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Goldfish Bashes Tiny Furniture with a Hammer

Artist Neil Mendoza has endowed a goldfish with the power to "smash people stuff," reversing the typically anthropocentric dynamics of marine power relations.

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Holy Crêpe! An Algorithm Created Seven Million Unique Nutella Jar Labels

Ferrero recently partnered with advertising agency Ogilvy & Mather Italia to present Nutella Unica, an algorithm that created a series of unique labels for almost every Nutella jar in Italy.

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New York Congresswoman Proposes Student Loan Relief for Arts Workers

Under Rep. Nydia Velázquez's new bill, arts workers who provide services to seniors, children, or adolescents would qualify for $10,000 of student loan forgiveness.

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Iconic 12th-Century Mosque Destroyed During Battle of Mosul

The Grand Al-Nuri Mosque in Mosul was destroyed as Iraqi forces were poised to retake the major Iraqi city that has been under ISIS control since 2014.

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A Crowdfunding Effort Launches to Commemorate Khadija Saye, Artist Killed in London Inferno

The campaign, launched by three friends and supporters of Saye's, aims to raise £50,000 to promote the work of other young artists.

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Noose Found Outside Washington’s National Gallery of Art

The racist symbol was found hanging from a lamppost outside the institution on the National Mall.

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Philadelphia Unveils New Pride Flag to Recognize People of Color

The new flag, created for Philadelphia's #MoreColorMorePride initiative, features additional black and brown stripes.

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In a Historic First, Australia Agrees to Return Ainu Remains to Japan

It would be the first repatriation of remains to the indigenous people by a foreign country.

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Animal Rights Activists Baaaash Artist’s Studio Over Indigo-Dyed Sheep at Documenta

For his project, artist Aboubakar Fofana dyed the coats of 54 sheep with indigo and brought them from Mali to the Greek capital.

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Is the British Queen’s Speech Delayed Because It’s Being Written on Goatskin Parchment?

The wait for the ink to dry links to a greater debate about how the UK creates its documents.

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Bank of America and Delta Dump Public Theater Over Trump-Themed Julius Caesar [UPDATED]

Beware the ides of June.

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Artist Zwelethu Mthethwa Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Murder

“The courts need to send a clear message to tackle the scourge of gender-based violence," said Judge Patricia Goliath when she delivered the sentence.