Category: Culture
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How Cereal Transformed American Culture
Chaloner Woods/Getty Images More than a century ago, Christian fundamentalists invented cereal to promote a healthy lifestyle free of sin. Little did they know, their creation would eventually be used to promote everything from radio and cartoons to Mr. T and tooth decay. During the early 19th century, most Americans subsisted on a diet of…
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Birth Rates Are Plummeting in Most Nations, And The World Isn’t Prepared
(Jonathan Kirn/Getty Images) Human birth rates will continue to drop drastically over the coming century, and within just 25 years, over two-thirds of countries’ populations will be in decline. That’s the finding of a new study published in The Lancet. The extensive team of international scientists behind the paper warns that governments must prepare for the…
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This Artist Used A.I. to Recreate a Velázquez Painting Lost in a Fire 300 Years Ago
Fernando Sánchez Castillo On Christmas Eve of 1734, a fire broke out at the Royal Alcázar of Madrid, a Spanish palace known for its extravagant architecture and bountiful art collection. Spreading quickly and uncontrollably, the catastrophic blaze raged for four days. Over 1,000 paintings were salvaged from the fire, according to El País’ Miguel Ángel García Vega. Among them…
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The Ellis Island Museum Is Revitalizing the Story of American Immigration
Paul Seibert Between 1892 and 1954, more than 12 million immigrants passed through Ellis Island hoping to start a new life in America. Situated between New York and New Jersey, the historic site was often the first piece of dry land weary travelers touched after a long journey across the Atlantic. Since 1990, the site has been home…
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How The Dominant Culture Protects Itself By Granting The Illusion of Acceptance
I’ve heard quite a bit about the Black Card, in its modern usage as opposed to how it was first used. The Race Card is often used to dismiss complaints related to race as if they have no merit. This story is about the White Card, which is a means to an end. Every successful…