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The House of Worth created dresses for royalty and high-society ladies from the latter half of the 19th century to the early 20th century. The dresses, with their opulent fabrics and luxurious details, are coveted by museums. As other fashion houses rose to prominence, Worth fell into decline, leaving behind

The oldest item that looks to modern eyes like a notebook sits in a display case in a castle in a Turkish city, thousands of years ago a thriving commercial and intellectual hub and now an equally busy holiday resort. In exemplary displays, the Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology shows

An Italian scientist consults paintings to better understand the produce of the past and how they can help us weather the changing climate in the future. In fact, Dalla Ragione has spent more than a decade scouring the masterpieces of 15th- and 16th-century art for answers to one of the

Artisans today can create mosaics in the Roman style by following a set of rules and making sure that the eye is skillfully directed through the imagery.

Baby lambs, which are too small to make longer journeys on Alpine paths on their own, ride in pouches worn by the stronger and more durable donkeys. Donkeys and Mules Carry Newborn Lambs Down Hills to Their Mothers Inside Specially Tailored SaddlesDonkey fan Ariane Coury, who manages the For the

Fanbirds are delicate examples of woodcarving that originated in Europe (some people say Eastern Europe, while others say Scandinavia). The idea is that the craftsperson uses a single piece of wood to create the body and feathers of the bird, the latter of which are made by spreading thin sheets

The Wallace Line divides extremely different sets of species. Evolution and shifting tectonic plates are responsible for the drastic difference in animals that appear on either side of the line.

Looking to up your critical thinking game? The Critical Thinking Cheat Sheet provides a handy table of questions to ask yourself when you want to consider a situation or idea more deeply. https://am.aals.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2020/01/AM20LawMedicineHealthPovertyPierson-BrownGraphics.pdf

Check how you see the color blue compared to others – whether more green or more blue or somewhere in the middle. Is my blue your blue?Test your color perception with this interactive test.

Ever notice that the time counter in your Kindle book gets out of sync with reality and the hours and minutes left either seem to suddenly skip ahead or freeze? You can reset your reading time and return to knowing how much time you need before you can move on