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August 25, 2026

Memorial Sculpture of a Woman Never Stops Crying, Invites Passersby To Dry Her Tears

In Nanjing, China, a bronze sculpture of an endlessly crying woman—complete with real tears—sits as a tribute to the victims of the 1937 Nanjing Massacre. The bust is of an older woman, her wrinkled face in the midst of racking sobs. Her head and upper body emerge from the wall with a prompt imploring the viewer to “Please wipe them [the tears] off for her!

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Archeology
August 24, 2026

3,200-Year-Old Ceramics Reveal What May Have Been the Ancient World’s First Desirable “Brand”

More than 3,000 years ago, people may have already been seeking out a recognizable “brand.” A new study of Qurayyah Painted Ware (QPW) suggests that these distinctive ceramics became a desirable product in the ancient world. Made at the oasis of Qurayyah in northwestern Saudi Arabia, the pottery traveled far beyond its place of origin, reaching communities across the ancient Near East.

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History
August 23, 2026

Eye-Opening Timelapse Traces How NYC Turned Into a Global Metropolis Over 400 Years

The isle of Manhattan feels permanent, etched into the skyline as if it always looked this way. But rewind far enough, and the island was nothing more than marshland, forest, and a handful of Dutch trading posts. A new timelapse video compresses over four centuries of its transformation into a single, mesmerizing watch, tracing New York’s evolution from a 17th-century outpost to the dense, soaring metropolis it is today.

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