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- Anna’s hummingbird is a tiny bird known for its shiny purple color. Funny thing is, that color isn’t from pigment. It’s actually caused by microscopic structures in the feathers. These tiny layers act like mirrors, so the color changes depending on the angle.
- Romek66 (@romek66.bsky.social)| sculpture by Krista Baumgärtel
- Unique interior of the Shenzhen Library in China.
- When he zoomed in 100× he spotted the leopard only to realize it had been watching him the whole time
- I made a custom business sign for a buddy of mine who’s a carpenter :)
- This Bird Weighs 30 Grams. It Navigates the Entire Ocean. #stormpetrel #shorts
- The most lopsided country in the world #brazil #brasil #brazilian #geography #brasileirão #history
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Two Widowed Penguins Embrace & Overlook Melbourne Sky Together
“They meet regularly comforting each other and standing together for hours watching the dancing lights of the nearby city.” In 2019, photographer Tobias Baumgaertner snapped a romantic shot of two widowed penguins overlooking a pier in Melbourne, Australia. He shared … Continue reading
Archaeologists Have Uncovered an Impeccably Preserved Food Stand in Pompeii
Mallard to go, anyone? Archaeologists have unearthed an ancient thermopolium—aka the Roman equivalent of a street food vendor—at the Regio V site in Pompeii. The well-preserved stand is decorated with multiple frescoes featuring a nereid (nymphs of Greek mythology) riding a … Continue reading
The climbers who risk their lives for Christmas trees
In the Republic of Georgia, workers harvest the seeds of Nordmann firs for export to Europe. Source: The climbers who risk their lives for Christmas trees
Can I Talk About Heroes? – BBC Sounds
Poet Vicky Foster looks at how ideas of heroism have impacted on society and her own life. Vicky Foster’s award-winning Radio 4 Audio Drama Bathwater looked at the effect the murder in 2005 in Hull of the father of her … Continue reading
Trying Your New Years Eve Dishes | Bulgaria, Slovakia, Philippines, Portugal and Netherlands
On December 31st we will all be celebrating the end of 2020, but what we eat that night varies from country to country. I asked, you all shared, here are a few things people will be eating around the world, … Continue reading
Omelette by Madeline Sharafian | The Kid Should See This
Featuring an overworked fella and his hard-working dog, Calarts student Madeline Sharafian celebrates the act of making food for those you love in this short animated film called Omelette. She writes, “It feels really great to make a more personal film… My family’s lives … Continue reading
Chocolate Cake & Ice Cream, an animated story about friendship | The Kid Should See This
The spontaneous creation of a jingle during tough times; that jingle turned into a song. That song turned into an animated story about friendship and a positive outcome. Oregon-based animator and filmmaker Steve Cowden created this story about a dog … Continue reading
When Our World Became a de Chirico Painting: How the Avant-Garde Painter Foresaw the Empty City Streets of 2020 | Open Culture
This past spring, media outlets of every kind published photos and videos of eerily empty public spaces in cities like Beijing, New York, Milan, Paris, and Seoul, cities not known for their lack of street life. At least in the case … Continue reading
Quantity leads to quality – Austin Kleon
On the origin of a parable in the book ART AND FEAR. One of my favorite parables about creative work comes from David Bayles and Ted Orland’s book, Art & Fear: [A] ceramics teacher announced on opening day that he … Continue reading
Our Granny Rocks | Animated short film by Nils Skapāns
Brother and Sister, as it happens with children, have a hard time getting along. Then Granny gets involved, arriving on a scooter and twisting the green button on her vest, thus launching an unbelievable series of sandbox adventures.
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