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Culture: ArchitectureArchitecture is the study and practice of designing structures, especially habitable ones.3 min / Deep
Blue pigmentsBlue pigments are natural or synthetic materials, traditionally made from minerals.3 min / Deep
Culture: EmojiAn emoji ( əm-OH-jee; plural emoji or emojis; Japanese: 絵文字, pronounced ) is a pictogram, logogram, or ideogram embedded in text and used in electronic messages and web pages.3 min / Deep
Discover: History of breadBread was central to the formation of early human societies.3 min / Deep
Discover: History of filmThe history of film chronicles the artistic and cultural development of a visual art form that uses film technologies that began in the late 19th century, influenced by the existing screen culture of magic lantern shows, and by traditions in photography, theater, and other popular media.3 min / Deep
Discover: History of photographyThe history of photography began with the discovery of two critical principles: The first is camera obscura image projection; the second is the discovery that some substances are visibly altered by exposure to light.3 min / Deep
Industrial designIndustrial design is a process of design applied to physical products that are to be manufactured by mass production.3 min / Deep
Music technologyMusic technology is the study or the use of any device, mechanism, machine or tool by a musician or composer to make or perform music; to compose, notate, playback or record songs or pieces; or to analyze or edit music.3 min / Deep
Printing pressA printing press is a machine that transfers ink onto materials such as paper or cloth by applying pressure to an inked surface.3 min / Deep
Writing systemA writing system is any conventional system for representing a particular language using a set of symbols (called a script), as well as the rules those symbols encode.3 min / Deep