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June 28, 2023

Elton John Attracts “Biggest Ever” Crowd to Glastonbury Music Festival For His Final UK Performance

After a career that spans over 50 years, the legendary singer Elton John gave his final performance in the UK. The momentous event happened at the 2023 Glastonbury Festival, with a set covering his greatest hits, including “Saturday,” “Candle in the Wind,” and “Bennie and the Jets.

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Photography

June 28, 2023

Joyful Scenes Emerge From Photographer’s Playful Perspective of the World

Lisbon-based photographer Hugo Suíssas turns the impossible into reality.

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Astrophotography

June 28, 2023

Astrophotographer Captures Astronauts on a Spacewalk While the ISS Crosses the Sun

French astrophotographer Thierry Legault has been cultivating his skills for many years.

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Embroidery

June 28, 2023

Skilled Embroidery Artist Documents Her Travels With a Needle and Thread

Some people enjoy sending postcards when they travel, while others use photography or a sketchbook to capture their travel memories. But embroidery artist Maria Zamyatina uses a needle and thread to make beautiful embroidered keepsakes of her trips. After visiting 27 countries and 151 cities, she certainly has plenty of inspiration to pull from.

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Toys

June 27, 2023

LEGO Unveils a 2,125-Piece Architecture Set of Japan’s Iconic Himeji Castle

Japan is known for many things and its iconic Himeji Castle is certainly one of them.

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Music

June 27, 2023

Music Festival Crowd Helps Lewis Capaldi Through Tourette’s Syndrome Flare-Up

Since opening up about his experience with Tourette's syndrome, Lewis Capaldi has received heartwarming support from his fans.

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Astronomy

June 27, 2023

Four Volunteers Entered NASA’s Mars Simulation Where They Will Live for Over a Year

On our television screens right now, a group of celebrities is acting out life on Mars. But over at NASA, things are going much further as four volunteers have entered a simulated Mars habitat at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. They'll spend 378 days inside the environment, facing challenges to prepare the agency for a human mission to the Red Planet. This CHAPEA (Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog)

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Health

June 27, 2023

Researchers Say Short Daytime Naps May Support Brain Health

Despite leaps and bounds in the past century, neuroscience remains both fascinated and challenged by the mystery of sleep.

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Illustration

June 27, 2023

Vincent van Gogh’s Life Illustrated in His Imaginative Style of Swirling Colors

Few artists have a style that is as instantly recognizable as Vincent van Gogh‘s iconic aesthetic.

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Infographic

June 27, 2023

Illustrated “Map of Medicine” Reveals All the Fields Dedicated to Taking Care of Our Health

Understanding and learning about the many fields of medicine can be daunting, even for those somewhat familiar with it. Knowing that a good conceptual map can help anyone studying a particular subject, physicist Dominic Walliman of Domain of Science set out to make an illustrated map of medicine that is as welcoming as it is thorough.

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