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The Mystery of the World's Oldest Writing System Remained Unsolved Until Four Competitive Scholars Raced to Decipher It
On a late-summer day in 1856, a letter carrier stepped from a mail coach in front of a three-story townhouse in Mayfair, in ...
Round and round they go: At the PRC, ‘A Simple Circle’ pays homage to the beginnings of popular photography
When it comes to the photographic image, rectilinearity is taken as a given — but it wasn’t for George Eastman, the founder ...
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Jackie Chan Action Film ‘The Shadow’s Edge’ Wraps Principal Photography, First Behind-The-Scenes Look Revealed
Jackie Chan‘s newest film The Shadow’s Edge has wrapped principal photography. Directed by Chinese director Larry Yang, filming commenced in October 2024 in Macau. The Shadow’s Edge marks ...
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Paper checks are dying. Here’s what you should use instead
The humble paper check had a good run, but it’s all nearly dead today. Originally developed one thousand years ago in the Middle East, checks were the most widely used non-cash payment method in ...
CRAIG BROWN: Blackadder? He owes it all to Wodehouse
Friday marks the 50th anniversary of the death of PG Wodehouse. When he died in 1975, he was hard at work on his 96th book, ...
Former owner of famed Biloxi restaurant remembered as warm, joyful & devoted to hospitality
At White Pillars Restaurant & Lounge, Virginia Mladinich wanted each meal to be an event enjoyed by the community.
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The Galaxy S25 has new camera filters, but are they better than Apple's Photographic Styles?
There’s more to it, but the real question is how Samsung’s camera filters compare to Apple’s Photographic Styles ... Shade, and Shadow. Although the names hint at the warmth of the image ...
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Ninja Gaiden 2 Black has shadow-dropped onto Xbox and Xbox Game Pass
Team Ninja has announced Ninja Gaiden 2 Black and it has shadow-dropped today for Xbox consoles and Xbox Game Pass Ninja Gaiden Black 2 is an HD remaster of Ninja Gaiden 2, the 2nd entry of the 3D ...
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It’s here! Jackie and Shadow lay first egg of the season
Jackie and Shadow, Big Bear’s beloved bald eagle duo, have laid their first egg of the season. Why it matters: More than 6,000 people watched Mama Jackie welcome their egg into the nest on the ...