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Black Lives Matter protests: Why are statues so powerful?

EditorJune 21, 2020June 21, 2020

After statues around the world were defaced as part of the Black Lives Matters protests, Kelly Grovier looks at why some monuments provoke powerful reactions. After statues around the world...

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What was the darker side of Ancient Rome?

FiveMay 31, 2020May 30, 2020

Where to begin? Rome may have been an incredible empire, but it was also utterly brutal. Let’s do a quick list: Utterly brutal punishments When it came to punishing criminals,...

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Incredible Bicycle Concepts Of The Future

EditorMay 11, 2020May 11, 2020

Bicycles are amazing means of transportation. Bicycles can be used to get from point A to B, and they’re also pretty useful for picnics or just a relaxing ride in...

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Why the detection of ripples in spacetime is so important

FiveMay 3, 2020May 3, 2020

“Gravitational waves are ripples in spacetime. When objects move, the curvature of spacetime changes and these changes move outwards (like ripples on a pond) as gravitational waves. A gravitational wave...

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Waardenburg syndrome – I Met Ethiopian Boy With The Plastic Eyes

EditorApril 28, 2020April 27, 2020

Abushe lives in Jinka, southern Ethiopia. He is 8 years old. No one would pay any attention to Abushe, but if you catch a glimpse of his eyes, their incredible...

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Why It Matters Who Owns Art

EditorApril 15, 2020April 15, 2020

[caption id="attachment_78949" align="aligncenter" width="810"] Double Head; Attributed to Francesco Primaticcio (Italian, 1504 - 1570); Fontainebleau, France; about 1543; Bronze; 38.5 × 35 × 20 cm (15 3/16 × 13 3/4...