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11 Apps That Will Make You Feel Smarter

Your smartphone is the window to all the knowledge in the world—and these apps will help you unlock it.

Happy Little Money Trees: A $60 Painting Bought in 1980 Turns Out to Be a Bob Ross Original

The depiction of the northern lights over Alaska was bought from Ross himself, three years before he made his PBS debut.

Seward's Folly: The Conspiracy Theory That Has Plagued New York City's William Seward Statue for More Than a Century

For more than a century, a rumor has circulated that the William Seward statue in New York City's Madison Square Park is a composite—Seward's head plopped on Abraham Lincoln's body. Where did the rumor come from and ... is it true?

7 Illustrative Facts About Pictionary

The classic drawing game has sold tens of millions of copies. It's also gotten Bill Maher struck in the face.

Wish You Could ‘Shazam’ a Piece of Art? With Magnus, You Can

Art galleries are known for displaying little to no information with their artworks; this art app fills in the gaps.

'The Far Side' May Be Making a Comeback Online

The popular strip, which imagined a world in which cows had a lot to say, ended in 1995. A cryptic new update to its website hints at a comeback.

Strawberry with Penicillium sp. mold, Rudolf Blaschka, 1929

Rotting Fruit—Made of Glass—Is the Focus of a New Exhibition at Harvard

Instead of showcasing more attractive crops, 'Fruits In Decay' at the Harvard Museum of Natural History displays the diseased fruits that don't make it to market.

Restaurants Waste 150 Million Crayons Each Year. This Charity Is Donating Them to Classrooms

Every year, restaurants send 150 million crayons to landfills. Crayon Collection is reducing that number by salvaging gently used crayons and donating them to under-funded schools.

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More Than 1500 Museums Across the Country Will Be Free to Visit on Museum Day

On September 21, more than 1500 museums across America will celebrate Museum Day by offering free admission to all visitors.

Alvin Baltrop, Untitled (Portrait of Marsha P. Johnson)

Bronx Museum Exhibits the Photos of Alvin Baltrop, Who Spent Years Documenting New York City’s Underground Gay Community

The name Alvin Baltrop probably doesn’t ring a bell, but an exhibition at The Bronx Museum of the Arts hopes to change that.

Roger Higgins, Library of Congress // Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons

The Reason Adults Are Never Visible in Charles Schulz's Peanuts Comic Strips

The stories of Charlie Brown and his cast of supporting characters are told entirely from their kid (and dog and bird) perspectives, with adults rarely intruding on their adventures.

Appraiser Francis J. Wahlgren (R) examines a photograph inscribed by Abraham Lincoln on Antiques Roadshow.

11 Authenticated Facts About Antiques Roadshow

The long-running PBS series appraises antiques using a collection of experts, one of whom once mistook a high school art project for a rare sculpture.

Lost Sketches From The Little Prince Have Been Discovered in Switzerland

The beloved children's book was published in 1943. A recent collection of sketches that further illustrate the titular character's adventures has been discovered.

The Definition of Museum Could Be Changing

The International Council of Museums is entrenched in a bitter battle over what exactly a museum should be.

A Tim Burton sculpture representative of what might be on display at the Neon Museum

Tim Burton’s Art Exhibition at Las Vegas’s Neon Museum Now Has Tickets On Sale

Original sculptures and digital installations from Tim Burton will be on display at the Neon Museum in Las Vegas this October.

Western Motel, 1957, Edward Hopper (American, 1882–1967), oil on canvas. Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Bequest of Stephen C. Clark, B.A., 1903. © 2019 Heirs of Josephine N. Hopper / Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY

Edward Hopper’s Western Motel Is Being Turned Into a Hotel Room at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

Much like ‘Nighthawks,’ Edward Hopper’s 1957 painting ‘Western Hotel’ explored isolation in the modern world—though climbing inside it with a few close friends is probably less than lonely.

Georgia Teen Wins Doodle for Google Contest With a Tribute to Her Mom

Arantza Peña Popo's Google Doodle, titled "Once you get it, give it back," was announced the winner of 2019's Doodle for Google contest by Jimmy Fallon on August 12.

Salvador Dolly, an Adorable Puppy With a Daliesque Fur Mustache, Is the Internet’s Newest Dog Sensation

Hearts & Bones Rescue partnered with Dallas Animal Services and Adoption Center to save a mom and her 11 five-week old shepherd mutt puppies.

8 Delightful Portraits of Cats

Go behind the scenes of Walter Chandoha’s 75-year-long career as a cat photographer with these incredible photos from the new book Cats. Photographs 1942–2018.

Self-Portrait by Vincent van Gogh, 1889.

This Scratch-Off Poster Lets You Keep Track of All the Van Gogh Paintings You’ve Seen

From Vincent van Gogh’s ‘The Starry Night’ in New York City to ‘Portrait of Dr. Gachet’ in Paris, this is the most beautiful bucket list ever.

10 Illuminating Online Courses You Can Take in August

From mastering mindfulness to making macarons, there’s an online class on this list for every type of student.

Apollo 11 Astronauts Are Being Honored With Butter Sculptures at the Ohio State Fair

This year, the Ohio State Fair’s legen-dairy butter display will include uncannily lifelike sculptures of Apollo 11’s Moon walkers.

French artist Bernar Venet, creator of Arc Majeur.

Belgium to Unveil a 250-Ton Steel Sculpture—Europe’s Largest Public Artwork—35 Years After France Rejected It

Bernar Venet’s work, which was originally blocked by a local French politician in 1984, is taller than Christ the Redeemer and the Statue of Liberty.

Reconstructing History: Anna Coleman Ladd, the Mask Artist of World War I

An artist and sculptor, Anna Coleman Ladd offered her talents to soldiers who had been badly disfigured fighting in World War I. Her masks helped restore their appearance and their self-confidence.

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