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December 29, 2020

Teen Model With Down Syndrome Is Breaking Barriers With High-Profile Modeling Campaigns

Model and actress Kennedy Garcia has had to overcome a lot of obstacles to get where she is today. The 16-year-old has Down syndrome and her early years were spent in and out of the hospital. But with the help of her doctors, family, and her own can-do attitude, Garcia has thrived.

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Birds

December 29, 2020

This African Gray Parrot Is the First Animal To Ever Ask an Existential Question

Have you ever heard of Alex the African gray parrot?

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Wildlife Photography

December 29, 2020

Two Widowed Penguins Overlooking Melbourne Skyline Together Wins Best Photo of 2020

In 2019, photographer Tobias Baumgaertner snapped a romantic shot of two widowed penguins overlooking a pier in Melbourne, Australia.

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Astronomy

December 28, 2020

Photographer Captures ISS Passing Between Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn

Did you catch a glimpse of the Great Conjunction last week? On the night of December 21, Saturn and Jupiter appeared closer together in the sky than they have since the 13th century. Astronomers and astrophotographers around the world sought to get in position to view this exceptionally rare “Christmas Star”—the effect of the planets being quite close from December 16 to 25.

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History

December 28, 2020

Archaeologists Unearth an Incredibly Well-Preserved Ancient Food Stall in Pompeii

Even after hundreds of years of archaeological excavation, new finds on the historic site of Pompeii are still frequently unearthed.

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Inspiring

December 28, 2020

Sikh Community Prepares 6,000 Free Meals for Stranded Truck Drivers

Ever since the news of the fast-spreading variant of coronavirus, France closed its borders to people traveling from the UK.

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Portrait Photography

December 28, 2020

Artist Captures Poetic Self-Portraits in Brilliantly Arranged Mirror Reflections

Shanghai-based artist Ziqian Liu uses self-portrait photography as a visual diary to “communicate with herself and to get to know herself better.” Her ongoing series, Reflection 2, shows the artist either posing in the reflection of a circular mirror or carrying a mirror to create interesting illusory effects.

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Creative Products

December 28, 2020

The Electric S’mores Maker Brings Your Favorite Campfire Treat Indoors

What’s better on a chilly night than sitting outside around a fire and roasting s’mores?

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Creative Products

December 28, 2020

These Brilliant Mugs Have Little Nooks on the Side Where Tiny Animal Sculptures Live

Self-taught artist Brook Knippa of AP Curiosities handmakes ceramic mugs with an adorable surprise tucked in the sides.

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Ancient Art

December 27, 2020

What Is Ancient Assyrian Art? Discover the Visual Culture of This Powerful Empire

Arising from the Fertile Crescent, the Assyrian Empire once ruled over Mesopotamia with powerful armies and grand stone palaces. This advanced civilization greatly predated the Roman and Greek Empires but produced works of art as delicate as Greek amphorae and as monumental as Roman statuary. Leaving behind a rich archeological record and a wealth of written records, the Ancient Assyrians are an important facet of any introduction to ancient art.

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