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7 Side-By-Side Victorian And Modern Images Of The Same Exact Locations In England
On Stride juxtaposed historical photos of seven English cities from the end of the 19th century and modern times. The project shows how these cities have transformed in the past 125 years from architecture to lifestyle and even fashion trends. … Continue reading
7 Nests That Will Change How You Think of Birds
SciShow Published on 4 Aug 2019 There are estimated to be over 18,000 different bird species with a wide variety of nest shapes and sizes. From teeny, adorable cups to massive compost mounds, the diversity of birds’ nests is definitely … Continue reading
Intricate Beadwork Adorns Handmade Mardi Gras Suits by Demond Melancon
For the past three decades, Louisiana-based artist Demond Melancon has created highly detailed Mardi Gras Indian suits using millions of hand-sewn small glass beads. Each suit takes several months to create and features custom patches that tell stories about African … Continue reading
A tectonic plate may have peeled apart—and that could shrink the Atlantic Ocean
Something strange is happening off the coast of Portugal, and scientists have now proposed a groundbreaking explanation. BY MAYA WEI-HAAS PUBLISHED MAY 6, 2019 For years, João Duarte has puzzled over a seemingly boring underwater expanse off the coast … Continue reading
This Chef Keeps the Flavors of Ancient Mexico Alive
Mexico’s Zapotecs are an indigenous community living in Oaxaca, Mexico. Before Spanish colonization, Zapotecan civilization was a thriving epicenter of food, culture and tradition. Today, chef Abigail Mendoza is on a mission to keep those traditions alive by cooking the … Continue reading
Deciphering the world’s oldest rule book | Irving Finkel | Curator’s Corner pilot
The British Museum Published on 23 Nov 2015 Irving Finkel has possibly the coolest job in the world – he’s curator of cuneiform at the British Museum! Since 1979 he’s been trawling the Museum’s 130,000 clay tablets for clues about … Continue reading
Miles Davis – So What (Official Video)
MilesDavisVEVO Published on 20 Oct 2010 Miles Davis’ official music video for ‘So What’. Click to listen to Miles Davis on Spotify: http://smarturl.it/MDavisSpotify?IQid… As featured on Kind of Blue. Click to buy the track or album via iTunes: http://smarturl.it/MDKBiTunes?IQid=MDSW Google … Continue reading
Ancient Demons with Irving Finkel I Curator’s Corner season 3 episode 7
Irving Finkel talks Mesopotamian demons, ghosts and sprites and how to deal with them.
The most groundbreaking scientist you’ve never heard of – Addison Anderson
TED-Ed Published on 1 Oct 2013 View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-most-gr… Seventeenth-century Danish geologist Nicolas Steno earned his chops at a young age, studying cadavers and drawing anatomic connections between species. Steno made outsized contributions to the field of geology, influencing … Continue reading
In Japan, Repairing Buildings Without a Single Nail
Great Big Story Published on 15 Feb 2019 In the past, making and developing metal was too costly for carpenters in Japan. So instead of using nails, carpenters called “miyadaiku” developed unique methods for interlocking pieces of wood together, similar … Continue reading
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