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120,000 Ribbons Wave Across the Former Footprint of the Berlin Wall in an Installation Marking 30 Years Since the Peaceful Revolution
On November 9, 1989, German officials decided to allow residents of Communist East Germany to cross over and visit the Western, democratic half of the divided country. Though the complex process of physically and ideologically reunifying the country took about … Continue reading
Capitalism Didn’t Make the iPhone, You iMbecile
Economist Rob Larson explains why the free market isn’t the force of innovation it’s commonly believed to be.
Glorious Photos of Life Up North in the 1990s
Shirley Baker – whose work covers the 1950s to 2000 – might be the best street photographer you’ve never heard of. By Oliver Lunn Shirley Baker is not a big name in street photography, but there are plenty of … Continue reading
How Geography KILLED a Letter
Fun facts: I had a speech impediment as a child where I couldn’t pronounce TH properly, instead using an F sound. Good thing I got all that cleared up before making this video. If you’re curious what thorn looks like … Continue reading
Cutting a Feathery Cascade of Paper
Japanese artist Sachiko Abe sits atop a building in a white gown, cutting countless sheets of A4 paper into thin, wispy strips.The performance piece known as Cut Paper is both calming and mystifying. Abe sits for hours on end meticulously … Continue reading
Jaco and Toots – A Match Made in Heaven
Kurosawa’s Rashomon told the story of murder from three perspecatives. Jaco’s composition, Three Views of a Secret, is about something from difference views. Featuring Toots Thielmanns on harmonica and Jaco on piano. John Francis Anthony “Jaco” Pastorius III (/ˈdʒɑːkoʊ pæsˈtɔːriəs/, … Continue reading
Indigenous communities win share of South Africa’s rooibos tea profits in landmark bioprospecting agreement – Nature
The San and Khoi communities welcome the decision, which could have implications for other Indigenous groups — and biodiversity researchers. More than a century after commercial farming began on their traditional lands, the San and Khoi peoples of southern Africa … Continue reading
The Smartest Horse That Ever Lived – A True Story
David Hoffman To get the book go here –https://www.amazon.com/Beautiful-Jim-…. The story is true. I spent more than a month checking it out in Tennessee and elsewhere. The book is called Beautiful Jim Key by Miriam Rivas available on Amazon. I … Continue reading
The Secrets of Skeleton Lake – ScienceBlog.com
Over centuries, the shores of a small Himalayan lake became the final resting place for hundreds of individuals, so much so that today the lake is locally known as Skeleton Lake. Skeletal remains of these ancient people are scattered around … Continue reading
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