Look For the Perseid Meteor Shower and Spectacular Saturn Show This Week
The Perseid meteor shower will heat up this week alongside a Saturn show that happens as it arrives nearest to Earth this year,
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Rare Chinese 'Magic Mirror' That Projects Hidden Image Rediscovered After Decades in Museum Storage
Under special lighting conditions, a plain-looking bronze mirror from the 16th century reflects an image of a Buddha.
Beautiful Surf Attracts Many, Now That Angolan Wars are Over
The restoration of peace in 2002 has turned oil-rich Angola into one of the world's fastest growing economies and opened a new frontier for surfers, mostly from Luanda, who flock to the warm blue waters of Cabo Ledo to ride waves. Officials expect the country's warm climate, vast sandy beaches along with the recently restored peace to begin attracting visitors from abroad.
Now You Can Turn Cremated Remains of Loved Ones into Blossoming Coral Reefs
Why would you pay to have your relatives or pets buried in a graveyard when you can save the ocean and have them turned into gorgeous coral reefs instead?
British Museum Unveils Ancient Artifacts Illuminating the World of Stonehenge in New Exhibit
Everyone is familiar with the giant stone circle, but the world into which it was built is less well-known, the exhibit tells the full story.
Painters Recreating Prehistoric Art in Lascaux (Video)
It may be cave art, but it takes high-tech expertise to bring the paintings of France's Lascaux caves to life again. Artists are rushing to complete a new reproduction of the historic site before it's too late. (Video from AFP here)
Prehistoric People Created Art by Flickering Firelight, New Research Reveals
Our early ancestors probably created intricate artwork by firelight, an examination of 50 engraved stones unearthed in France has revealed. The stones were incised with artistic designs around 15,000 years ago and have patterns of heat damage which suggests they were carved close to the flickering light of a fire, the new study has found. […]
Prehistoric Women Were Also Hunters and Artists, Says New Documentary Hailing These Multi-Talented Moms
Lady Sapien was a hunter and a mother, an artist and a craftsman, and a new book/documentary seeks who explore her ancient life.
Boy Asked Frank Lloyd Wright to Design Him a Dog House - And He Did
Recently, the smallest building Wright ever designed went on permanent exhibition inside the largest building he ever designed.
Renaissance Masterpiece Found Hanging in 90-Year-Old Woman's Bedroom
A London auctioneer discovered a Renaissance painting in an old woman's bedroom that just sold at auction for around $320,000.
New York Libraries Are Giving Away 500,000 Books for Keeping Kids Engaged This Summer
NYPL in the summer of 2022 is giving away 500,000 books for kids and teens. Check out and share this opportunity.
UFO-Like Treehouse Hovers in the Highest Branches of Finnish Forest - LOOK
The treehouse celebrates nature and minimalism. Made with locally-sourced material, it's the firm's break from making electric cars.
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