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legacy

The Architect Who Married Modernism and Ancient Khmer Style

Until his recent death, Vann Molyvann struggled to bring Cambodia's past and present together.
October 13, 2017
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north carolina

The Lasting Magic of Drift Bottles

A man in France found a message-in-a-bottle from a student in North Carolina, and everybody loves it.
October 10, 2017
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anniversary

In Cuba, You Can't Spell 'Chess' Without 'Che'

He died 50 years ago today, but the revolutionary's zeal for the game of kings lives on in Havana.
October 9, 2017
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paintings

The Mystery Hiding in the Cracks of a 17th-Century Painting Has Been Revealed

A cardinal, a bull, a pope, and a monk walk into Yale Divinity School.
October 6, 2017
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renaissance

Italian Renaissance Aristocrats Were Susceptible to Cancer, Too

Mummified evidence that cancer might not be a disease of the modern world.
October 4, 2017
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santa claus

Have Turkish Archaeologists Found the Final Resting Place of Saint Nick?

A tomb in Myra adds to confusion over relics of the beloved icon.
October 3, 2017
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robot

From Seed to Harvest, This Field of Barley Was Grown Without Human Intervention

Programmed tractors, autonomous drones, and the future of farming.
October 2, 2017
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graffiti

Graffiti Has Long Had a Place in the Art World, But Probably Not the Natural One

An incident on Malta has locals angry about cliffside art.
September 28, 2017
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california

California Finally Has an Official State Dinosaur, Not a Moment Too Soon

A duck-billed hadrosaur joins an exclusive club of extinct state symbols.
September 25, 2017
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happenings

All the World's a Puppet Show at France's Biannual Festival

The international event's roots go back to a puppeteer who entertained kids during the Nazi occupation.
September 22, 2017
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pants week

The Split Pants That Are China's Alternative to Diapers

Kai dang ku might reflect the past and future of toilet training.
September 21, 2017
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pants week

How Pants Went From Banned to Required in the Roman Empire

Six hundred years in the history of trousers.
September 19, 2017
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The Massive Trans-Siberian Railway May Get Even Longer

From London to Tokyo in just a hair over two weeks.
September 18, 2017
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banks

A New U.K. Banknote Is Designed to Be Friendly to the Blind

Visually impaired people in the United States, however, still have a while to wait.
September 15, 2017
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swings

Someone Is Hanging Rope Swings in a Chicago Park

There's concern that the anonymous acts of whimsy are courting a lawsuit.
September 13, 2017
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india

Architects in India Use Natural Cooling to Take the Edge off Factory Emissions

From hot air to cool breeze.
September 12, 2017
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animal

Scratching When You're Stressed Might Help Keep You Out of a Scrap

Is there anything monkeys can't teach us?
September 11, 2017
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travel

Business Travel Got You Down? Rent a Goldfish to Keep You Company

Wait, does the restaurant also serve fish?
September 8, 2017
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video wonders

China's Seaside Library Mimics the Rhythms of the Ocean

The ultimate beach read.
September 6, 2017