While working as a porter, Alfred L. Cralle witnessed how hard it was to serve ice cream cones one-handed. He saved the day ...

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The portrait of a fisherman was found in Minnesota by an anonymous collector. A new analysis has concluded that it could be ...

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Edmond Dédé's 1887 magnum opus "Morgiane"—billed as "the most important opera never heard"—will finally get its premiere ...

These images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest show just why penguins have waddled into our hearts ...

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After spending centuries on a British aristocrat's estate in North Yorkshire, the marble masterpiece will be unveiled in ...

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