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Uncoiled Rope Sprawls Across Canvases and Open Spaces in Organic Forms by Artist Janaina Mello Landini

“Ciclotrama (expansão)” (2019), 4 Ciclotramas of “expansion” series with varied sizes, black and blue ropes, 270 x 600 x 400 centimeters. Zipper Galeria, São Paulo, Brazil. Photo by Gui Gomes. All images © Janaina Mello Landini   Janaina Mello Landini … Continue reading

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The Rise of Molds

The film records the growth of four types of molds used for food fermentation, namely Rhizopus, Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus oryzae and Penicillium. Captured by time-lapse supermacro photography, the growth of these molds is magical and charming, revealing a mysterious and … Continue reading

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How Ancient Art Captured Australian Megafauna

Beneath layers of rock art are drawings of animals SO strange that, for a long time, some anthropologists thought they could only have been imagined. But what if these animals really had existed, after all? Thanks to the Gundjeihmi Aboriginal … Continue reading

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A beautiful animation about love’s different forms. | I Think I Love You

Think I Love You is used with permission from Xiya Lan. Learn more at http://omele.to/2Poa0DB.

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Dolly Parton’s Black Lives Matter Statement Is Now a Mural in Nashville

By Sonya Harris on September 3, 2020 “Of course Black lives matter.”   During an interview featuring music legend Dolly Parton, the feisty superstar made a memorable comment concerning recent U.S. protests: “I understand people having to make themselves known … Continue reading

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A Database of 5,000 Historical Cookbooks–Covering 1,000 Years of Food History–Is Now Online

As you know if you’re a reader of this site, there are vast, interactive (and free!) scholarly databases online collecting just about every kind of artifact, from Bibles to bird calls, and yes, there are a significant number of cookbooks online, … Continue reading

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Explore Frida Kahlo’s ‘Casa Azul’ Through a Fascinating Virtual Museum Tour | My Modern Met

By Madeleine Muzdakis on August 30, 2020   Imagine what it was like to paint in Frida’s studio! A new immersive virtual tour by the Frida Kahlo Museum might be just the salve for travel lovers who miss visiting sites … Continue reading

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Adolescence & Identity

Photographer and Anthropologist Andrés Yépez is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay.  From the project ‘OOMO’.   “Oomo” means “Burn” in the native language of La Chiquitanía, Bolivia, the besiro. An adolescent’s transition is crossed by … Continue reading

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How Germany Is Celebrating Beethoven’s 250th Birthday

The celebration of Ludwig van Beethoven’s 250th birthday this year is reaching a crescendo in Germany. The composer and pianist was born in Bonn on December 16, 1770, and his musical legacy carries on. In this reel, we meet concert … Continue reading

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A Wooden Cabin Constructed Locally in the Mountains of Japan Using a 3D Wood Cutter | Spoon & Tamago

unless otherwise noted, all photos by Takumi Ota   Nestled deep in the Gokayama mountains of Japan is Marebito no ie, a wooden cabin constructed near Toga village. The region is renowned for a unique type of A-frame housing design … Continue reading

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