14 Things You Should Know About Paul Cézanne’s ‘The Card Players’
One of the paintings in the series was stolen from a museum and held for ransom. Another sold for a record-breaking price.
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Why Do We Eat Pumpkin Pie on Thanksgiving?
Pumpkin pie was actually born in Europe—until American colonists claimed it as their own in the late 18th century.
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Canadian poet Rupi Kaur declines White House visit over Gaza
On social media, the poet criticised the US, accusing it of "funding the bombardment of Gaza".
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Dozens of Canadians have left Gaza but hundreds remain
It's the first time Canadians have been able to leave the embattled enclave since the war began.
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Netanyahu says Israel will have security control over Gaza after war
Israel must have "overall security responsibility", its PM says, amid concerns of re-occupation.
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10 Facts About Louis Wain, the Cat-Obsessed Victorian Artist
Louis Wain sketched, painted, and even animated cats throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Israel's pain still raw a month after Hamas attacks
As the war rages, the focus for many in Israel is ensuring the safe return of more than 200 hostages.
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Israel Gaza: Joe Biden calls for 'pause' in conflict
He is responding to a heckler's demand for a ceasefire in a war which has claimed thousands of lives.
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Palestinian Americans trapped in Gaza feel 'hopeless and abandoned'
Foreign nationals are finally leaving Gaza - but frustration is growing for some of the hundreds left behind.
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10 Mysterious Places That No Longer Exist
The Nuna supermountains were as tall as the Himalayas but over three times as long—and are now lost to time.
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11 Native American Names for Modern U.S. Cities
Chicago may have been named after an Indigenous term for stinky onions.
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The Surprising History of the Hanukkah Dreidel
It’s often said the dreidel was a way Jewish people communicated their faith during ancient times of oppression. But the Hanukkah game is actually a lot more recent.
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