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It's a shame we don't yet have the technology to digitize the Library's famous Nottebohm Room.

The Ambitious Plan to Digitize 100,000 Historic Texts in Belgium

Two major Antwerp institutions are putting some of their voluminous holdings in the cloud.

Matthew Taub April 7, 2020

While Kaori Hamura Long was homebound with flu-like symptoms, she drew Amabie wearing a mask.

A Healing Spirit From 19th-Century Japan Is Back to Face COVID-19

Artists are bringing back Amabie, a 'yōkai' associated with protection from disease.

Claire Voon March 25, 2020

The mother taking Twitter away from her son.

Heiwa no Chikai (Oath of Peace)

A statue meant to celebrate peace has also been interpreted as a mother taking away her son's internet privileges.

Guillermo del Toro after winning an Academy Award for 'The Shape of Water'

Reynosa, Mexico

Piñatería Ramírez

Traditional craftwork and modern pop culture merge in this piñata workshop.

Carved fruit and vegetables were once a must for banquets and events.

How Thai Fruit Carving Went From Royal Craft to Internet Sensation

Once a symbol of power, it's now considered a dying art.

Chawadee Nualkhair February 5, 2020

In this image looking southeast at the border between Queens and Brooklyn, the area briefly known as Haberman is at center-left, beside Newtown Creek.

The Brief, Baffling Life of an Accidental New York Neighborhood

Welcome to Haberman, Queens, population: zero.

Isaac Schultz October 15, 2019

Cairo's <em>Sharia Khayamiya</em>—the Street of the Tentmakers, aka the Tentmakers Market—is the only place in the world where the decorative appliqué textile is made.

This Ancient Egyptian Textile Is Hanging By a Thread

Only 20 khayamiya artisans are left, in one dusty alley in Cairo. Can e-commerce save them?

Stephanie Vermillion September 26, 2019

Just because.

Redditors Are Stapling Bread to Trees in Sheffield, England

It's only the latest phase of a global phenomenon.

Matthew Taub July 19, 2019

Bury Saint Edmunds, England

The World's First Internet-Enabled Park Bench

Long before wi-fi, this public seat provided the wonder of being online while outdoors.

Celebrate Children’s Book Week With Rare Titles Courtesy of the Library of Congress

A hundred years and counting of promoting childhood literacy.

Jonathan Carey May 2, 2019

A portrait of Cheryl Lashek, made by Alex Plante.

Meet the Mechanical Engineer Whose Signature Is Instagram Famous in Manitoba

For the past decade, every elevator in the Canadian province has been graced by Cheryl Lashek's name.

Sarah Lawrynuik May 1, 2019

Video • PinDrop

The Lava Lamps That Help Encrypt the Internet

Marion Stokes pictured in a scene from <em>Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project</em>, a new documentary by Matt Wolf.

The Remarkable Story of a Woman Who Preserved Over 30 Years of TV History

Thousands of hours of Marion Stokes's personal recordings will now be digitized, one tape at a time.

Noor Al-Samarrai April 29, 2019

Christ the King in Poland.

Świebodzin, Poland

Internet Antennas of Christ the King

This towering statue of Jesus provided internet to the surrounding area.

Twitter might be a useful source of data for "charismatic" events, such as an outpouring of ants or a dramatic grouping of birds.

The Upside of Freaking Out About Insects on Twitter

When people post about bugs and birds, ecologists can gain some solid data.

Jessica Leigh Hester September 12, 2018

Can memes get people to care about ocean conservation?

What Ecologists Can Learn From Memes

Some scientists are studying YouTube comments and trying to go viral.

Jessica Leigh Hester May 1, 2018

Meyrin, Switzerland

Birthplace of the Web

The World Wide Web was created in this nondescript corridor at CERN.

A Reprise for a 19th-Century Language Based on Music

A French music teacher spent more than three decades creating Solresol. After he died in 1862, it was largely forgotten.

Jacquelyn Thayer April 12, 2018