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Preview some of the top-notch shows—on anatomy, bioluminescence, water tanks and more—slated for the next year
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As you don your sparkly holiday fashions, think of the trend's start in an Egyptian tomb
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Christian Marclay’s The Clock, now on view at MoMA, puts YouTube mashup artists to shame
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What was the best small town in America, where is the real Springfield and what does a 40-foot-long snake look like? We answer these questions
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Whether they're breaking ground or topping off, these are the biggest building projects we'll be watching in 2013
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A Utah aquarium uses the charges emitted by an electric eel to trigger the lights on a nearby tree
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As a film version of his Les Miserables hits theaters, consider traveling in the French writer’s footsteps
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Artist Lisa Nilsson creates elaborate anatomical illustrations from thin strips of paper
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Also on the docket, travelling by fire and understanding the concept of “antifragility”
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There's still time to pick up these magazines, books, kitchen gadgets and food stuffs for your Christmas shopping needs
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Dutch artist Berndnaut Smilde has found a way to create clouds in gallery spaces. In the seconds before they dissipate, he captures beautiful photographs
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The idyllic scenes of the dreamy holiday tune were painted by a Russian Jewish immigrant named Israel Baline, better known as Irving Berlin
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Few beers may so strongly evoke the image of dark winters and frozen European landscapes as Imperial Stout—and a bottle fits nicely in a Christmas stocking
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Thanks to the successful “Kurisumasu ni wa kentakkii!” (Kentucky for Christmas!) marketing campaign in 1974, Japan can't get enough KFC on Christmas Day
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What's behind the holiday tradition of hanging hosiery on the fireplace?
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Original designs from artists over the years to celebrate the holidays
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Aspiring makers are now finding ways to manufacture their designs in American factories
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Looking for a reading list for the holidays? Check out our favorite books that we featured on the site this past year
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In a new book, Andrew Zuckerman embraces minimalism, capturing 150 colorful blooms on white backdrops
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Photos and videos from the American Art Museum's new exhibit, "Nam June Paik: Global Visionary"
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