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A (now-solved) mystery for your Tuesday morning: In 2000, a fifth grader named Rachel drew a stunning portrait of actor Nicole Kidman and submitted it to Crayola’s Campaign for Creativity. More than two decades later, the crayon purveyor set out on a hunt to locate the artist in an effort to reunite her with her work. Thankfully, she’s been found.
Environment
The 101-Year-Old Scientist Behind “the People’s Tomato” Has a New Variety Out
Summer tomatoes are a special arrival: Whether simply salted or seated on thick bread with a slathering of mayonnaise, there’s nothing quite like the ephemeral, sweet produce. And we have Mannon Gallegly to thank for one of the most popular varieties.
The scientist, now 101, was determined to create a tomato that was both delicious and blight-resistant in mid-century West Virginia, and he ended up with the West Virginia ’63, also called “the people’s tomato.” He told The Washington Post of his discovery all those years ago: “Good things happen sometimes.”
Now, Gallegly has created a new — and likely his last — variety, dubbed Mannon’s Majesty. He insisted that the seeds be made available to West Virginians at no cost, and the waiting list is in the thousands. Though an illness caused him to miss this year’s planting at West Virginia University’s Organic Research Farm, he’s looking forward to tasting his crop later in the summer.
“I’m hoping when I’m well enough, I can walk those rows and make some selections,” Gallegly said. “I’ve got an impression in my mind of what a good tomato should look like and taste like.”
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Sports
Swimming in the End Zone: US Olympic Trials Are Underway at NFL Stadium
U.S. swimmers hoping to make it to the Paris Olympics are donning their caps and goggles in an unlikely location this year: an NFL stadium. In a bid to break the swim meet attendance record, organizers of the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials are hosting the event at Lucas Oil Stadium, home of the Indianapolis Colts.
“This is the biggest selection event in the history of the Olympic Games across all sports, across all countries,” USA Swimming Chief Commercial Officer Shana Ferguson told The Wall Street Journal. “Nobody has ever done anything this big.”
Previously, the title of the largest swim meet crowd went to the 2016 Rio Olympics; USA Swimming handily topped that on the first day of the trials on Saturday, with 20,689 fans in attendance. And there are still six days left.
So far, swimmers are putting on performances fit for the massive venue. Gretchen Walsh, 21, destroyed the 100-meter butterfly world record and won the finals the next day, securing her spot on the Olympic team. Brother-sister duo Aaron and Alex Shackell have also made headlines — and advanced to the finals.
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Culture
Previously Found at a Bus Stop, Renaissance Painting Could Sell for Nearly $32M
“The Rest on the Flight Into Egypt” has taken a rocky path to Christie’s Classic Week auction, scheduled to begin July 2. The Renaissance painting was created by artist Tiziano Vecellio, or Titian, in early 16th century Venice. It depicts a biblical scene: Joseph, Mary, and baby Jesus on a journey to seek safety in Egypt.
The masterpiece was sold to a British nobleman in the 17th century, and later acquired by Austria’s Archduke Leopold Wilhelm. In 1809, it was looted by French troops who had occupied Vienna. Then it had a stint in Scotland, and one back in England at the estate of John Alexander Thynne, the fourth marquess of Bath.
There, in 1995, it was stolen a second time, and ended up at a London bus stop in 2002. Charles Hill, whom Christie’s describes as “a leading art detective of the day,” discovered Titian’s work and returned it to its owner. Now that it’s preparing to change hands once again, the painting is expected to fetch up to $31.7 million.
“This is a painting, then, that has been coveted by aristocrats, archdukes, and emperors alike: prized for its vividly colored scene of familial affection within the natural world. Like its subjects, ‘The Rest on the Flight Into Egypt’ has been on a long and eventful journey — a journey that’s far from over,” the auction house said.
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- Pixar’s Inside Out 2 had the biggest box office debut since last summer’s Barbie and grossed nearly double what the studio expected.
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Setting the bar high
Indonesia has its first Olympic gymnast, 24-year-old Rifda Irfanaluthfi. “I want to motivate everyone, especially young athletes, not only for artistic gymnastics, but in other sports as well that have never qualified for the Olympics,” she said. “I want to tell them if I can do it, then you can too.” Read her story.
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Photo of the Day
Cheese! Prince Louis of Wales, 6, made quite the impression at Trooping the Color, an annual ceremony marking the official birthday of the British monarch. The youngest child of Prince William and Kate Middleton was captured making all manner of silly expressions during the event (and even did a little dance, much to the apparent chagrin of his sister).
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