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Edith Wharton had presumably outgrown her rattle by the time this photo was taken in 1877.

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For Sale: Edith Wharton’s $16,500 Baby Rattle

Fanciest. Teething device. Ever.

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Why Does the Internet Hate Renoir?

A tongue-in-cheek protest movement wants to remove the artist's paintings from museums

A page of the original King James Bible

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The Origins of the King James Bible

A handwritten draft of the world's most famous bible has been discovered in England

A photographer with Reuters, Finbarr O’Reilly, in southern Afghanistan’s Helmand province during 2011

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The Technical Challenges of Photojournalism in a War Zone

A short documentary reveals what it's like to work in Afghanistan

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Invader Tags European Space Agency With Alien Art

The anonymous street artist strikes again

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America's in the Midst of a Lobster Boom

With the lobster catch up sixfold in the last 30 years, can we eat without worry?

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Chicago's Newest Library Is on a Train

Bored during your morning commute? #BooksOnTheL can help.

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Orson Welles Wrote a 'Citizen Kane' Sequel

The greatest movie never made?

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These Brave Playwrights Want to Rewrite Shakespeare

“They have been at a great feast of languages, and stol’n the scraps.”

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This Swiss Watchmaker is Teaching Apprentices For Free

The U.S. desperately needs new watchmakers. Will a new generation save the industry?

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A Woman Bought a House For $100,000, Then Learned Frank Lloyd Wright Built It

She had no idea her Madison, Wisconsin, home was part of the famous architect's affordable housing project

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How the Tetris Theme Song Was Made

A small piece of hardware produced the iconic sounds of gaming

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5 Things to Know About Svetlana Alexievich, Winner of the 2015 Nobel Prize in Literature

The Belarusian journalist is best known for her tragic investigations of war and disaster in eastern Europe

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Listen to the Sweet Sounds of Slime Mold

Two artists transform the bioelectricity of microorganisms into song

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The Only Eyewitness Painting of Lincoln's Assassination Is Finally Being Restored

How a forgotten portrait of the president's dying hours was saved

A scene from 1963's Jason and the Argonauts

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Ray Harryhausen's Movie Memorabilia Goes Up For Auction

Sketches, models, and a treasure trove of collectibles from Hollywood's first king of special effects

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How Decorative Gourd Season Conquered Fall

Strange-looking squash have become big business for farmers

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The Card Catalog Is Officially Dead

Long live the card catalog

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Here's What Whale Songs Look Like as Sheet Music

Musical notation created by a musician and a designer make whale song look almost like an alien language

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Japanese Universities Are Shuttering Social Sciences and Humanities Departments

Just how valuable is that degree in literature?

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