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Freeports: Warehouses Filled With Art the Public Never Gets to See

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It's hard to imagine, but much of the world's most beautiful art sits, rarely seen by anyone, in tax-free warehouses called freeports.

Voltaire Was an Enlightenment Celebrity Who Would've Loved Social Media

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Before there was a Madonna, Bono or Beyoncé, the one-named Voltaire was Europe's first truly modern celebrity.

Centralia, Pennsylvania: The Ghost Town Atop an Inferno

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The fire under the tiny town of Centralia, Pennsylvania, has been burning since at least 1962 and, to this day, nobody knows how to put it out.

London Bridge Has Never Fallen Down, But It Keeps Getting Rebuilt

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Despite what the nursery rhyme says, London Bridge is not falling down - and never really has. But the bridge that spans the Thames has been rebuilt again and again for two millennia.

Amerigo Vespucci, a Lurid Pamphlet and the Naming of America

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It pays to promote. That's how Amerigo Vespucci got a new continent named in his honor. That and a little historical misunderstanding.

What Is Kaizen and How Do You Use It in the Workplace?

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The Kaizen philosophy of continuous improvement started in Japan but is used around the world. So, how do companies put it into practice?

What Really Happened to Yuri Gagarin, the First Man in Space?

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He stood just 5 feet, 2 inches. But Gagarin cast an enormously long shadow in space exploration, both for his achievements and his mysterious death.

What's the Difference Between a Newt and Salamander?

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These two amphibians look similar and are often confused for each other. So how many traits do they share?

Pareidolia: Why We See Faces in Almost Everything

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We see faces in clouds, on buildings - heck, in grilled cheese sandwiches. But why is that? And how is this a help to our survival?

The Lyrid Meteor Shower Is Back — Here's What You Need to Know

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Every April, the Lyrid meteor shower fills the sky with shooting stars. Here's how to see them in 2023.

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