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The History Behind Italy’s Ancient City of Glass

(via Great Big Story) For over a thousand years, the island of Murano—just outside Venice, Italy—has been known throughout the

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(via Mental Floss) Focusing on the rise of a black sheriff in the American west of 1874, Blazing Saddles is

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(via Hyperallergic) Artist Jane Kim painted a 2,500 square-foot “Wall of Birds” mural at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology in

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(via Listverse) Police have estimated that up to half of the art sold on the international market may be forged. Major

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(via Laughing Squid) Yarn artist Liisa Hietanen has embarked on a really ambitious project of knitting and crocheting sculptures of

(via Mental Floss) It’s hard enough to get nominated for an Academy Award if you’re a living, breathing person. It’s

(via Great Big Story) What do Skrillex, David Bowie, Salt-N-Pepa and basically every drum and bass track have in common?

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(via Smithsonian) New analysis shows the Dutch master added lead carbonate plumbonacrite to his impasto mix… allowing his oil paint

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(via Listverse) The world loses out when when famous artists fail to complete their creations. Of course, the reasons vary.

(via Smithsonian) Early motion pictures give us an important window into our collective past.

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(via Atlas Obscura) Los Angeles’ historic Bob Baker Marionette Theater is reportedly the longest running puppet theater in the United

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(via Atlas Obscura) Nearly a century after talkies stole the show, composers, musicians, and audiences are still playing along.