Spring is around the corner 🌸

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How a Baroque Instrument Became a Funk Legend

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Everything Is A Crab

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The Art (and Science) of Stop-Motion Animation | Brian McLean | TED

15 Feb 2026 #TED #Animation #TEDTalks
You’re invited into the world of stop-motion animation, where design and engineering collide to create fan-favorite films. Visual effects artist Brian McLean (from the Oscar-winning studio behind “Coraline” and “ParaNorman”) explores how 3D printing is revolutionizing this century-old craft, showing how creative obsession paired with cutting-edge technology can reinvent the way we make things. (Recorded at TEDxPortland on April 26, 2025)

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Dippers are birds that can actually swim underwater. #animals #wildlife #birds #animalfacts #dipper

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Bateria of Estácio Atabaques, Repique de bossa and Quad bell! #repiquedebossa

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Trams of Lisbon

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Golden hour

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Why Being A Victorian Baker Was A Death Sentence

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In the wide pantheon of tough jobs, your friendly neighborhood baker might not be the first thing that comes to mind. But pre-industrialization, bakers had one of the most strenuous, back breaking jobs you can imagine, which broke their bodies down aggressively. All this was exacerbated by the dreaded “Baker’s Lung,” a disease brought on by breathing in flour all day long. Today we’re going to talk about what is arguably one of the worst jobs of all time.

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At Noboribetsu Marine Park Nixe, the seals at the sealring pool enjoy flaunting themselves.

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