Hidden daVinci Self Portrait Found Posted: 1 year ago by suebe
A Italian state-television presenter says he has discovered in one of Leonardo Da Vinci's notebooks a tiny sketch that could be a self-portrait of the Italian Renaissance master.
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Last self-portrait of a kayaker who died at sea Posted: 3 years ago by cjmei
The last haunting self- portrait of Andrew McAuley, a man and his kayak, alone.
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DaVinci Sketches Found On Rear Of Painting Posted: 1 year ago by pocksucket
Whilst taking down the The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne from its mounting in The Louvre, a curator noticed two hitherto unseen drawings on the back.
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X-rays uncover 'hidden portrait' Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
A rare portrait, believed to be of Shakespeare's only known patron, has been discovered using X-ray technology.
Art historians from Bristol University have found what they believe is a picture of Henry Wriothesley which was painted over in the 16th Century.
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Robotic self healing Chair Posted: 3 years ago by icemann
Incredible robotic self destruct and self healing chair
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Leonardo Da Vinci Inventions Posted: 3 years ago by Betmenko
Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci (April 15, 1452 – May 2, 1519) was an Italian polymath: architect, anatomist, sculptor, engineer, inventor, mathematician, musician, and painter. He has been described as the archetype of the “Renaissance man”, a man infinitely curious and equally inventive. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest painters of all time.
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Enjoy "Last Supper" online in 16bn pixels! Posted: 2 years ago by wags273
Can't get to Milan to see Leonardo Da Vinci's masterpiece "The Last Supper?" As of Saturday, all you need is an Internet connection. The image is 16 billion pixels — 1,600 times stronger than the images taken with the typical 10 million pixel digital camera.
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Evidence found of city beneath Alexandria Posted: 3 years ago by AutumnLotus
Scientists have found hidden underwater traces of a city that existed at Alexandria seven centuries before Alexander the Great swept through Egypt during his quest to conquer the known world. (Theme pic not related)
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Hidden Radio Supernova Finally Found Posted: 10 months ago by AutumnLotus
An elusive supernova explosion, detectable only in radio wavelengths, was discovered last month in the nearby galaxy M82.
The object, dubbed SN 2008iz, is the closest supernova discovered by scientists in the past five years. It would have been visible even to amateur telescopes, were it not for the dense gas and dust surrounding the exploding star, which left it invisible in every part of the spectrum except the radio wavelengths.
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Write a letter to your self in the future. Posted: 3 years ago by a1a1l1o1a1a1m2
I got a rather surprising email today... from my self. I remember back in September I wrote it on this site but I had completely forgot about it and it was quite a treat knowing what was happening in my life back then and awn sering questions to my self that I had wanted to know then.
You should definitely check it out. You can send an email to your self and have it arrive as soon as tomorrow, or 30 years from now
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Drugs hidden in Mr. Potato Head toy Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
Customs officers discovered nearly 10.5 ounces of ecstasy tablets hidden inside a Mr. Potato Head toy sent to Australia from Ireland.
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Space telescope unveils hidden cosmic giant Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
Astronomers from SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research have discovered a new cluster of galaxies, hidden behind a previously identified cluster of galaxies. The recently exposed cosmic giant is apparently just as bright as the first group, but is six times further away. The astronomers made the discovery as part of an international team using the space telescope XMM-Newton.
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United settles suit over hidden porn Posted: 12 months ago by kakana
The photos were mostly found in hidden spots, such as under a cap on a safety device known as a "stick shaker," or taped to the lid of the unused ashtray.
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Hidden Sensory System Discovered in the Skin Posted: 3 months ago by jLoSsDh
"It's almost like hearing the subtle sound of a single instrument in the midst of a symphony,"
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