1. The Met releases high-def 3D scans of 140 famous art objects (www.openculture.com)
We can go through most of our lives holding out hope of one day seeing in reality such works asΒ van Gogh'sΒ Sunflowers,Β Monet'sΒ Haystacks, a clay tablet containing actual cuneiform writing with our own eyes, or the ancient Egyptian Temple of Dendur.