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HISTORY

Some stories sound made up until you see the evidence lined along the shore. In northern Tanzania, Lake Natron transforms dead animals into eerie, statue-like forms that look carved rather than preserved. The scene feels otherworldly, yet the process behind it is grounded in science.

FACTS

“History never really says goodbye. History says, 'See you later.'” —Eduardo Galeano We lose things. That’s just how it goes. Sometimes the things we lose are trivial, and sometimes the things we lose were monumental,...

FACTS

“Do something you really like, and hopefully it pays the rent. As far as I’m concerned, that’s success.”—Tom Petty Thomas Earl Petty was born on October 20, 1950, in Gainesville, Florida. As a solo artist,...



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