by magicartacivics@proton.me | Jun 11, 2025 | Uncategorized
A painting by a lesser-known Dutch master has sold for $7 million at Sotheby’s more than 25 years after being found in the dusty attic of an old barn in Connecticut. Proving themselves to be worthy of their status as the world’s top auctioneers, Sotheby’s managed to...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Jun 11, 2025 | Uncategorized
Researchers have recorded a video sighting of a three-foot-long deep-sea squid species that’s never been filmed nor seen alive. Gonatus antarcticus squid, an elusive squid found only in the frigid waters around Antarctica, was discovered on Christmas Day by the...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Jun 11, 2025 | Uncategorized
100-year-old townhomes were razed in West Baltimore recently to make room for a new Amtrak tunnel. Though the homes may be gone, the historic and economic value they contained was not simply cast aside, because the national train operator contracted a salvage company...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Jun 11, 2025 | Uncategorized
Americans often refer to our country as undergoing a continual experiment in self-government. Well, down in Mexico, that experiment has been taken to a whole other level. On the first of June, the North American nation became the first in modern history to elect its...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Jun 10, 2025 | Uncategorized
Called the Indian Greta Thunberg, this 12-year-old is on a mission to green India’s skies and minds. Armed with determination, a charming personality, and a great marketing concept, she’s planting a grassroots movement towards environmentalism that’s staggering to see...