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Hanging lamp in the form of a sandaled right foot: A 1,600-year-old bronze lamp with multilayered Christian symbolism Christianity

Hanging lamp in the form of a sandaled right foot: A 1,600-year-old bronze lamp with multilayered Christian symbolism

People in the Byzantine Empire liked to make bronze lamps in many shapes, but this foot-shaped lamp is rare. (Image credit: Metropolitan Museum of Art / Public Domain) QUICK FACTS Name: Hanging lamp in the form of a sandaled right foot What it is: A bronze oil lamp Where it…
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June 22, 2026
Jarvis Gets Emotional Following Traditional Marriage Ceremony With Peller TikTok

Jarvis Gets Emotional Following Traditional Marriage Ceremony With Peller

Elizabeth Aminata, known as Jarvis, is a popular TikTok personality. She shared an emotional video after her partner, Habeeb Hamzat (Peller), paid her traditional bride price. The couple is well-known for their entertaining content and public relationship. Popular TikTok personality Elizabeth Aminata, better known as Jarvis, has stirred emotions online…
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June 22, 2026
SpaceX’s $60 billion Cursor deal comes with a bold claim: AI that codes better than any human Cursor

SpaceX’s $60 billion Cursor deal comes with a bold claim: AI that codes better than any human

What’s happening: SpaceX has entered a pending merger agreement to acquire Anysphere, the parent company of AI coding tool Cursor, in an all-stock deal valuing Cursor at $60 billion. On the same day, Elon Musk posted that AI will achieve Stockfish-level coding through the combination of Cursor and SpaceX’s infrastructure.…
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June 22, 2026
10 Cold War Spies Who Feared Nothing Cold War

10 Cold War Spies Who Feared Nothing

The Cold War was fought with armies, missiles, and political influence, but some of its most important battles took place in secret. Across Europe, North America, and the Soviet Bloc, intelligence agencies waged a shadow war that lasted for decades. Operatives infiltrated governments, military programs, and diplomatic circles, often working…
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June 22, 2026
Brazil’s former First Lady juggles Christian conservatism, cracks open the far right’s gender contradictions Bolsonaro

Brazil’s former First Lady juggles Christian conservatism, cracks open the far right’s gender contradictions

Illustration by Noor, used with permission In Brazil, ex-President Jair Bolsonaro’s wife, Michelle Bolsonaro, has become a potential new leader for the right-wing camp in the upcoming presidential elections in October. As their political field reshuffles to find leadership after the imprisonment of the former president for attempting to stage…
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June 22, 2026