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You really must read The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle, first published in 1969. It's not just a children's classic, it's a human classic — which is strange, because it has no humans in it at all. It's about a big green caterpillar. The story is simple: the caterpillar is born, eats too much — far too much — learns to eat less, has a snooze, and changes into a butterfly. Read More...
Beards have long been in fashion among Muslim men, as can be seen in this mid-19th-century ceramic portrait of the religious and political advisers of Nasser al-Din, the king of Persia from 1848 until 1896. Photograph: AlamyBeards have long been in fashion among Muslim men, as can be seen in this mid-19th-century ceramic portrait of the religious and political advisers of Nasser al-Din, the king of Persia from 1848 until 1896. Read More...