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A Detailed Documentary Traces the Process of Making Artistic Manhole Covers in Japan | Colossal
JANUARY 19, 2023. KATE MOTHES In Japan, form follows function in a recent tradition of creating manhole covers that feature bold and colorful designs. There are myriad structures and objects in the built environment that many of us rarely give … Continue reading
Hidden Details of the New York Public Library | Architectural Digest
Noted historians serve as your personal audio guide through a virtual walking tour of the New York Public Library. Find out about hidden details of the famed NYC building as these expert reveal the history behind the Winnie the Pooh … Continue reading
Abandoned: How The Beeching Report Decimated Britain’s Railways | Timeline
ravel journalist Simon Calder takes a journey from across the south of England – by bike, rail and car. In this documentary film, Simon explores the legacy of the Beeching railway cuts. He examines the arguments for reopening some of … Continue reading
Blaulicht (Blue light)
What is it like to be a paramedic, navigating human emergency? Directors: Lena Mäder, Roman Hodel (romanhodel.com/about) More on this film: aeon.co/videos/what-is-it-like-to-be-a-paramedic-navigating-human-emergency Watch more free videos on Aeon: aeon.co/videos Subscribe: vimeo.com/aeonvideo
The entire internet on a single chip! MASSIVE energy savings.
Internet usage is projected to account for 20% for all global electricity consumption by 2025. So anything that can help to reduce that catastrophically large number must surely be good thing. Now scientists in Copenhagen have successfully demonstrated a chip … Continue reading
Japan’s “Tsunami Stones” Have Been Warning Residents for Centuries | My Modern Met
By Regina Sienra on October 30, 2022 Photo: Mizushimasea via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) “High dwellings are the peace and harmony of our descendants. Remember the calamity of the great tsunamis. Do not build any homes below this point.” … Continue reading
The great toilet battle – Does Bill Gates have a solution? | DW Documentary
A toilet revolution is set to bring much-needed change when it comes to human waste. Each day, a single person produces one liter of urine and 200 grams of feces. In many places, feces is flushed down the toilet using … Continue reading
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