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The Disturbing True Story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin | History Defined
By Carl Seaver Every school child is familiar with the story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin, or at least the vague elements. It involves a mysterious figure showing up in a town in Germany during the Middle Ages, both scaring … Continue reading
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Superhuman Geniuses (Gifted People Documentary) | Real Stories
Gripping documentary exploring the stories of five exceptionally talented people, investigating where their amazing skills came from and finding out if they and their families can ever have normal lives. […]
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AMELIA
The film AMELIA explores the colorful life of the photographer Amelia Le Brun. This film is a window into how her past demons and nostalgic childhood memories have shaped who Amelia is today. Her turbulent yet adventurous upbringing sparked her … Continue reading
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Photographer Levon Biss Illuminates the Strange, Otherworldly Chrysalises of Butterfly Pupae | Colossal
NOVEMBER 4, 2022. GRACE EBERT All images © Levon Biss, Levon Biss photographs the tiny, deceptive camouflages of butterflies as they complete the final stage of metamorphosis. A photographer known for using the macro to investigate the micro, Levon … Continue reading
Why Did This Woman’s Blood Produce A Toxic Nerve Gas?
[…] On February 19, 1994, Gloria Ramirez was wheeled into the emergency room at Riverside Hospital in California. Within minutes, the staff began collapsing to the floor and the hospital was evacuated. What turned this woman’s blood into a chemical … Continue reading
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Lula continues lead over Bolsonaro ahead of Brazil election -IPEC poll
Former Brazil’s President and current presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during a news conference in Sao Paulo, Brazil September… Lula continues lead over Bolsonaro ahead of Brazil election -IPEC poll
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Why the horrific heatwave in China matters to you
Get informed about the climate crisis on Nebula, bundled with CuriosityStream for 26% off! https://www.curiositystream.com/simon… I got married to pixel girl! Well, pixel wife now. And while we were on honeymoon, some huge climate news broke… some of which doesn’t … Continue reading
Figures and Events Are Transfixed by Time in Pep Carrió’s Extensive Daily Visual Diaries | Colossal
JULY 21, 2022. KATE MOTHES All images © Pep Carrió. Photographs by Antonio Fernández In 2007, Madrid-based artist and illustrator Pep Carrió’s expansive diary project began as a challenge with a simple premise: to draw something every day. No matter … Continue reading
Hundreds of Minuscule Figures Unite in Pejac’s New Welcome Mat Intervention in Aberdeen | Colossal
JUNE 16, 2022. GRACE EBERT Photo by Carmen Cuevas. All images © Pejac The entrance to a building housing some of Aberdeen’s most vulnerable residents and charity organizations is the site of the latest work by Pejac (previously). Comprised of minuscule … Continue reading
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