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Why are van Gogh's paintings slowly turning white?

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Scientists have discovered that a mineral in the red paint van Gogh used for his work is decomposing when exposed to light. Produced by Shefali S. Kulkarni and Nina Porzucki. Image credit: Luke MacGregor/Reuters.

Aired March 9, 2015

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