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Prehistoric Drum Found in Child's Grave Dubbed “Most Important” Finding in a Century
But the discovery was drowned out by the drumbeat of protest against the British Museum following new revelations about its ties to a fossil fuel company.
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How Hallucinogens Were Used as an Ancient Political Tactic
Excavation at a site in the southern Peruvian town of Quilcapampa uncovered artifacts related to hallucinogenic beverages.
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After Super Bowl Loss, Cincinnati Museum Sends Painting to Los Angeles
The Cincinnati Art Museum will lend the Huntington in Los Angeles a Robert Henri painting after the Rams defeated the Bengals.
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"OK, I like it, Picasso" Takes Off on TikTok
How an encounter between a pedestrian and a group of art students produced one of TikTok’s latest viral hits.
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Sumo Wrestlers In Mid-Air, A Day Of the Dead Icon, And Other Winning World Photos
Contenders from 61 countries took part in the 2022 Sony World Photography Awards’ National competition.
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Those Ancient Roman Pots May Actually Be Portable Toilets
Whether museums will be excited to discover that they’re the proud owners of these “chamber pots” remains to be seen.
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Does a New Adidas Ad Co-Opt the Body Positivity Movement?
A campaign for the company’s sports bras featuring rows of bare breasts is causing a stir on Twitter.
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Thousands Pledge To Egg Jeff Bezos's Mega-Yacht As It Passes Through Rotterdam Bridge
“We don’t just take [Rotterdam] apart for the phallus symbol of a megalomaniac billionaire,” said the protest’s organizers, who oppose dismantling the historic bridge.
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Children's Drawings, Grocery Lists, And Other Inscriptions Found On Ancient Egyptian Sherds
Egyptologists have uncovered over 18,000 bits of broken pottery used as writing surfaces 2,000 years ago.
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Does South Korea's Nose-only Covid Mask Pass the Smell Test?
“Kosk masks look like a little bra for mid-face, securely covering the nose, but conveniently leaving the wearer’s mouth unencumbered,” our reporter writes.
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Pompeii's Long-buried Frescoes Come Back to Life
Pompeii in Color at New York University presents a scintillating close read on the fresco art of the lost city’s villas.
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RISD Students Design Microgravity Socks & Other Apparel for NASA Astronauts
The astronauts will wear the designs for a mission to the International Space Station in 2025.