Despite its historical importance and ubiquitous usage, the original meaning of the United States dollar sign ($ or 
) remains a subject of debate. Various competing theories exist to explain the origin of this symbol, some tracing its lineage to long before the Revolutionary War.
Back in January we heard about Draper’s efforts to outfit a living dragonfly with a sort of soar pwered mind control backpack. The project known a DragonflEye is cruising right along, and the R&D firm just released a video of the modified insect taking flight.
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The month of June will fill our parks and public spaces with installations meant to bring people together, featuring commonalities, and the sharing of common spaces. Most notable are the large-scale works in ten parks throughout all five boroughs.
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It is fair to say Sebastiano del Piombo is not the first name that springs to mind when thinking of High Renaissance Italy — specifically the artistic hub of Rome during the early 16th century. That role goes to Michelangelo, then working on the immortally iconic Sistine Chapel.
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Mural restoration is a multi-step, multi-partner process that can take up to a year. Jack Fralin, one of the signs restorers says “These signs put people at ease, I think they take people back to a simpler, more innocent time.”
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