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The CIA's encrypted art sculpture has puzzled cryptographers for decades. The man with the answers is finally ready to clue them in.

Little is certain about the girl behind the mesmerizing gaze in Johannes Vermeer’s deceptively simple composition.
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This banana art has been eaten, replaced, and sold for millions.
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Edward Hopper and his wife Josephine were the models for the couple in the diner. Here are 14 other facts about the iconic painting.
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From Matisse’s cut-outs to Van Gogh’s self-portraits—and beyond.
Jane Alexander|
Owning Lynch’s personal Mr. Coffee machine would definitely be a conversation starter.
Jake Rossen|
Labubu dolls are more than fashion charms—they‘re rare art collectibles with a cult following.
CaLea Johnson|
The Pride Flag first appeared in 1978, but it's evolved a lot since its initial conception. Here's what all the colors really stand for.
Carla Delgado|
In this episode of The List Show, Mental Floss editor-in-chief Erin McCarthy is covering works of art that went missing but were thankfully recovered—in the case of a couple of paintings, twice.
Jake Rossen|
A sausage roll is stealing the spotlight at Madame Tussauds, marking a tasty first for the famous wax museum.
CaLea Johnson|
Greater sage-grouse are at risk near Jackson Hole Airport—but handmade decoys are guiding them to safer ground.
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The cow in ‘Yellow Cow’ (‘Gelbe Kuh’ in German) might be a representation of the artist’s second wife.
Kristy Puchko|
The iconoclastic director behind ‘Mulholland Drive,’ ‘Twin Peaks,’ and more cult classics—who passed away on January 16, 2025 at the age of 78—once drew a comic strip about a furious dog and disliked large furniture.
Scott Beggs|
Completed in 1642, Rembrandt van Rijn's The Night Watch is not only a highlight of a career that spanned over 600 paintings, but also acclaimed as arguably the greatest portrait of the Dutch Baroque era.
Kristy Puchko|
Understanding the true story behind ‘Christina’s World’ makes the famed 1948 painting by Andrew Wyeth even more intriguing.
Kristy Puchko|
Ace-Liam Nana Sam Ankrah is not quite 2 years old, but he has already sold several works.
Tim Brinkhof|
Set in a real-life cafe overlooking the Seine, the painting captures a joyous moment among friends—but the history around this iconic Impressionist work makes it all the richer.
Kristy Puchko|
Picasso and his Blue Period have nothing on Yves Klein, who created art almost exclusively in a shade of his own invention.
Stacy Conradt|
The Global Network of Discovery offers an endless stream of recommendations specific to you.
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