Animals
April 15, 2026

Landmine-Sniffing Rat Who Saved Countless Lives in Cambodia Is Honored With a Statue

Dogs are not the only animals with jobs meant to keep us safe. In Cambodia and other countries affected by landmines, rats are trained to sniff out these explosives, allowing the authorities to remove them without harm. Magawa, an African giant pouched rat, was one such heroic rodent, as he detected 100 landmines over the course of his life. Now, Cambodia has honored him with the world’s first statue dedicated to a landmine-detecting rat.

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Travel
April 14, 2026

500,000 Pink Flowers Are in Bloom Beneath Mount Fuji Right Now for Japan’s Fuji Shibazakura Festival

Japan is one of the most spectacular places to be during spring. People travel from all over the world to catch the sakura (cherry blossom) trees in full bloom, but there’s another seasonal event that’s just as breathtaking. The Fuji Shibazakura Festival, held at the Fuji Motosuko Resort, transforms the landscape into a vibrant sea of pink at the foot of Mount Fuji.

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Art History
April 13, 2026

A $1 Million Pablo Picasso Painting Is Being Raffled Off for Only $116

At the end of 2025, we reported on the third edition of the 1 Picasso for 100 Euros charity raffle, which gives anyone the chance to win a Pablo Picasso painting worth €1 million (about $1.17 million). Now, there’s only one day left to enter before the highly anticipated drawing takes place live on April 14. The painting up for auction, Tête de Femme (Head of a Woman)

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