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New Research Says High Nile Water Levels Helped Build Giza Pyramids
Researchers have found new evidence to support the theory that builders transported materials on a now-dried-up branch of the Nile.
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Psychiatrists in Brussels Can Now “Prescribe” Museum Visits to Patients
The six-month pilot program will evaluate the impact of art and cultural institutions on mental health and well-being.
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Don't Be a 🍆, Survey Says to Use Emojis
Over 90% of US emoji users agreed that the icons make it easier for them to express themselves and 60% said they improved their mental health, according to a new survey.
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500+ US Museums Will Be Free on September 17
Museum Day 2022 is a chance to get out there and show the special or weird institution in your state that you care — for free.
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Loab, the Internet's Latest Urban Legend, Is Worse Than Anything
Through “some kind of emergent statistical accident,” an AI image generator birthed a terrifying image of a woman. And she continues to haunt us, again and again.
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Tucked Away in LA For Decades, 2,000-Year-Old Roman Mosaic Returns to Italy
An art attorney contacted the FBI on behalf of an anonymous client who was in possession of a mosaic of Medusa.
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Bird Photographer of the Year Winners Capture Feathered Wonders
This year’s awardees portray the majestic beauty of our winged friends and highlight the urgency of conservation efforts.
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All Hail These Memes of King Charles
The Internet is coping with the crowning of the world’s oldest intern the only way it knows how.
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Eureka! Couple Finds Trove of Gold Coins During Home Renovation
The coins, dating from 1610 to 1727, are now headed to auction, where they're expected to fetch nearly $300,000.
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New Yorkers Roast the MTA's New "You Do You" Masking Guidelines
The puzzling new graphic calls upon us to "respect each other's choices," including wearing a mask the wrong way.
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Extreme Floods in Pakistan Devastate Cultural Heritage Sites
Walls over 4,500-year-old collapsed, tombs were lost, and a Buddhist temple was damaged in the flood-stricken Sindh province.
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Britons Welcome Incoming PM Liz Truss to the Job With Scathing Memes
The general sentiment seems to be one of out-of-the-Boris-Johnson-frying-pan and straight into the fire, with people highlighting the retrograde values of Toryism.