Jack-o’-lantern history begins with marsh lights and an Irish trickster called Stingy Jack, then moves from carved turnips to the pumpkins of North America.
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Jack-o’-Lantern History: From Carved Turnips to Pumpkins
Oct 27, 2026
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Type: Article9 min
Girl with a Pearl Earring: What Science Found Under the Paint
Oct 25, 2026
A 2018 study of Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring found a hidden green curtain, tiny eyelashes, an illusory pearl and pigments gathered from around the world.
Type: Article10 min
Mondrian’s Masterpiece Is Public Domain. The Estate Disagrees.
Oct 19, 2026
Piet Mondrian’s 1930 Composition II entered the US public domain on January 1, 2026. The estate that manages his rights says otherwise. Here is what the law actually says.
Type: Article9 min
The Shanidar Neanderthal: A 75,000-Year-Old Spear Wound
Oct 17, 2026
A 75,000-year-old Neanderthal from Shanidar Cave carries a spear wound through the shoulder blade — possibly the oldest wooden-spear kill ever found.
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