heritage Command's Underwater Archaeology Branch laboratory on the Washington Navy Yard, Dec. 31, 2013.

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A Trumpet Retrieved From a World War II Shipwreck Could Still Hold Its Owner’s DNA

Conservators are trying to identify the sailor who once played it

"You & I," by Pranita Kocharekar.

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This Company Transforms Indian Taxicabs Into Original Artworks

Intricately designed fabrics help taxi drivers stand out from the crowd

Teslasuit, a full-body VR suit, worn in a demo.

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What It Feels Like to Don a Skintight Virtual Reality Suit

Though it sounds a little weird, it might be the future of virtual reality

A view of Earth from a replica of the Cupola Observation Module.

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Check Out This Scale Replica of The International Space Station

Pretend you’re in orbit without ever leaving the ground

The Fontus Airo water bottle

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This Water Bottle Refills Itself From Moisture in the Air

The Fontus is a gadget for adventurers and potentially a way to help people living regions where water is scarce

Students pledged to speak only Latin, Greek or Hebrew in each other's company in this 1712 note.

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Read About Drama, Politics, Breakfast in These Newly Digitized Colonial Documents

An ambitious Harvard University project brings history to life, archiving nearly half a million documents online

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Adventure Through the Water Cycle With NASA’s New Comic Book

The comic brings whimsy and fun into the story of the Global Precipitation Measurement satellite mission

This fresco would have been the height of fashion among residents of Roman London.

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Archaeologists Discovered a Roman Fresco Beneath the Streets of London

This ornate, hand-painted wall was once considered to be the height of fashion in Londinium

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The Original Cat Video Returns to Times Square

All month long, Times Square will be under the gaze of a familiar, indifferent kitten

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Digital Projections Show the Vivid Colors That Once Decorated an Egyptian Temple

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is adding a bright flourish to the Temple of Dendur

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