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Spray painting a turn arrow on pavement

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Minimal and Tranquil Charcoal Drawings by Masahiko Minami | Spoon & Tamago

AUGUST 18, 2024 / JOHNNY / “TRYST” (2021) by Masahiko Minami. Charcoal and mixed-media on wood panel Masahiko Minami works with charcoal and graphite to create minimalist landscapes in dramatic contrast. At once both familiar and foreign, the landscapes present … Continue reading

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Thread on the beauty of Pareidolia, our brain’s tendency to see familiar shapes in random patterns

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A vintage electric toaster from 1920

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A Deep Dive Into The Bizarre Future of Telescopes

Hoping to see deeper into the universe, scientists and engineers are designing some of the largest and weirdest telescopes ever conceived. Come with our guest host Astro Alexandra on a tour of the telescopes of the future. Hosted by: Astro … Continue reading

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Glasgow Subway is one of the smallest subways in the world.

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Portland Art Museum now offers colorblindness glasses

isitors to the Portland Art Museum who have red-green color blindness can now borrow glasses that will enhance the colors they see inside the museum. […

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Where does punctuation come from?!

n this episode I trace the punctuation we use every day as far back as I can. ❓Is the question mark actually a word? ❗️Where did the exclamation mark come from? 🔴 Is the full stop the oldest punctuation? 🏛️ … Continue reading

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Bisected by the Milky Way, a Stellar Image Captures the Perseid Meteor Shower Raining Down on Stonehenge | Colossal

AUGUST 15, 2024 GRACE EBERT Image © Josh Dury One of the brightest and densest meteor showers of the year, the Perseids pour down every August, leaving glowing streaks in their wake. Photographer Josh Dury captured this year’s stellar spectacle … Continue reading

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Ever wondered where the world’s most vibrant places are?

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