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Gaku Yamazaki has Documented Thousands of Unusual Road Signs Across Japan | Spoon & Tamago
MAY 25, 2023 / JOHNNY all images courtesy Gaku Yamazaki Gaku Yamazaki, a 21-year old college senior, spends his spare time traversing Japan in search of what he has dubbed ikei-yajirushi, or ‘unusual arrows.’ There are thousands of these abnormal … Continue reading
What really matters at the end of life | BJ Miller
[…] At the end of our lives, what do we most wish for? For many, it’s simply comfort, respect, love. BJ Miller is a palliative care physician who thinks deeply about how to create a dignified, graceful end of life … Continue reading
Diseases gave us the rise of Christianity, the end of the Aztecs and public sanitation. How might future plagues change human history? | The Conversation
Elena Mozhvilo/Unsplash, CC BY “Every once in a while a book lands on your desk that changes the way you perceive the world you live in, a book that fundamentally challenges your understanding of human history.” So began the blurb … Continue reading
Heatwaves: how hot can it get?
Heatwaves are becoming more frequent, more intense and more deadly. But what is a heatwave, why are they so dangerous and how are they affected by climate change? 00:00 – What are heatwaves? 01:40 – How do heatwaves form? 05:28 … Continue reading
Meet The Tube Moquette Designer
Meet the man who designs Tube Seats Moquettes! This is the lovely Paul Marchant who sat down with me on an old ‘C’ Stock train at the LTM Acton Depot to tell me how the design process works when coming … Continue reading
Beautiful Mural in Belfast Tells a Story of Rebirth | My Modern Met
By Jessica Stewart on May 17, 2023 This breathtaking mural in Belfast is adding a revitalizing spot of color and movement to the city. Dutch duo Studio Giftig made their way to Belfast for the annual Hit the North street … Continue reading