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November 12, 2026

Lucas Museum Offers $2 Sandwiches and 25¢ Souvenirs To Keep It Affordable for All

The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art has finally opened, after 17 years of work put into its creation by George Lucas and his wife, businesswoman Mellody Hobson. While it has drawn large crowds from all walks of life, its proud founders have not forgotten that for many, particularly students and low-income families, museum pricing can be high, resulting in some missing out on a lunch or a treat during a visit.

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November 12, 2026

Here Is the One Photograph Confirmed To Be a Young Vincent van Gogh at 19 Years Old

Despite painting himself around 35 times, there is only one confirmed photographic portrait of Vincent van Gogh that clearly shows his face. Taken in 1873, when the artist was 19 years old, the photograph captures a young Van Gogh staring unsmilingly into the camera, as was common for portrait photography at the time. Around the time the photograph was taken, Van Gogh was working in the art trade.

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November 11, 2026

Portable Device Tracks and Eliminates Mosquitoes With AI-Powered Cameras and Lasers

Mosquitos may be small, but they are one of the biggest annoyances out there. Many scientists and developers have devoted years to research ways to get rid of the annoying bugs, resulting in many approaches from plant-based traps to lab-raised sterilizing mosquitoes. Now, a Chinese start-up has turned to AI-powered cameras and lasers to eliminate the pesky insects. Called Photon Matrix, this device is described as the world’s first portable laser mosquito air defense.

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November 11, 2026

Photographers Trek Through Uganda’s Rainforest To Capture Endangered Mountain Gorillas in the Wild [Interview]

Located in southwestern Uganda, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to around 459 mountain gorillas—nearly half of the world’s remaining population. Recently, wildlife photographers and husband-and-wife team Mark and Jaren Fernley, of Untamed Photo Safaris, led a group deep into the park’s dense forest in search of a family of mountain gorillas to photograph.

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