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Horses Can Do Yoga

"The method is to tame the horse according to its nature , avoiding cause fear and pain, and by earning their trust and loyalty"

George W. Bush's self portrait.

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How to Get a Solo Show as an Amateur Artist: First, Serve Two Terms As President...

President George W. Bush's portraits of world leaders appear to be copied off photos available on the internet

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Violinists Can’t Tell the Difference Between Old and New Instruments

Regardless, many report still preferring old-school violins made by Italian masters

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Andy Warhol Probably Never Said His Celebrated "Fifteen Minutes of Fame" Line

In the interest of branding, however, it doesn't matter who said it, only that it worked

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The "Tibetan Book of Buddhist Proportions" Show Exactly How to Draw the Buddha

Representations of the Buddha are highly particular

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An Effort to Crack Down on Fake Yelp Reviews Goes to Supreme Court

About 20 percent of reviews on Yelp might be fraudulent. But should Yelp have to disclose the identities of its reviewers?

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Combat Juggling Is Your New Favorite Sport, Now That You Know It Exists

The premise of combat juggling is pretty simple: juggle three items, and try to get your opponent to drop his three

Parties, work, and honeymoons, all on a bike.

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People Use Bike Shares to Get to Work And Parties

Now is probably a good time to say that biking while drunk is never a good idea

Carcinogenic material was used as a finish coating in this painting.

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Byzantine Monks Built Walls With Asbestos, Too

In millennia past, asbestos has also been used to make stronger pottery and flame-proof napkins

Tie Dye Egg by Lindsey Bull from last year's Big Egg Hunt in London

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The Hunt For Giant Easter Eggs Across New York City Is On

Not just any eggs—260 egg-shaped sculptures that range from ornate to modern

Edward Burne-Jones, The Last Sleep of Arthur in Avalon, painted probably using Mummy Brown.

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Ground Up Mummies Were Once an Ingredient in Paint

In 1964, the manufacturer who made Mummy Brown reportedly ran out of mummies to grind up

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If Men Get Paid to Play College Sports, Title IX Says Women Do, Too

A labor board ruled that football players at Northwestern University are “employees” and have the right to form unions

Most of us are more like the frog, than the prince.

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No One Wants to Admit They're Ugly, Which Makes It Hard to Fight Beauty Bias

Nobody wants to join the ugly lobby, but that might be what we need to battle "lookism"

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Kids Get Confused by Anthropomorphized Animals in Storybooks

This doesn't mean we should stop reading them those books, however

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This Firefly Time-Lapse Video Is Beautiful

A visit to a serene lake in Missouri kicked off an obsession with creating time-lapse images of fireflies

Artwork At Delaware Art Muesum

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Detroit's Art Might Be Safe, But Delaware's Isn't

Detroit (for now) has prevented a massive sale of artwork, but Delaware’s art museum hasn’t been so lucky

Abandoned Ride At Spreepark

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Berlin Just Bought This Abandoned Theme Park

Spreepark, a theme park outside of Berlin has been abandoned for 13 years, but it may get a new lease on life

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15 Minutes of Wet Clay Has Never Been More Hypnotic

As the potter adds different strokes, the design spins and melds and transforms in front of your eyes

Boston Breakers vs Florida Magic Jack playing in the Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) before the league folded in 2012.

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Women’s Soccer League Stunted by Low Pay Rates

While Thierry Henry is guaranteed to make $4.3 million in the MLS this year, a NWSL player will be lucky to make $30,000

The suspect cockatoo is on the left, perched just above the Virgin's head.

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Why Is There a Cockatoo in This Italian Renaissance Painting?

The bird's presence in the painting lends insight into trade between Europe and Australia in the 15th century

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