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The Goat Amalthea with the Infant Jupiter and a Faun by Bernini

Amalthea, in Greek mythology, is the figure most commonly identified as the nurse of Zeus during his infancy. She is described either as a nymph who raises the child on the milk of a goat, or as the goat itself. From as early as the 6th century BC, there survive references to the "horn of Amalthea", a magical horn said to be capable of producing endless food and drink. In a narrative dating to around the 4th century BC, Amalthea is a nymph who nurses the infant Zeus and owns a goat which is terrifying in appearance; the first known author to describe Amalthea herself as a goat is the 3rd-century BC poet Callimachus. Scholars disagree as to when the tale of Zeus's upbringing was first merged with that of the magical horn. Between the 16th and 18th centuries, she was the subject of works by painters such as Giorgio Vasari and Jacob Jordaens, and sculptors such as Gian Lorenzo Bernini (sculpture pictured) and Pierre Julien. (Full article...)

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Detail of the Isfahan Quran

... that the Isfahan Quran (detail pictured) was written in a style that required a particularly high level of calligraphic skill?
... that the US Army blew up an inactive gold mine in secret after finding about 500 cases of dynamite, creating a fireball about 200 feet (61 m) in length?
... that Maria Kalinina was so revulsed by playing the villain in a horror movie that she become a vegetarian and a yoga instructor?
... that works presenting the future history of humanity have been penned since at least the late 18th century?
... that Jaimie Robinson became an All-Big Ten athlete just as her father and older brothers had before her?
... that a photograph of a girl at a former equestrian facility and a monument blown up by the IRA served as the basis for a statue in Ballymun?
... that a campaign by Evie MacDonald and her family helped to stop minors like her needing a family court to access gender-affirming care?
... that the sports biopic Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story was considered an unusual production choice for the Hallmark Channel?
... that the Swinomish totem pole depicts traditional Native American figures—and Franklin D. Roosevelt?

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June 10

Mount Tarawera eruption

731 – Tatwine was consecrated as Archbishop of Canterbury.
1329 – Byzantine–Ottoman wars: The heavily armed Byzantine army was defeated by Ottoman forces at the Battle of Pelekanon.
1886 – Mount Tarawera, a volcano in New Zealand's North Island, erupted (depicted), killing around 120 people and creating the Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley.
1916 – Hussein, King of Hejaz, orchestrated a revolt against the Ottoman Empire with the aim of creating a single unified and independent Arab state.
1991 – Eleven-year-old Jaycee Dugard was kidnapped in South Lake Tahoe, California; she remained a captive until 2009.

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Tom Hanks

Toy Story 4, a 2019 American animated comedy-drama film, won 29 awards from 69 nominations, with particular recognition for the performance of Tom Hanks (pictured). Produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures, Toy Story 4 received two nominations at the 92nd Academy Awards, one for Best Original Song ("I Can't Let You Throw Yourself Away"), and won Best Animated Feature. The film was nominated for six awards at the 47th Annie Awards. At the 73rd British Academy Film Awards, it was nominated for Best Animated Film, and won Best Animated Feature at the 25th Critics' Choice Awards. It also garnered a nomination for Best Animated Feature Film at the 77th Golden Globe Awards, as well as many other similar accolades at other award shows. Various critic circles also picked Toy Story 4 as the best animated feature film of the year. (Full list...)

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Camp Camp is an American adult animated web series created by Jordan Cwierz and Miles Luna for Rooster Teeth. It revolves around the misadventures of attendees and counselors of Camp Campbell, a dysfunctional summer camp, in particular protagonist Max and camp counselor David. The series premiered on June 10, 2016, with the episode "Escape from Camp Campbell", featured here.

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