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Cheetahs don’t have stripes… or do they? 🤔 Meet the “king cheetah” (Acinonyx jubatus)—note the pattern on its back. When scientists first observed this animal in 1926, it was thought to be a new species. Today, we know that “king cheetahs” are the same species as spotted cheetahs, and their unusual patterning is actually the result of a genetic mutation. These individuals are rare: Only a handful of striped cheetahs have ever been seen in the wild.

Artwork: "Virgil Grissom - The 1ST Air Force Man in Space - 21 July 1961" Artist: Alfred Buell

Record Group 330: Records of the Office of the Secretary of DefenseSeries: Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Happy World Chess Day! ♟️

Chess is a dynamic topic that has been explored through uniquely designed chessmen over centuries, paintings that express the calm intensity of a match, and photos that document global players trying to achieve a checkmate. Explore Artstor on JSTOR to see the influence of chess across these multidisciplinary forms.

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Images: Josef Hartwig. Chess Set (Das Bauhaus Schachspiel; Model XVI; Jeu d'échecs). 1923-24. Part of Réunion des Musées Régionaux (RMN)

Chess Piece, Bishop. Chess Piece, Bishop. Ivory. Part of Open: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Creative Commons: Free Reuse (CC0)

© Man Ray 2015 Trust / Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY / ADAGP, Paris 2026

Chess set. Late 18th–early 19th century. Walnut, ivory, wood. Part of Open: The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Creative Commons: Free Reuse (CC0).

A creature of the rivers and swamps of Slavic mythology, he lurks beneath the water, waiting to drag people and animals down to his underwater palace.

Godzilla Stomp cover reveal! I got to illustrate this picture book earlier this year and couldn’t be happier on how it all turned out. Godzilla stomping through classic fairytales causing mayhem! What more could you want.

Words by the hilarious @bibliogato Special thanks to the folks @penguinrandomhouse and @tay_abby for overseeing this one come together. Lasty but not least special thanks to @georgiatournay for this lovely opportunity.

On this day in 1969, the Apollo 11 mission landed on the Moon. 🌙 And back on Earth, an estimated 600 million people watched this historic moment live on television—roughly one-fifth of the world’s population at that time! The mission had three crew members: Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins. Collins piloted the craft that would return them to Earth, while Armstrong and Aldrin became the first two people ever to walk the Moon’s surface.

Art Nouveau Opal and Serpent Ring c.1895–1910

"Rapid Jottings" by Kitao Keisai Massayoshi from Siegfried Bing's Artistic Japan v.6 (1891).