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Blackfriars Street: #surprisingsalford #40 — Back on the road again
Blackfriars Road in Salford crosses Trinity Way, going under the railway line. From the Chapel Street junction this becomes Blackfriars Street and continues up to the River Irwell where Blackfriars Bridge crosses the river in to Manchester. Along Blackfriars Street … Continue reading
Endocannibals of Yanomami tribe
Yanomami is an endocannibalistic tribe living in the rainforests of Brazil and Venezuela – they eat the flesh of their dead relative to preserve the tribe’s unity. Not being eaten after your death means that your soul will be trapped … Continue reading
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Fossil Site Reveals Day That Meteor Hit Earth and, Maybe, Wiped Out Dinosaurs
Sixty-six million years ago, a giant meteor slammed into Earth off the coast of modern-day Mexico. Firestorms incinerated the landscape for miles around. Even creatures thousands of miles away were doomed on that fateful day, if not by fire and brimstone, then by … Continue reading
Charles Blanc – Color Theorist
Charles Blanc 1813-1882 History Charles Blanc was born in 1813 in Castre, France. He was very involved in art early on, starting off as an engraver and writing art critiques and articles for several publications. He then went on to become … Continue reading
Genomes Throw New Light On Origins of Modern Humans
Researchers from the University of Huddersfield, with colleagues from the University of Cambridge and the University of Minho in Braga, have been using a genetic approach to tackle one of the most intractable questions of all — how and when we … Continue reading
Van Gogh’s Ugliest Masterpiece
A video essay from Evan Puschak (The Nerdwriter) on Van Gogh’s use of colour in “The Night Café” (1888).
Be humble — and other lessons from the philosophy of water
How do we find fulfillment in a world that’s constantly changing? Raymond Tang struggled with this question until he came across the ancient Chinese philosophy of the Tao Te Ching. In it, he found a passage comparing goodness to water, … Continue reading
Chapel Street Police Station: #surprisingsalford #41 — Back on the road again
This is surely one of the most attractive police stations you have ever seen. The old police station on Chapel Street in Salford is near to the junction with Blackfriars Road and on the junction of Chapel Street and Salford … Continue reading
Edvard Munch’s ‘The Scream’ Isn’t Actually Screaming, Rare Artwork Suggests – DesignTAXI.com
I scream, you scream, but ‘The Scream’ might not be screaming. Source: Edvard Munch’s ‘The Scream’ Isn’t Actually Screaming, Rare Artwork Suggests – DesignTAXI.com
Who was Seiichi Miyake? Google Doodle 三宅精一
Google Doodle Videos Published on 17 Mar 2019 Google honors the Japanese inventor Seiichi Miyake. He helped a blind friend, and today Millions of them. In 1965, Miyake spent his money to invent tactile blocks (org. Tenji blocks). The dotted … Continue reading
5 Of The Weirdest Languages In The World | Random Thursday
From sounds that literally damage your vocal cords to a language that’s entirely whistled, these are 5 of the strangest, quirkiest languages in the world.
Allow things to unfold and you will find your Purpose in Life. | Peggy Oki | TEDxQueenstown
With an appreciation of flow and motion Peggy’s life has been always been driven by passion. From surfing and skateboarding to the intimate appreciation what she calls the ‘Cetacean Nation’. Discovering the transformative force of participation artwork through her Origami … Continue reading
