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Music can often stir up strong emotions in us, but there’s some evidence to suggest that some animals might feel similarly when they hear it. Classically trained concert pianist Paul Barton moved to Thailand to teach, but soon discovered a surprising and grateful audience in elephants. He now frequently plays for blind elephants at Elephant’s World, a rescue sanctuary in Kanchanaburi.

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Actor Johnny Depp is best known for his work in films like Pirates of the Carribean and Edward Scissorhands, but did you know he’s also a painter? Drawing was a constant companion for Depp as a child, accompanying him as his family moved frequently. In the early 2000s, when he was living in the French countryside and married to Vanessa Paradis, he began showing his paintings to the world.

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