The original dandy—most famously embodied by figures like Beau Brummell in 18th-century Britain—was a man whose primary purpose was to stand out by being impeccably groomed and dressed.
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Ty Gaskins,
Vogue,
29 Apr. 2025
Buy the Book From Beau Brummell to Emily Adams Bode, The Men’s Fashion Book documents over 200 years of fashion history by spotlighting the people and brands that have shaped the world of menswear.
Corvids — birds of a group that includes jays, crows and ravens — are notoriously clever.
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Amanda Schupak,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
The bird may be among the first examples of climate change contributing to the formation of hybrid animals, the researchers say, as the habitat ranges of blue jays and green jays did not overlap until a few decades ago.
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