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Items from the Musée d’Histoire de la Médecine (Museum of the History of Medicine)

From medicine to maps to taxidermy, the author of the new book 'The Little(r) Museums of Paris' takes us through some of the most unusual museums in the French capital.

Emma Jacobs






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An animal doesn't need to be a pig, a peacock, or something just as unconventional to qualify. What constitutes an emotional support animal has little to do with the pet itself and more to do with its owner.

Michele Debczak


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You may have snapped a photo of England’s most iconic clock, but how well do you really know the United Kingdom’s towering timepiece?

M. Arbeiter
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Dubai's Burj Khalifa is twice as tall as the Empire State Building, making it the tallest building in the world. But it's about to have some competition for that title.

Alvin Ward