One Minute on Earth

Marriages, moves, packages, and heartbeats: a lot can happen in a single minute on Earth.

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Soviet-era art may best be memorialized in the unfortunate form of propaganda posters, but a more pleasant take on Cold War creativity can be found in Russian illustrations of J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit—quite a contrast to the author’s own designs of what his fantasy world looked like. Maurice Sendak’s attempt to illustrate The Hobbit was more short-lived.

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Drones have plenty of more controversial uses, but there’s no arguing the value of technology that allows us to witness the sight of a volcanic eruption from an up-close, bird’s-eye view.

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Some jellybean combinations come together naturally, but others—French vanilla and kiwi, chocolate pudding and chili mango—might take a gustatory leap of faith.

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For some dogs, there is such a thing as love at first sniff.

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The record-breaking, all-star group selfie Ellen DeGeneres posted live from the 2014 Academy Awards has gone viral all around the world – even in the politically tense streets of Turkey, where a group of protestors recreated the iconic shot in the back of a police van.

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With the right guidance, every cut of chicken is potentially delicious.

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What’s cuter than a tiny penguin? A tiny penguin in a sweater.