A classic symbol of winter’s chill, rows of icicles hanging dramatically off roofs and trees show off the simple artistry of nature. But there’s more to them than their fleeting beauty: Icicles are ...

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Heaps of twisted metal and rubble still litter the ground outside demolished buildings with blown-out windows, collapsed ceilings and blackened walls that housed some of Israel’s top scientific ...

The symbols and images we see in our everyday lives can sometimes have very powerful meanings behind them. Take, for example, symbols of resilience and strength. For thousands of years, symbols of ...

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