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Edition #30 · Friday, June 12, 2026 · 1827 positive stories
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Greetings from a Seoul museum, where Buddhist masterpieces offer calm away from city bustle

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The National Museum of Korea is home to the Room of Quiet Contemplation, which features two of South Korea's most treasured artworks: gilt-bronze bodhisattva statues from the sixth and seventh centuries.

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It is the first time the African bird has been recorded in the UK.

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