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February 13, 2021

5 Trailblazing Black Women You Should Learn About This Black History Month

Many aspects of the lives we enjoy today, we owe to the sacrifice and hard work of our forbearers. During Black History Month—and throughout the year—it is especially important to remember, learn from, and honor those women and men who paved the way and fought for justice and equality for African Americans and other people of color.

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Architecture

February 13, 2021

Amazon Reveals a 350-Foot-Tall Helix Covered in Trees as Its Newest Headquarters

The new headquarters for Amazon in Arlington, Virginia, may rival their famous Seattle spheres.

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Drawing Guide

February 11, 2021

Learn How to Draw a Cow Lying Down in a Field

No depiction of a bucolic landscape is complete without a content cow, grazing away on some grass.

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Body Art

February 11, 2021

Artist Transforms Herself Into Mind-Bending Optical Illusions Without Any Photoshop

Like many artists, Dain Yoon enjoys working with paint. But it’s not a canvas that she puts pigment to—it's her own body. Using an extensive palette of paints and brushes, she applies the pigment to her skin and transforms herself into amazing optical illusions. Her creations go beyond fooling the eye, and they're convincing enough to make you believe that she is now what she has painted.

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Dogs

February 11, 2021

This Happy Golden Retriever Loves His Job as a Durian Fruit Harvester

Meet Jubjib, a golden retriever from Thailand who spends his days helping his family harvest durian fruit.

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Birds

February 10, 2021

Wildlife Photographer Reveals How Elegant Birds Look a Lot Sillier From the Front

The simple shift of a camera can make a portrait look completely different—especially when it comes to our feathered friends.

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Architecture

February 9, 2021

The Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright: 11 Historic Buildings by the Legendary American Architect

The legendary Frank Lloyd Wright is one of the most famous architects who ever lived. He left a legacy of over 500 built works, over 1,000 conceptual designs, and a legion of followers who still design according to his principles. He is also arguably the most famous American architect who ever lived and is credited with developing the first-ever American style of architecture—the Prairie style.

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Jewelry

February 9, 2021

What’s Your Birthstone? Fun Facts for Each of the 12 Gemstones

For centuries, people of many cultures have ascribed various meanings and powers to different gemstones.

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Sculpture

February 9, 2021

Fragmented Metal Sculptures Capture the Ephemerality of Human Life

Based in Johannesburg, South Africa, artist and sculptor Regardt Van Der Meulen molds deconstructed—seemingly deteriorating—metal sculptures.

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Travel

February 9, 2021

This Unusual Japanese Train Station in the Middle of Nowhere Has No Entrance or Exit

Sometimes we're in such a hurry to get to a destination that we forget to take in our surroundings. But that's not the case when passengers step onto the platform of the Seiryu Miharashi train station in Japan. In fact, they have no choice but to take in the view.

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