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  • Tue Dec 9

Trevor Noah Explains How Kintsugi, the Japanese Art of Repairing Pottery, Helped Him Overcome Life’s Tragedies

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Can Genius Be Taught? The Polgár Sisters and the Experiment That Put the Question to the Test

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Hear James Joyce Reads From Ulysses and Finnegans Wake In His Only Two Recordings (1924/1929)

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The Ancient Tool Used in Japan to Strengthen Memory & Focus: The Abacus

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Dictionary of the Oldest Written Language–It Took 90 Years to Complete, and It’s Now Free Online

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The Greek Mythology Family Tree: A Visual Guide Shows How Zeus, Athena, and the Ancient Gods Are Related

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300,000 Wondrous Nature Illustrations Put Online by The Biodiversity Heritage Library

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Discover Ichi-go Ichi‑e, the Japanese Art of Savoring Every Moment

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J.R.R. Tolkien, Using a Tape Recorder for the First Time, Reads from The Hobbit for 30 Minutes (1952)

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When Two Filmmakers Make the Same Movie — and One of Them Is Werner Herzog

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The Birth of Espresso: The Story Behind the Coffee Shots That Fuel Modern Life

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Woody Guthrie Creates a Doodle-Filled List of 33 New Year’s Resolutions (1943): Beat Fascism, Write a Song a Day, and Keep the Hoping Machine Running

1w
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What’s Entering the Public Domain in 2026: Faulkner’s As I Lay Dying, All Quiet on the Western Front, Betty Boop & More

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The Mystery of How a Samurai Ended up in 17th Century Venice

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J. R. R. Tolkien Admitted to Disliking Dune “With Some Intensity” (1966)

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Brian Eno’s Book & Music Recommendations

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How Far Back in History Can You Start to Understand English?

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How to Jumpstart Your Creative Process with William S. Burroughs’ Cut-Up Technique

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Salvador Dalí’s Surreal Jewelry Designs: From Throbbing Heart Necklaces to Medusa Brooches

2w
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Discover the First Depiction of Santa Claus (and Its Origins in Civil War Propaganda)

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Discover 20 Historical Christmas Recipes: Fruitcake, Gingerbread, Figgy Pudding & More

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Top 10 Alternative Christmas Movie Lists: Horror, Action, Comedy & More

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The Life and Work of Afrobeat Creator Fela Kuti Explored by Radiolab’s Jad Abumrad

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What Pompeii Looked Like Hours Before Its Destruction: A Reconstruction

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Langston Hughes’ Homemade Christmas Cards From 1950

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Hunter S. Thompson Sets His Christmas Tree on Fire, Nearly Burning His House Down (1990)

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A Visual Timeline of World History: Watch the Rise & Fall of Civilizations Over 5,000 Years

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Hear Debussy Play Debussy: A Vintage Recording from 1913

3w
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The Evil Genius of Fascist Design: How Mussolini and Hitler Used Art & Architecture to Project Power

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Why Coffee Makes You Go #2

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How Movies Created Their Special Effects Before CGI: Metropolis, 2001: A Space Odyssey & More

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How Many Humans Have Ever Lived, and How Many Are Alive Right Now?

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Take a Tour of 18th-Century London, Recreated with AI

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Tom Jones Performs Prince’s “Purple Rain” Accompanied by Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour (1992)

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Göbekli Tepe: The 12,000-Year-Old Ruins That Rewrite the Story of Civilization

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Download 1300 Still Images from the Animated Films of Hayao Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli

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The Earliest Known Customer Complaint Was Made 3,800 Years Ago: Read the Rant on an Ancient Babylonian Tablet

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Entries updated Jan 9, 2026 05:43:05 AM PST

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