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#EarthDay2020Halt: The Global Stealth Street Art Campaign
Earth Day Network and more than 500 street artists around the world have planned and executed a worldwide protest, #EarthDay2020Halt. Beginning on Earth Day (Wednesday, April 22) in New Zealand at 9am NZT until 11:59pm Eastern Time in NYC, breakout … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, creatives, Environment, film, history, Street Art
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Books & Sleeves
Books & Sleeves – a new set of animated covers – based on the question: How would these great book graphics and record covers from the past look like when set in motion? Animation: Henning M. Lederer /// led-r-r.net/ Music: … Continue reading
How Chinese characters evolved | The Origin of Chinese characters | EXPLORE MODE
Chinese characters are beautifully designed and have an air of wisdom to them. But there’s more to Chinese characters than aesthetics — they’re a reflection of 3,000 years of cultural evolution. In this Explore Mode, we dive into the history … Continue reading
Who Are The San Bushmen? | The World’s Oldest People
Who are the San Bushmen of the Kalahari Desert? A people that lived in the same way for about 100,000 years up until very recently. These San Bushmen give us a glimpse into the world of our ancestors, the world … Continue reading
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Sixty years ago, Brasilia became Brazil’s capital; AFP — All About World Heritage Sites
On April 21, 1960, Brazil inaugurated to great fanfare its new capital Brasilia, a futuristic city created out of nothing and boasting many architectural masterpieces. A landmark in the history of town planning, it had sprung up in less than … Continue reading
Mitochondria Aren’t Just the Powerhouse of the Cell
“The mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell,” has got to be the most repeated line in biology. It has been firmly inserted into our middle school textbooks for years, and the powerhouse nickname stems from the mitochondria’s energy production … Continue reading
How the Tabasco Factory Makes 700,000 Bottles of Hot Sauce Per Day — Cult Following
On this episode of Cult Following, host Daniel Geneen (https://www.instagram.com/danielgeneen) heads to the McIlhenny factory on Avery Island, Louisiana, where the world’s supply of Tabasco sauce is made. Follow along as Daniel learns about the 150-year-old family run business, and … Continue reading
Heisenberg’s Microscope
In the early days of quantum mechanics, Werner Heisenberg wondered if there is a fundamental limit to how well one can resolve structures with a microscope. He went on to formulate a thought experiment which is now known as “Heisenberg’s … Continue reading
Coronavirus: The unexpected items deemed ‘essential’ – BBC News
As entire countries shut down to prevent the spread of Covid-19, “essential” services remain open. In some countries, that’s gun shops and chocolate stores. BBC journalists in five countries around the world explain.
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