CNN Site Map for Section Luxury (Articles) for May - 2023

DateTitle 2023-05-31 Megalodon tooth necklace spotted in digital scan of Titanic wreck 2023-05-29 Ancient tombs and large mummification workshops unearthed in Egypt 2023-05-24 Last Chinese emperor's ...
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Two abandoned Soviet space shuttles left in the Kazakh steppe

A Soviet-era Buran shuttle lies abandoned in a hangar at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. It's been gathering dust here for nearly 30 years. French photographer David de Rueda has visited the ...
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Inside the world’s quietest room

If you stand in it for long enough, you start to hear your heartbeat. A ringing in your ears becomes deafening. When you move, your bones make a grinding noise. Eventually you lose your balance, ...
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Shanghai Tower picks up 3 Guinness World Records including fastest elevator

A new tall tower has broken ground in New York City. Named the One Vanderbilt Avenue tower, the building is designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox architects, and construction officially started today. At ...
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The meaning behind Pantone’s Color of the Year 2024

If we could visualize the year ahead, what color would it be? The abstract thought is an annual consideration for the experts at the Pantone Color Institute, who trawl through high-fashion runways, ...
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Billionaire bunkers: How the 1% are preparing for the apocalypse

Currently being built in Fannin County, Texas, by Vintuary Holdings, Trident Lakes is part country club and part survival community. It will offer condos that are 90% earth sheltered with above ground ...
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Emma Watson: Changing the world one dress at a time

The fashion industry is on a relentless pursuit to answer the question: What does luxury mean today? When I joined the actress and activist Emma Watson on a fitting for the custom-made Calvin Klein ...
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Mystery of why Roman buildings have survived so long has been unraveled, scientists say

Roman concrete, in many cases, has proven to be longer-lasting than its modern equivalent, which can deteriorate within decades. Now, scientists behind a new study say they have uncovered the mystery ...
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19th-century Levi’s jeans found in mine shaft sell for more than $87,000

A pair of Levi’s jeans from the 1880s has sold at an auction in a small town in New Mexico for more than $87,000. The jeans – found in an abandoned mine by a “denim archaeologist” – were bought by ...
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Follow the arrow: Hidden designs in famous logos

The hidden arrow in Lindon Leader’s FedEx logo may be the result of an accident, but it has been admired as a pinnacle of graphic design. Can you spot the hidden designs in other famous logos?
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Escape the corset: How South Koreans are pushing back against beauty standards

Like many women in South Korea, Bae Eun-jeong never left the house without makeup. She hated her natural face. Bae’s beauty regimen routinely took two hours, to the point that she’d give herself less ...
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Karate, Wonton, Chow Fun: The end of ‘chop suey’ fonts

Here’s a thought experiment: Close your eyes and imagine the font you’d use to depict the word “Chinese.” There’s a good chance you pictured letters made from the swingy, wedge-shaped strokes you’ve ...