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April 28, 2021

Gustave Eiffel Had His Own Private Apartment at the Top of the Eiffel Tower

Gracing the Champs de Mars in Paris for just over 130 years, the Eiffel Tower has become a cultural icon emblematic of the City of Light. Visitors travel from all around the world just to catch a glimpse of the wrought iron lattice tower and ascend to the tip of its lofty spire, standing at a height of over 1,000 feet.

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Animals

April 28, 2021

Lyuba: The Remarkably Preserved 42,000-Year-Old Baby Woolly Mammoth

For hundreds of thousands of years, woolly mammoths roamed the Earth.

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Sculpture

April 28, 2021

Artist Sculpts Polymer Clay Into Colorful Swirling Landscapes

Sweden-based artist Alisa Lariushkina continues to find new and mesmerizing ways of using polymer air-dry clay.

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Style

April 28, 2021

This 82-Year-Old Woman Dresses Up for Virtual Church Services Every Sunday

For over a year, many churchgoers have been attending their Sunday services online. The spread of COVID-19 has meant that the safest option for parishioners is to gather on Zoom. And like many things in the pandemic, this virtual option means that sweatpants are appropriate attire—unless you are Dr. La Verne Ford Wimberly, that is.

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Architecture

April 27, 2021

Massive Theater in China Is Inspired by the Grand Mosque of Oman

The owners of the Linxia Grand Theater in China wanted their new building to embody the beautiful Middle Eastern design...

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Design

April 27, 2021

Glass Artist Handcrafts Octopus-Shaped Wine Decanter With 8 Delicate Tentacles

Glass is a relatively common material, but the sculptural works that some artists are creating with it are anything but...

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Furniture

April 27, 2021

Cat Exercise Wheel Attached To Armchair Lets Cat Lovers Play and Relax With Their Favorite Felines

While domestic cats are notoriously aloof creatures, they also struggle with giving their humans personal space. If you have a friendly feline that follows you everywhere, perhaps you’ll appreciate The Loveseat by pet furniture brand Catham City. Traditional loveseats are intended for two people, but this one is especially designed for you and your cat to “bond in a way that makes sense for both of you.

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Sculpture

April 27, 2021

These Meticulously Crafted Hand-Blown Glass Spiders Will Make You Do a Double-Take

Glassblowing is an incredible art and craft with a history dating as far back as the 1st century BCE.

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Painting

April 27, 2021

Vibrant Palette Knife Paintings Capture the Beauty and Strength From Around the World

Since graduating from the Florence Academy of Art in 2016, Spanish painter Elena Gual has continued to develop her artistic...

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Nature

April 26, 2021

Rare Crystal From Indonesia Looks Like a Cluster of Grapes

Grapes and crystals are two things that don't seem related, but a relatively new find in Indonesia is bringing them together. On the market since 2016, grape agate is a new sensation. Pictures of the crystal are going viral and dealers are popping up all over Etsy and eBay. The best examples of grape agate have brilliant purple spheres clustered together and look good enough to eat.

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