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Art and Design Inspiration
- ? to creating vibrant and realistic botanical paintings of flowers.
- Afghanistan¡¯s first female street artist gets in the UK.
- Photographer captures a , but the impact destroys his camera lens.
- ? explores the timeless and perplexing tradition of ¡°trompe l¡¯oeil¡±.
- ? is inspired by an armadillo to help beat the Las Vegas heat.
- ?: Learn how to make your own pigments with these DIY paint recipes.
This week in history: On May 21, 1972, a Hungarian man called Laszlo Toth took a geologist's hammer to 's in Rome's St. Peter's Basilica. The masterful Renaissance sculpture was damaged extensively, and once restored, it was placed behind plexiglass.
Do you find inspiration in stories and artists like these? to help create a positive culture by highlighting the best sides of humanity.
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Odds and Ends
- Scientists from UCLA may have discovered a .
- ? show that family dogs were deeply loved even thousands of years ago.
- ? to high schoolers in their ¡°native¡± Gen Alpha slang.
- Here are ¡¯s newly unveiled portrait, signature, and coat of arms. (Bonus: He also explains the .)
- A five-year-old Sir David Attenborough fan to celebrate the naturalist¡¯s 99th birthday.
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