Dramatic courtroom drawings from decades of American trials
(via Library of Congress) Drawing Justice: The Art of Courtroom Illustration showcases the Library’s extensive collections of original art by
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Watch the Moon Landing Again In This Gorgeous Short Film
(via Vimeo) Motion Designer Christian worked with his brother and Composer Wolfgang for 18 months on Lunar. The foundation were
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Kurt Wenner, the Artist Who Invented 3D Street Art
(via Amusing Planet) In the 2000s Kurt Wenner first introduced 3-D pavement art at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art.
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World’s Oldest Art Studio Found in Ethiopian Cave
(via Popular Mechanics) For 4,500 years, ancient humans kept on coming back to one cave in Ethiopia. People used the
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Forging Mona Lisa’s Smile: Creating Perfect Replicas of Classic Art
(via Great Big Story) The employees at Factum Arte are world-class art forgers. But this Madrid-based company is no criminal
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10 TV Shows That Recycled Their Sets
(via mental_floss) With a few exceptions, television productions don’t typically enjoy the massive budgets of their big-screen counterparts, so producers
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Enormous Statue of Genghis Khan in Mongolia
(via Amusing Planet) In 2008, a gigantic statue of Genghis Khan riding on horseback was erected on the bank of
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A Field of Lego Daffodils Has Sprouted in England
(via Atlas Obscura) These flowers will never wilt. Located in the northern England town of Hull…the fake daffodil field is
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Meet the King of Fake Cash
(via Great Big Story) It’s no secret that most of the money you see in movies or music videos is
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Crayola Is About to Kill Off One of Its Colors
(via mental_floss) The world’s most famous crayon-maker is planning to make this year’s National Crayon Day—which arrives on Friday, March
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The American Government Is Searching For Its Own Lost Art
(via Atlas Obscura) Murals and sculptures created during the New Deal have ended up in unexpected places. And one by
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The Art—and Anger—of Japanese Internment Camp Silk Screeners
(via Atlas Obscura) Mike Wada’s photos and prints— along with those of the few dozen artists who worked at Amache
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