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MANCHESTER BUILDING BOOM #24 | Massive Changes IN Salford Greengate

Greengate is the area in Salford, just to the west across the River Irwell from Manchester’s Medieval Quarter. Astonishing transformation is taking place as new residential towers are springing up in what was a run-down former industrial area. 0:00 Introduction … Continue reading →

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🎹Albert Bonet | Street Art

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Stunning Mural in Spain Is a Celebration of Nature and Womanhood | My Modern Met

By Jessica Stewart on June 4, 2023 “This mother nature takes care of its environment and nourishes it so that the rest of living beings can live in balance.” Spanish street artist Lula Goce has brought her evocative style to … Continue reading →

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‘Temples of Books’ Is an Ode to the Grandeur and Democratic Ideals of Public Libraries | Colossal

MAY 30, 2023 GRACE EBERT SeinĂ€joki Library, SeinĂ€joki, Finland. All images courtesy of Gestalten A new book returns to the fundamental beauty and communal nature of libraries, traveling the globe to visit some of the most alluring places. In the … Continue reading →

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A leopard sneaks in between sleeping humans… | Indian Wildlife (@indian_wildlifes)

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Why do some artists become famous? | Albert-LĂĄszlĂł BarabĂĄsi

This interview is an episode from @The-Well, our publication about ideas that inspire a life well-lived, created with the @JohnTempletonFoundation. Subscribe to The Well on YouTube â–ș https://bit.ly/thewell-youtube Watch Albert-LĂĄszlĂł BarabĂĄsi’s next interview â–ș ‱ Finding the world… Success in … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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When “Lake Shore Drive” doesn’t fit…

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Street Art | Ardif

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