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Step Inside a Secret Library Apartment | Atlas Obscura

This is one of the New York Public Library’s last secret apartments. When these libraries were built, about a century ago, they needed people to take care of them. Andrew Carnegie had given New York $5.2 million, worth well over … Continue reading

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12,000 Sheets of Wrinkled Rice Paper Drape Around a Monumental Installation by Zhu Jinshi | Colossal

OCTOBER 15, 2021. GRACE EBERT “Boat” (2015), Xuan (rice) paper, bamboo, cotton threads, 18 x 7 meters. All images courtesy of the artist and Pearl Lam Galleries   More than 12,000 sheets of delicate Xuan paper form the ruffled exterior of … Continue reading

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Why so many new buildings are covered in rectangles

[…] If you’ve seen new construction around your city, you’ve probably seen these distinctive rectangular panels. Sometimes plain, sometimes multi-colored, they’re absolutely everywhere. The video above explains how they conceal an entire system that helps protect buildings. Over the 20th … Continue reading

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An Exhibition of 50 Piñatas Explores the Cultural Significance of the Festive Object

OCTOBER 14, 2021. GRACE EBERT Installation view of Roberto Benavidez’s sculptures (front) and Isaias Rodriguez, “resilience” (2021) (back). Photo by Madison Metro, Craft in America. All images courtesy of Craft in America   A ubiquitous decoration at birthdays and family … Continue reading

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Enjoy a Socially Distanced Dinner Inside Chochin Lanterns at Hoshinoya Tokyo | Spoon & Tamago

OCTOBER 13, 2021 / JOHNNY Last week, the rejoicement and excitement in Tokyo was palpable as major restrictions were lifted, allowing restaurants and bars to reopen. But just because the State of Emergency was over, doesn’t mean we’re out of … Continue reading

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Can desalination solve the global water crisis?

We have the desalination technology to transform seawater into freshwater. So why are we not using it to solve the global water crisis? We’re destroying our environment at an alarming rate. But it doesn’t need to be this way. Our … Continue reading

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REAL holograms are finally here! (And they look very cool)

Forget science fiction — Silicon Valley start-up Light Field Lab has created a hologram so real that I could put my hand right through it.

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Pin on Wintercroft – Fish Mask |  Low Poly Masks, Jochem’s Clownfish

May 13, 2019 – DIGITAL DOWNLOAD In unflappable style, you can become a beautiful aquatic creature by wearing our sleek, stunning Fish Head Mask. For good times and dropping lines, this one is hard to beat. Beware of baited hooks … Continue reading

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How Stars Freeze

[…] When you think of a frozen object in space, you might think of Pluto, but stars themselves actually freeze. Hosted By: Hank Green […]

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Masai Woman Builds Beautiful Off-Grid Homestead in the African Bush

Selina Nkoile is a Masai Woman who has built a beautiful off-grid homestead together with her husband Brian near the Masai Mara in Kenya. A passionate Masai girls’ education campaigner and gender rights activist, Selina has created a unique 2.5 … Continue reading

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