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Carnival season: costumed revellers parade in Trinidad, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venice in 2020 | Trinidad carnival, Trinidad, Carnival
Mar 6, 2020 – Carnival season: costumed revellers in Trinidad, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venice. Source: Carnival season: costumed revellers parade in Trinidad, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venice in 2020 | Trinidad carnival, Trinidad, Carnival
A Family of Marionette Makers
Mingzhu Fu was born into art. Growing up watching his grandfather’s marionette performances in Quanzhou, China, Mingzhu picked up a knife to craft his own puppets when he graduated high school in 1980. Forty years later, he continues on with … Continue reading
Step-by-Step Instructions on Making the Paper Airplane that Broke World Records
John Collins, aka The Paper Airplane Guy, is a master at shattering world records with a single sheet of paper. The aircraft designer now has collaborated with Great Big Story on a new video that not only teaches The Susanne, … Continue reading
Documenting the Lives of Siberia’s Nomadic Reindeer Herders – My Modern Met
Lena and her daughter Christina are standing at the entrance of their chum. Lena’s large belly is obvious under her dress, and there is no doubt that she is nine months pregnant. Since the 1960s, Nenets women have been instructed … Continue reading
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Ugandan experts forecast 40-50% adoption of new bioengineered potato Victoria – International Potato Center
Harvest from a confined field trial in Uganda shows a significantly higher yield (right) for the 3R Victoria potato, and without the use of fungicide. Photo: CIP Stakeholders working within the potato sector in Uganda are confident about the wide … Continue reading
Dutch proposal to dam the North Sea
Scientists from the Netherlands and Germany have proposed to construct two massive dams to protect some 25 million people from rising sea levels. The megaproject stretches between the United Kingdom, France, Norway, and would completely enclose the North Sea. So, … Continue reading
Making a paper shredder that looks like a brain
I made a shredder that looks like a brain because it kind of made sense anatomically? I don’t know. I should brainstorm some good reasons for building it.
Kinetic Artwork Attempts to Get a ‘Little Piece of Privacy’ with Mechanized Curtain
Berlin-based artist Niklas Roy isn’t just concerned about his privacy and protection online. To stop passersby from peeping into his workshop, he strung up a white, lace curtain stretching only partially across his window. Titled “My Little Piece of Privacy,” … Continue reading
Águia de Ouro CAMPEÃ 2020 DESFILE COMPLETO (HD) GRUPO ESPECIAL SP CARNAVAL 2020 | Águia de Ouro Special Division Carnival Champions São Paulo 2020 Complete Parade
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Viradouro CAMPEÃ 2020 DESFILE COMPLETO (HD) GRUPO ESPECIAL RJ CARNAVAL CARIOCA | Viradouro @020 Champions of Rio De Janeiro’s Carnival Special Division Complete Parade
*** PARABÉNS VIRADOURO PELO TÍTULO ****
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A Parade of Earthly Delights: Floating Bosch Parade Celebrates Painter Hieronymus Bosch in Spectacular Aquatic Event
All images © Bosch Parade, Ben Niehuis A floating parade dedicated to painter Hieronymus Bosch (previously) honors the artist’s fascination with the fantastical and absurd in an annual event that embodies his philosophy and aesthetic. The 2019 occurrence of the … Continue reading