Illustration
July 23, 2022

Artist Transform Slices of Wood With Magical Forest Paintings

Slices of wood become the canvases for magical paintings in the art of Anna Kucharska. The Poland-based artist adorns these discarded planks with depictions of animals and people inhabiting charming rural settings. In doing so, she merges the theme of the illustration with the material. From foxes trotting through a snowy forest to a hedgehog watching a shooting star, these paintings are portals into dreamy, faraway places.

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Wildlife Photography
July 22, 2022

Stunning Photos Capture Great White Sharks Leaping High in the Air

Great white sharks have long sparked our collective imaginations. With their serrated teeth and fierce grin, this large predatory shark is a king of the ocean. And for many years, wildlife photographer Chris Fallows has made it his mission to honor their majesty through stunning images. Some of his favorite and most impressive images show great whites leaping out of the water in a behavior known as breaching.

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Funny
July 22, 2022

Kevin Hart and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Take on the TikTok Tortilla Challenge

Another viral challenge has taken over TikTok, and this time two Hollywood giants joined in the fun. Actors Kevin Hart and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson made a video of themselves taking on the Tortilla Challenge, which involves each participant slapping the other with a soft flour tortilla while trying to keep a gulp of water contained in their mouths.

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Good News
July 21, 2022

Painting Looted by the Nazis Is Returned to 101-Year-Old Dutch Woman

As the Nazis swept across Europe in the late 1930s and into the 1940s, precious art began to vanish from the homes of Jewish families and European museums. Many Jewish collectors fled, leaving behind their treasures. Others fell victim to the horrific genocide orchestrated by Hitler's forces. Museums and other private collections were pillaged by occupiers. After the war, many works seemed lost forever.

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