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July 23, 2024

Upcoming Perseid Meteor Shower Will Be an Impressive Celestial Event

Summer is a prime time for meteor watching.The weather is great, the nights are warm, and the skies are putting on a show. As Earth enters the path of debris fields in space, the debris hits our atmosphere. The hot rocks burn up as they pass through our atmosphere, creating the trailing “shooting stars” that we see from Earth.

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Archeology

July 23, 2024

Stegosaurus Worth $45M Becomes the Most Expensive Dinosaur Fossil Ever Sold at Auction

The first Stegosaurus fossil to be presented at auction was just sold for a record-breaking $44.6 million.

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Photo Contest

July 23, 2024

Rafael Nadal Photo Wins the 2024 Australian Photographic Prize

A poetic moment between tennis star Rafael Nadal and a moth won Andy Cheung the title of Digital Photographer of...

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Architecture

July 23, 2024

15 Incredible Pavilion Designs for Osaka Expo 2025

With just nine months left until Osaka Expo 2025, construction is in full swing. Held on an artificial island—Yumeshima in Osaka Bay—the event was masterplanned by Sou Fujimoto Architects with the theme “Designing Future Society for Our Lives.” At the core of the six-month event are the incredible National Pavilions that will fill the space. Often designed by acclaimed architects, these pavilions frequently feature unique façades and architectural details.

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Art History

July 23, 2024

20 Famous Paintings Seen Side by Side With Their Real-Life Locations

Many of the most famous paintings in history depict scenes created entirely within an artist's mind.

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Academy

July 23, 2024

Make Memories With Your Best Four-Pawed Friend While Taking This Photography Class

If you have a dog or cat in your life, you likely take lots of pictures.

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Entertainment

July 22, 2024

47th Kennedy Center Honors Announces Five Recipients Including The Apollo Theater

John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has recently revealed the five artists who will receive the 47th Kennedy Center Honors this winter. The recipients of the awards this year are Francis Ford Coppola, members of The Grateful Dead—Mickey Hart, Billy Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh, and Bobby Weir—Bonnie Raitt, Arturo Sandoval, and The Apollo Theater in New York.

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Design

July 22, 2024

Electric Airplane Designed To Hold 90 Passengers and Fly up to 500 Miles Without Needing to Recharge

Air travel contributes to nearly 2.

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Science

July 22, 2024

Scientists Discover First-Ever Organism That Doesn’t Need Oxygen To Survive

Water, food, and oxygen are the most basic elements needed to sustain life.

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Health

July 22, 2024

Sleep Study Shows Two Nights of Bad Sleep Ages You Four Years

We all know that getting a good night's sleep is important, but a new study sheds light on just how much. According to researchers from Stockholm University, sleep actually affects how old you feel. This means that sleeping well can leave you feeling young and refreshed. But, on the flip side, a few bad nights of sleep will age you.

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