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September 4, 2023

This Video of Joyful Kids Performing a TikTok Dance Challenge With a Pro Choreographer Will Light Up Your Day

Dance is known to release feel-good hormones like serotonin. While that is true for the dancers, the joy that emanates from a now viral video is just as contagious. The talent on display is so enthralling that it has been watched over 18 million times on TikTok. The clip stars a choreographer known as Only1blake and a group of girls from Dream Catchers Academy, a school located in Lagos, Nigeria.

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Impressionism

September 4, 2023

Rare Footage From 1915 Captures Claude Monet Painting at His Gardens in Giverny

Claude Monet is one of the most famous painters of the past several centuries.

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Travel

September 4, 2023

Insightful Map Reveals Different Etiquette Practices Around the World

No matter how much research you do before a trip, some culture shock is inescapable.

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Furniture

September 4, 2023

This Cartoon-Faced, Space-Saving Sideboard Fits a Fold-Out Table and Four Chairs

Maximizing living space is vital when it comes to smaller rooms and apartments. Inspired by this need, there have been numerous clever furniture designs that combine form with function. Fold-out dining tables are one such example. However, it's not often we see a piece of furniture that contains a table as well as chairs.

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Renaissance Art

September 3, 2023

8 Famous Michelangelo Sculptures That Transformed Art

Although he died over 450 years ago, Michelangelo remains one of the most famous artists of all time.

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Archeology

September 3, 2023

66-Million-Year-Old Fully Articulated Dinosaur Embryo is Discovered Inside of a Fossilized Egg

Back in a land before time, many dinosaurs laid eggs.

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September 2, 2023

31+ Spook-tacular Gifts To Get Your Spirit Ready for Halloween

Finally, the haunted season is upon us. To celebrate all things spooky, we've concocted a collection of cute Halloween gifts that will have you howling with delight. This eclectic selection of enchanting presents has something for everybody. If a spine-tingling style is your bag, try accessorizing with the mysterious moon phase necklace. Love slaving over a hot cauldron? Keep your kitchen festive with a spirited rolling pin and black cat apron.

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Ancient Art

September 2, 2023

Explore the Diamond Sūtra: The World’s Earliest Dated and Printed Book in Existence

Like its namesake stone, the Diamond Sūtra was found underground.

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Archeology

September 2, 2023

Meet Ava, an Early Bronze Age Woman Buried in Scotland 3,800 Years Ago

About 3,800 years ago, give or take a few decades, a young woman was laid to rest in Scotland.

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Resources

September 1, 2023

Quick Guide to the Rule of Thirds for Artists and Photographers

Most creatives, from painters to photographers, will have come across the Rule of Thirds at some point. Anyone who deals in producing visually appealing work will have had this golden guideline pushed on them in order to achieve a balanced composition. But what is the Rule of Thirds? And where does it come from? What is the Rule of Thirds?

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