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May 5, 2025

Young Boy Discovers 140-Million-Year-Old Marine Fossil While Digging in His Yard

Seven-year-old Elliott had only lived in his new home in Matlock, Derbyshire, for three months before he discovered something remarkable. While digging in his front garden, he unearthed several limestone rocks from the ground and cracked them open with his parents. It turns out that they were teeming with marine creatures from the Jurassic era.

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Wildlife Photography

May 5, 2025

WildLOVE: Beautiful Portraits of Animals Who Look Like Photogenic Fashion Models

A pair of flamingos that appear to be salsa dancing together, their beaks touching as if locked in a kiss.

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Good News

May 5, 2025

Brothers Find a 50-Year-Old Message in a Bottle on a Secluded Island in the Bahamas

Discovering a message in a bottle might sound like something out of a movie or perhaps a novel, but that’s...

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Installation

May 4, 2025

New Exhibition Explores the 60 Artists At the Forefront of Contemporary Fiber Art

In the English language, there are several metaphors related to thread, and almost all of them convey a sense of continuity and unison. It’s a sentiment shared by many fiber artists, whose work often integrates such practices as weaving, crochet, knitting, embroidery, tufting, and quilting to emphasize community and resilience.

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Good News

May 4, 2025

Strangers Raise Over $300K To Help a 81-Year-Old Waitress Retire

While eating at a local Pittsburgh restaurant called Eat’n Park, esthetician and TikTok creator Tamie Konzier had an unexpected encounter...

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Video

May 4, 2025

Watch How the “Explosion of the Cart” Unleashes a Fiery Easter Tradition in Italy

Florence, Italy, boasts one of the most thrilling Easter traditions out there.

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Science

May 3, 2025

Mysterious Ancestor Connecting All Life on Earth Is 200 Million Years Older Than We Thought

The fact that we are all alive and on Earth is nothing short of a miracle, though we may take that for granted. Seemingly random moments and combinations of conditions have occurred in such a way to lead us to here and now. Knowing this leads to the big questions. Where do we come from? Are there other worlds in the universe that also contain life?

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Music

May 3, 2025

Soulful Violinist Performs Breathtaking Rendition of “A Change Is Gonna Come”

At a recent Dallas Symphony Orchestra concert, violinist and vocalist Charles Yang delivered a stunning encore, performing a powerful rendition...

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Architecture

May 3, 2025

New Gelephu International Airport Is a Celebration of Bhutanese Culture and Heritage

While many dread spending long hours in an airport, the new Gelephu International Airport in Bhutan is so beautiful that...

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Painting

May 2, 2025

10 Tips for Beginner Painters To Make the Most of This Amazing Art Form

Ready to paint? Beginning this type of visual art can feel daunting, but it doesn't have to be. With some small steps, patience, and basic tools, you can begin putting pigment to paper (or canvas) and express your creativity via paintbrush. We’ve compiled a list of beginner tips for painting that will help you get started. No matter your media, these tips apply to all types of paint.

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