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History Every day is Columbus Day for indigenous peoples Elías Villoro

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ai art Jason Allen takes 1st place in "Digital Category" at Colorado State Fair with AI-Generated content Andrew Yi

photos A beautiful and disturbing photo essay about Florida Jennifer Sandlin

Nature The World's largest moth found in U.S. Devin Nealy

artists Flea Market Follies: Hunting for Kitsch with Mitch O'Connell Lee Keeler

psychology New scientific paper shows the Mandela Effect is real Thom Dunn

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