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?+POOL Rendering at Pier 35. Designed by Family New York & Playlab, Inc. Image by Luxigon, 2021.

+ POOL rendering at Pier 35. Designed by Family New York & Playlab, Inc. Image by Luxigon

New York City is one step closer to getting its long-awaited floating East River pool

The cross-shaped pool that will utilize the East River’s waters has a confirmed location.

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Marathon-winning ‘spray-on’ running shoes could shake up Olympics

The Phryge, Paris 2024 Paralympics mascot, poses during a presentation to the press of the Paris 2024 podium on the Trocadero Parvis des Droits de l'Homme (Human Rights square) in front of the Eiffel Tower on May 23, 2024 in Paris. (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / AFP) (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/AFP via Getty Images)

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Fun or frightening? A brief history of Olympic mascot design

How Britain’s political parties got their colors

The “BioHome3D,” a 3D-printed 600-square-foot single-family house

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‘When can I have one?’: The world’s largest 3D printer is building cozy homes from wood

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‘Bound to secrecy’: The indelible ink behind the world’s biggest election

A rare Roman dodecahedron was found in Lincolnshire, England last summer and is set to go on display in the Lincoln Museum in Lincoln, England.

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‘Great enigma’: Amateur archaeologists unearth mysterious Roman object

Kim Kardashian at the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party held at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 10, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Variety via Getty Images)

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Why Kim Kardashian is being sued for ‘knockoff’ furniture

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This controversial ‘Titanic’ prop sold for more than $700,000 at a memorabilia auction

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Inside ‘Biba:’ The iconic London store where Anna Wintour was a shop girl

Shigeichi Negishi poses for a picture in 2018.

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Inventor of first karaoke machine, Shigeichi Negishi, dies aged 100

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George Michael commemorated with coins from UK’s Royal Mint

Taylor Swift pictured arriving for the Golden Globe Awards in January.

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One of London’s top museums wants to hire a Taylor Swift superfan

Videos

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See how a secret ink formula prevents voter fraud in Indian elections 1:33

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Video It’s April Fools’ Day. Here’s a history of one of the world’s most iconic pranks 2:38

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Video The history of colors in British politics 3:06

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 31: A view of the ball dropping during New Year's Eve 2017 in Times Square at Times Square on December 31, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)

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Video The Times Square ball drop has been a New York tradition for over 100 years 1:23

399078 02: Workers install the final light bulbs onto the exterior of the Times Square New Years Ball December 28, 2001 in New York City. New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani said Times Square security would equal or exceed measures taken for the millennium. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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Video The Times Square ball drop has been a New York tradition for over 100 years 1:40

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Video See 2024’s color of the year 1:06

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Video A swarm of drones lights up the night’s sky 2:32

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Video UK unveils new coins that will go into circulation 0:36

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Is it time to revolutionize the toilet?

Tate & Lyle senior vice-president of sugars, Gerald Mason, holds a jar of golden syrup at the company's refinery in east London, Britain October 10, 2016.

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World’s oldest unchanged brand changes logo for the first time in over 140 years

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Are these the most beautiful coffee shops in the world?

Richard Plaud using 706,900 matchsticks to build the structure.

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Joy for maker of tallest matchstick Eiffel Tower as Guinness World Records reverses initial rejection

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A Paris 2024 Olympic Games gold medal is seen on display at Chaumet jewellery
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Paris 2024 Olympic medals to feature iron from the Eiffel Tower

Archaeologist excavating the funerary bed

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Rare Roman funerary bed discovered in London

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The surprising — and deadly — history of wallpaper

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The surprising history of the barcode

For the millenium, the Times Square ball got a new look, with a crystal design from Waterford Crystal and lighting from Philips.

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A brief history of the Times Square New Year’s Eve ball drop

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The designer bringing Italian furniture to one of Kenya’s oldest slums

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These gay merman ornaments are a cult Christmas classic

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These Italian designers are using fruit peel to make furniture