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Dragon’s Teeth and Doom Turtle Tanks

Join Zuko and Baymax on a unique hike through Lambsborn, Germany, as they explore the remnants of the Siegfried Line (Germany’s WWII antitank barrier) and uncover the story behind the “Dragon’s Teeth” and the heaviest American tank, the “Doom Turtle.”

The curious case of medieval cats

Have you ever noticed the cats in medieval paintings or in the margins of manuscripts and wondered why they were painted with such dopey faces and strange poses? Did artists just not know how to paint them or is there intention behind their comical proportions and bulging eyes?

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