A self-taught musician, he wore flashing goggles while playing the violin. But his real skill was as a painter, and his ...

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Not every notable discovery consists of a single extraordinary artifact, a previously unknown structure, or a newly revised date for an ancient technology. Some of the most significant discoveries ...