Monthly Archives: May 2020

Steampunk – Drop the Watch Challenge

I’m super happy so many amazing Steampunks participated when we came up with the idea! Huge thank you to Lacrima who did all the cutting and editing ❤️ Steampunks in order of appearance: Sivia – Lacrima – http://www.instagram.com/lacrima_steampunk/ Madlen – … Continue reading

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Meticulously Crafted Steampunk Creatures by Igor Verny Feature Articulated Wings and Limbs

If Igor Verny’s dragonflies and birds have difficulty taking flight, they may need a few squirts of WD-40 to get their metallic wings flapping. The Russian artist (previously) assembles steampunk-inspired sculptures that are fully articulated and can be shaped into … Continue reading

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Tree of life | Tortoise

The hollowed trunk of the mighty baobab tree is used to store life-giving water in the extreme drought of southern Madagascar   “I pointed out to the little prince that baobabs were not little bushes but, on the contrary, trees … Continue reading

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A data entry clerk reaches through his computer screen for a genuine connection. | Contractor 014352

Rising British music and film star Johnny Flynn stars in a warmly philosophical sci-fi flight of fancy about two lonely, random souls finding connection — and inspiration — in a world governed by increasingly impersonal layers of technology. At heart, … Continue reading

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Scientists Just Fit Our Universe in a Box…Wait What

Dark matter, supermassive black holes, galaxies, stars, magnetic fields—The Next Generation’s project, called Illustris or IllustrisTNG, has managed to fit the entire universe into a cube. This impressive feat is the most advanced simulation of the universe and its evolution … Continue reading

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Meet the güiña—a six-pound ‘mystery cat’ vulnerable to extinction | National Geographic

Pikumche is a male northern güiña who was orphaned and raised by people. He was a “sweetheart” during his photo shoot, photographer Joel Sartore says, even rubbing against his legs. PHOTOGRAPH BY JOEL SARTORE, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PHOTO ARK The smallest … Continue reading

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Arthur C Clarke predicts the internet in 1964

In a BBC Horizon documentary in 1964, Arthur C. Clarke gives his vision for a city of the future with remarkable foresight.

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Maggot Cheese, Glowing Worms and Edible Bugs

This compilation is wriggling with stories about edible worms, glowing worms and scary worms that go on the attack. Oh, and as a bonus, we’ve thrown in a story about maggots. You’ve been warned.

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A Carnivalesque Short Film by Fernando Livschitz Imagines a Buoyant Vienna

“Vienna is like…,” a new animated short by Fernando Livschitz (previously), brings a heavy dose of the absurd to the Austrian capital. The director, who’s from Argentina and heads Black Sheep Films, captures an imagined Vienna in which historic buildings … Continue reading

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Brazilian Minister for Foreign Affairs suspends newspapers to Diplomats

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