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Good News in History, October 25
22 years ago today, Microsoft released Windows XP, one of the most widely-used operating systems in the history of personal computing. Released to critical...
Artist Creates Iconic Landscapes From Food–Then Donates to Hungry People (LOOK)
An artist used organic food to create these iconic landscapes—and they do look good enough to eat, because they were.
Made entirely from fruits and...
Painting of Jesus’ Birth Valued at $15K Turns Out to Be Monumental Rembrandt Worth $18 Million
A new Rembrandt has been discovered—disguised as another artist's work, potentially making the owners millionaires as it goes up for auction at Sotheby's.
While unknown...
Must See: 16th Century Turkish Baths Reopening in Istanbul as Part-Antique Spa, Part-Museum
Reprinted with permission from World at Large, an independent news outlet covering conflict, travel, science, conservation, and health and fitness.
Following an extraordinary 13-year restoration project,...
Little Known Ancient Site in Ohio Crowned by UNESCO–for Incredible Alignment with Moon and Sun
In the rustbelt state of Ohio, famous for being the epicenter of so much great American music, a little-known collection of earthen mounds has...
Painting Assumed to Be a Copy is Real–After Note is Found Hidden in Frame Making it Worth Thousands
A 200-year-old painting thought to be a copy has been identified as the original Portrait of a Tyrolese Lady by renowned 18th-century artist Rosalba...
Holly Tree Presumed Extinct for 200 Years Discovered After Placement on Most Wanted List: ‘Nature surprises us’
A small holly tree species native to Brazil has been rediscovered after nearly two centuries of being presumed extinct.
This incredible return to light is...
Stolen Van Gogh Returned by Sherlock Holmes of the Art World–Seized from Museum During COVID
An early van Gogh painting worth millions was stolen during a museum heist in 2020 under the cover of COVID lockdowns, but while the...
24,000-Year-Old Cave Art Suddenly Found in Well-Known Paleolithic Cave Shelter in Spain
When you think of Spain, I'll bet you probably picture bulls and bullfighters, rugged hills cloaked in olive trees, tapas bars, or the Alhambra,...
Good News in History September 15
105 years ago today. Forbes Magazine was founded by Scottish-American financial columnist, B. C. Forbes. After being passed down the family for three generations,...
Good News in History September 12
92 years ago today, the English actor Sir Ian Holm was born. He became a successful actor with the Royal Shakespeare Company before launching...
Good News in History, September 11
On this day across history, imperial aggression was resisted or rolled back by indigenous peoples in both the Battle of the Teutoberg Forest (9)...
A Thrift Store Shopper Joked She’d Found a Famous Artist’s Work for $4 – and Actually She Really Had
A painting found in a New Hampshire attic could fetch between a quarter-million and three million dollars after the owner had bought it at...
Your Weekly Horoscope From Rob Brezsny: A ‘Free Will Astrology’
Our partner Rob Brezsny provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly...
Good News in History, August 10
120 years ago today, Anthony Pratt was born. Pratt's claim to fame was his conversion of the popular social party game Murder into a...
Artist Drops Sketchbook With Years of Work Lost – Until Toronto Steps up to Help
From Toronto comes a lovely story about lost and found, and how this nearly universal feature of Western society can bring out the best...
Your Weekly Horoscope From Rob Brezsny: A ‘Free Will Astrology’
Our partner Rob Brezsny provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly...
Tiny Van Gogh Gallery Created Inside a Watch By an Artist With a Microscope
A renowned micro-artist has recreated a trio of Vincent Van Gogh paintings inside a watch—each smaller than the gap of a second hand.
David A....
Paris Art Exhibit Pulls Leon Monet From Famous Shadow of his Older Brother Claude
Did you know Claude wasn't the only Monet? His younger brother Leon's faithful support of his older brother is partly why Claude became the...
Good News in History, June 9
50 years ago today, Secretariat and his rider Ron Turcotte won the Triple Crown, the first in 25 years after finishing first at the...