Arts & Culture
5 Things Movies Get Wrong About the Medieval Era
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Arts & CultureFact1Leonardo da Vinci may have painted two versions of the ‘Mona Lisa.’
Smiling at viewers from behind a glass enclosure at Paris’ Louvre Museum, the “Mona Lisa” is perhaps the most famous painting in the world. But is it possible that this…
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Arts & CultureArticle22The Rise and Fall of Variety Shows
While they’re rarely seen today, variety shows, with a genial host introducing an eclectic array of singers, comedians, jugglers, and the like, were once among the most popular displays on…
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Arts & CultureFact3William Shakespeare invented the name Jessica.
William Shakespeare wrote dozens of plays — at least 36, by most counts — and coined nearly as many phrases that are still in use. We wouldn’t call things we…
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Arts & CultureArticle8The Most Expensive Object Ever Stolen
Theft has long been a part of the human experience. Examples of its prevalence can even be found in ancient mythology: Prometheus stole fire from the gods; Odysseus and Diomedes…








