Illustration Detail From The Project Mercury-Atlas Launch Vehicle Handbook.

Glass Staircase at the Go'o Shrine (2002) Designed by: Hiroshi Sugimoto

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Millipede under UV light. Many species of arthropods fluoresce, or glow, under ultraviolet light due to due to fluorescent compounds in their exoskeletons. At least one millipede genus, motyxia, is actually bioluminescent, meaning it can produce light on its own.

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In a fascinating archaeological find, a 9th-century Viking woman's burial revealed a ring inscribed with the Arabic phrase "for Allah," highlighting intriguing cultural connections between Norse and Islamic worlds.

Discovered in Birka, Sweden, a prominent Viking trading hub, the ring's inscription points to the extensive trade routes and interactions of the Viking Age. This discovery suggests that the Viking woman, possibly of high status, had significant contact with the Islamic world or was part of a broader exchange network.

Hessie, "Boutons bleus", 1974–75. Grey and blue buttons sewn on unbleached cotton

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