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Atomic-oxygen art restoration

[podcast]https://edwardwillett.com/wp-content/upLoads//2011/02/Atomic-Oxygen-Art-Restoration.mp3[/podcast] Whenever you visit an art museum that houses really old paintings, you may find yourself underwhelmed by their appearance. Case in point: the Mona Lisa. Although I haven’t seen it recently, when I did see it, back in the 1980s…well. It was small, dark, and hard to see inside its climate-controlled compartment. That darkness …

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How many hours can you waste…

…exploring the Museum of Online Museums? Here’s just one small, randomly chosen selection of the available links: The Virtual Museum of Vintage VCRsCollection of Peach Box LabelsThe 8-Track ArchiveThe German Hosiery MuseumThe Virtual Typewriter MuseumMuseum of Corporate NecktiesMuseum of Vintage HandbillsVintage Transportation Letterhead CollectionThe Tarot and Playing Cards MuseumThe Vintage Board Game Collection

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