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October 3, 2022

Dad and Daughter Dazzle Instagram With Their Joyful Dance Moves

For some, dancing is in their blood. Parents pass on their skills and the whole family is moving and grooving—and the results are delightful. The dancing dad-daughter duo D&F first shared their moves on Instagram in May 2020. Since then, they have posted over 200 moments of pure joy and familial happiness.

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Drawing

October 3, 2022

Sharpen Your Drawing Skills in October With a Bundle of Online Illustration Classes

We're now into October, which for some people means ordering a pumpkin spice latte or picking the perfect Halloween costume.

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Science

October 2, 2022

Math Researchers Reveal How to Pair Students for Maximal Learning in Group Settings

In elementary school, you might've been placed into a reading or spelling group with other kids who could parse the...

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Cityscape Photography

October 2, 2022

Traveling Photographer’s Love Letter to Kyoto Highlights Its Technicolor Glow

Photographer Xavier Portela is known for capturing the energy of cities at night. Focusing on the neon-soaked streets of vibrant urban centers, Portela's Glow series is a surreal look at life in the city. And now, after Tokyo and Kobe, Portela is back in Japan. This time, he's ventured to Kyoto. Considered the cultural heart of Japan, the former capital is known for its wealth of temples and shrines.

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Sculpture

October 2, 2022

Artist Compresses Classical Sculptures Into Small Marble Cubes

Artist Adam Parker Smith runs classical sculpture through a trash compactor in his new series of works titled Crush.

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Astrophotography

October 1, 2022

Dazzling Photo of the Milky Way Glitters Over Death Valley’s Famous Racetrack Playa

Photographer Paul Cheyne‘s creative juices start flowing a night.

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History

October 1, 2022

Mesmerizing 8K Video Footage Shows the Titanic as You’ve Never Seen It Before

The sunken Titanic has long captivated our collective imaginations and continues to do so as it sits at the bottom of the sea. OceanGate, a privately owned exploration company, is showing what the shipwreck looks like in 2022 with an 8K video of its expedition to the famed site. The mesmerizing footage ventures 2.4 miles below the surface of the ocean to capture the highest resolution in which the ship has ever been filmed.

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Environment

October 1, 2022

Experts Recognize Bicycles as the Future of Sustainability in Cities

Autonomous vehicles (AV) are often touted as being the transportation of the future.

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Astronomy

September 30, 2022

James Webb Telescope Gives Us Our Clearest View of Neptune in Over 30 Years

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) continues to give us extraordinary views of the planets in our solar system.

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News

September 30, 2022

McDonald’s Is Offering Adult Happy Meals in October, With an Artsy Twist

For most children, the best part about dining at McDonald's is the excitement of opening a Happy Meal and finding the toy inside. Well, now adults can rediscover this nostalgic joy in a special promotion at the fast-food chain. From October 3 until October 30, 2022, McDonald's is offering specially curated Happy Meals for adults featuring a collection of vintage-style toys with a contemporary art twist.

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