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The Mysterious Origin of the St. Mark's Square Lion!
Keeping a watchful eye over what Napoleon knew as “the drawing room of Europe,” the winged lion of St. Mark’s Square in Venice, Italy, is a majestic sight. The origin of this iconic statue has been cloaked in mystery, but in September of 2024, a group of chemists, archaeologists, geologists, and art historians shed more light on this sculpture’s story.
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A Dinosaur with Golden Bones?
An artistic rendering of an Iguanodon.
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A multiple exposure photo of the 2017 solar eclipse over Redmond, Oregon
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T. Rex Keeps Its Crown
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