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Intentional Flaws

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There’s a common notion that Navajo weavers have a tradition of deliberately including a small error in each rug or blanket they make. But is it true? Three weavers in Arizona talk about the concept of the purposeful artistic flaw.

Totem Pole

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Totem Pole

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Was European Cave Art the Earliest Form of Cinema?

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Vancouver’s own Central Park

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If you have ever been to Vancouver, you probably know the city park that figures in today’s Geo Quiz.

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