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Your 7 favourite Claude Monet paintings

13 November 2015
Sam RigbyFeatures correspondent
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Wheat Field, 1881
Art history

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The naked portrait covered up for centuries

Artemisia Gentileschi: Revealing the true beauty of a censored painting.

Art
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The surprising story of a 16th Century rhino called Ganda

Did a 16th Century rhino start the Portuguese pavement art tradition?

Myths and Legends
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The forbidden erotica of ancient Pompeii

A unique collection of erotic art was found perfectly preserved in the ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum.

Archaeology
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The microcosm and the macrocosm of Frida and Diego

How an iconic artist couple maintained an open marriage and inspired each other.

Art
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The chair that took 10,000 man-hours to create

This elaborate chair took 10,000 hours to create, but what was its purpose?

Art
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A cheat's guide to... Picasso's Guernica

What inspired one of the most famous anti-war paintings in history?

Art
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Expert warns of 'bear market for debt'

As US debt passes $40tn, George Schultze of Schultze Asset Management says the numbers are concerning.

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In search of the rare fish owl in Turkey's mountains

Once feared as a symbol of bad luck by locals, the elusive brown fish owl is one of Turkey's rarest birds.

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US Treasury boosts bond buyback scheme

Wall Street has opened higher, after the US Treasury said it would more than double its bond buybacks.

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The medieval mystery of Greenland's vanished Vikings

After 500 years in Greenland, the Norse vanished, leaving behind one of medieval Europe's greatest mysteries.

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Inside one of the UK's last surviving ancient rainforests

Formed over thousands of years, these woodlands in Wales are bursting with life on centuries-old trees.

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Wall Street muted as retail sales drop

Skyler Weinand, Chief Investment Officer at Regan Capital, says consumers have shown resilience this year.

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The hidden forest stretching 200 miles beneath the ocean

The Travel Show visits California to find a thriving ecosystem beneath America's iconic West Coast.

The Travel Show
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The alarming rise of perfectionism among young people

Fears about not being perfect jumped 40% in 35 years, and the rise began before smart phones social media.

Katty Kay
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The million-dollar global spectacle of Esports World Cup

Tech Now goes behind-the-scenes to explore the tournament bringing together the world's top gamers in Paris.

Tech Now
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The captivating mating ritual of desert Scorpions at night

In the deserts of the American Southwest, David Attenborough observes the nocturnal mating ritual of scorpions.

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Muted US inflation 'making Fed rate hike less likely'

Ron Sanchez of Fiduciary Trust International says new US inflation data gives the Fed breathing room on rates.

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MK-Ultra: The CIA's secret pursuit of 'mind control'

In the early days of the Cold War, the CIA created a secret programme intended to find ways of mind control.

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Nvidia teams up with Wall Street on $500bn AI financing deal

James Demmert of Main Street Research says 'circular financing' could get investors into trouble in the long run.

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The secret paparazzi images that shocked the Royal Family

Photographing the Queen was once restricted until a photographer in the late 1950s caused a paparazzi boom.

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